Monday, April 7, 2008

Beijing Olympics Latest News - 7 April, 2008 - 1

Olympic controversy
Sky News Australia - Australia
Prime Minister Kevin Rudd is leaving a decision on whether to attend the Beijing Olympics up in the air, but at the moment he says it will depend on ...
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Sarkozy uses Olympics to pressure China on Tibet
AFP -
Sarkozy will only attend the Beijing Olympics opening ceremony if China opens dialogue with exiled Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama and frees ...
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Dutch Lukewarm on Beijing Olympics Action
Angus Reid Global Monitor - Vancouver,BC,Canada
54 per cent of respondents want the government to take no action against the games in Beijing. Conversely, 23 per cent of respondents want the government to ...
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Protests expected at Olympics relay
The Press Association -
As this summer's Beijing Olympics moves closer, activists have stepped up their attacks on the Chinese government's human rights record and its recent ...
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SF Asians fret over insult to Olympic torch
San Francisco Chronicle - CA, USA
Thousands of Asian Americans will be rallying Wednesday to show their support for the Beijing Olympics. The Chinese American Association of Commerce, ...
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Hockey/Beijing Olympics Qualifier: Germany run riot over Italy
New Straits Times - Persekutuan,Malaysia
"We will not underestimate any team but we are the top team in the world and we have to qualify for the Beijing Olympics," said Weise. ...
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Lopez Siblings Make Olympics Family Affair
KITV.com - Honolulu,HI,USA
Team USA will be Team Lopez at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, as a trio of siblings earned three of the four spots on the US taekwondo team. ...
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The Beijing Olympics ... A Catalyst for Real Change or a just ...
By Tex's Missus(Tex's Missus)
China promised increased media freedoms ahead of the Beijing Olympics. However, major media watchdogs, including Reporters Without Borders and the World Association of Newspapers, have reported increased restrictions on foreign media, ...
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