The Beijing Olympics and Boycott Questions
By Anahad O'Connor
It would appear that the upcoming summer Olympics in China have added a new sporting event.
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The Beijing Olympics Lighting Ceremony
Some reflections on why the RSF protest in Ancient Olympia took place and whether we can judge it: It is conceivable that the RSF regard the presence of Chinese authorities in Olympia as a violation of that sacred space. ...
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Beijing Olympic DT member talks to Schermaonline.com
By schermaonline.com
At the Beijing Olympics, the DT will be composed of six members selected by the FIE to oversee the proper running of all fencing events. One of them is the Italian Raniero Bernardini. We caught up with him during the recent European ...
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By johnnywingnut
And now, we’ve got politicians like Pelosi AKA “ol’ Nantucket” and Bush Jr. otherwise known as “Chimpy of II” mouthing the empty rhetoric of, “Let’s not mix politics and sports” when it comes to the Olympics. As if there never was a ...
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Obama ‘Hesitant’ About US Participation at Beijing Olympics
By Associated Press
On Tuesday, 15 House members urged President Bush to reconsider his decision to attend the Beijing Olympics. Their letter cited the crackdown in Tibet, the Beijing government’s close economic ties with the government of Sudan and recent ...
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Islamabad gets prepared for Beijing Olympic Games torch relay
Unique Pakistan - Karachi,Sindh,Pakistan
Preparations are in full swing for the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games torch relay which will reach the Pakistani capital of Islamabad on April 16. ...
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Clean Living Tibet unrest: A PR disaster for Beijing
Inquirer.net - Philippines
Commented the People’s Daily, a mouthpiece of the Communist Party: “The Beijing Olympics are eagerly awaited by the people of the world, but the Dalai ...
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Canadian swimmers ready for morning finals at Beijing Olympics
The Canadian Press - MONTREAL
But Canadian swimmers will have to do it backwards at this summer's Beijing Olympics, where swimming finals will be held in the morning. ...
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Boycott Beijing 2008 Olympic Games: Sign Petition Now!
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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If Bush Boycotts The Beijing Olympics, I will Eat My Hat
ConnieTalk - Cleveland,Ohio,USA
Okay, I don't wear hats, but if President George W. Bush actually announces that he will boycott any part of the 2008 Olympics in Beijing, I will attempt to ...
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Endurance athletes at risk from Beijing pollution, Olympics ...
InTheNews.co.uk - London,UK
Athletes at this year's Beijing Olympics competing in events that last more than one hour could be at risk from the city's air pollution, organisers have ...
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AAMIR KHAN - BOLLYWOOD STAR KHAN WON'T BOYCOTT OLYMPIC TORCH RELAY
Contactmusic.com - Ilkley,England,UK
Bollywood superstar AAMIR KHAN has spurned calls for a boycott of the 2008 Beijing Olympics - insisting he will take part in India's torch relay "with a ...
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Irish Olympic Hopeful Fails Drug Test
4ni.co.uk - UK
The County Down man gained qualification for the 2008 Beijing Olympics in July last year for the men's 200m breaststroke at the US National Championships in ...
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