Wednesday, April 9, 2008

Beijing Olympics Latest News - 9 April, 2008 - 3

Harper Says Canada Not Considering Boycott of Beijing Olympics
Bloomberg - USA
By Alexandre Deslongchamps April 8 (Bloomberg) -- Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper said the country won't boycott the Beijing Olympics, set to start ...
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Our view on the Beijing Olympics: World weighs apt response as ...
USA Today - USA
For the Chinese government, the Beijing Olympics are one big coming out party, a signal to its people and the world that it is an accepted international ...
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Boycott the Beijing Olympics, Equestrian is Ridiculous
By Jason Brough
The 2008 Summer Olympics officially open Aug. 8 in Beijing, China. At least, they're supposed to. Many individuals and organizations are calling for a boycott of the games as a way to pressure the host country to improve its spotty ...
Orland Kurtenblog - http://communities.canada.com/theprovince/blogs/kurtenblog/default.aspx

The Beijing Olympics: To Boycott Or Not ?
By Doug Mataconis
I’m not one of those who think that President Bush should forbid American athletes from attending the Beijing Olympics. Frankly, I don’t think that any President has the authority to do such a thing. At the same time, though, ...
Below The Beltway - http://belowthebeltway.com/

Polling on Boycotting the Beijing Olympics
By John Sides
As a quick follow-up to Henry’s post, here is some polling data on whether various nations should boycott the Beijing Olympics. Denmark: 50% favor the boycott, 39% oppose it, 11% don’t know. France: 41% favor; 55% oppose; 4% don’t know. ...
The Monkey Cage - http://www.themonkeycage.org/

Venezuela backs Beijing, denounces Olympics manipulation campaign
Earthtimes - London,UK
Venezuelan authorities called the Beijing Olympics as "the best-organized in modern history." Following troubled laps in London and Paris, the Olympic torch ...
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Zhang leads official Olympic documentary crew
SF State Campus Headlines - San Francisco,CA,USA
April 8, 2008 -- When the Olympic Torch began its global journey to Beijing on March 25, Weimin Zhang began hers behind the camera. ...
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Rudd heads into storm over Tibet
The Age - Melbourne,Victoria,Australia
The developments came as China revealed it would set up special protest areas during the Beijing Olympics. Media director Li Zhanjun confirmed that secure ...
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