Thursday, April 10, 2008

Beijing Olympics Latest News - 10 April, 2008 - 7

Daley: no boycott of Beijing Olympics
By Newsdesk
Mayor Richard Daley voiced his opposition Wednesday to the notion of boycotting any part of this year’s Summer Olympics in Beijing, including the opening ceremony. Some politicians have suggested a boycott of the opening ceremony due to ...
Clout St - http://newsblogs.chicagotribune.com/clout_st/

BRITISH PRIME MINISTER WILL NOT ATTEND BEIJING OLYMPICS OPENING ...
By The San Francisco Sentinel
the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympics. British Prime Minister Gordon Brown will not attend the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympics in August, his office said Wednesday. “He’s never been going to the Olympic opening ceremony. ...
San Francisco Sentinel - http://www.sanfranciscosentinel.com

What About the Beijing Olympics?
By Scott Kraus
Olympics Sen. Hillary Clinton called on President Bush Monday to boycott the opening ceremonies of the Summer Olympics in Beijing, China. to protest the government's violent crackdown on the democracy movement in Tibet. ...
Pennsylvania Ave. - http://blogs.mcall.com/penn_ave/

OIC: No Boycott, Support Beijing Olympics
Beijing, Apr 9 (Prensa Latina) The 16th General Assembly of the National Olympic Committees Association firmly kept its position against a possible boycott to the 2008 Olympic Games in this capital.
Prensa Latina: Top News - http://www.plenglish.com

Obama's statement on the Beijing Olympics
By MBNYC
Regarding the Beijing Olympics this summer, a boycott of the opening ceremonies should be firmly on the table, but this decision should be made closer to the Games." It appears that the Republic is in dire danger of having a President ...
MyDD - http://www.mydd.com/section/Diary

2008 BEIJING OLYMPICS
France24 - Paris,France
But Obama qualified that by saying that any decision should be made closer to the date of the Olympic Games in Beijing in August. His remarks came shortly ...
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Defend Tibet! Boycott Beijing 2008 Olympic Games
Bay Area Indymedia - San Francisco,CA,USA
The leaders of EveryOne, the authorities, and people of goodwill who sign the petition below, are promoting the Boycott Campaign of the Beijing 2008 Olympic ...
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Britain's Brown won't attend opening of Beijing Olympics
PR-Inside.com (Pressemitteilung) - Wien,Austria
AP LONDON (AP) - British Prime Minister Gordon Brown will skip the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympics, a spokeswoman said. ...
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WADA chief: Testing for HGH will be ready for Beijing Olympics
Xinhua - China
BEIJING, April 10 (Xinhua) -- An effective test for human growth hormone (HGH) would be ready in time for this summer's Beijing Olympics, World Anti-Doping ...
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US Qualifies for Beijing Olympics
The Associated Press -
CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico (AP) — The US women's soccer team qualified for the Beijing Olympics on Wednesday night, beating Costa Rica 3-0 in the CONCACAF ...
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Olympic torch route changed to avoid protests
Sports Network - USA
This was the only stop in the United States for the torch on its way to the Beijing Olympics in August, and protests were raised from several groups mostly ...
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Daley: no boycott of Beijing Olympics
Chicago Tribune - United States
Mayor Richard Daley voiced his opposition Wednesday to the notion of boycotting any part of this year’s Summer Olympics in Beijing, including the opening ...
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Kevin Rudd delivers speech on human rights at Beijing university
TV3 News - Auckland,New Zealand
"Some have called for a boycott of the Beijing Olympics because of the recent problems in Tibet. As I said in London on Sunday, I do not agree," Rudd told ...
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