Beijing Olympics Latest News - 11 April, 2008 - 6

Should we boycott the Beijing Olympic Games?
By Jacques Meon
Of course, one regularly hears of social upheavals in various parts of the country and the recent condemnation in Beijing of the human rights advocate Hu Jia to three years and half imprisonment shows that the situation is still far ...
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IOC Member Anita L. DeFrantz Available for Interviews on Beijing ...
AScribe (press release) - USA
... member of the International Olympic Committee WHY: Ms. DeFrantz is a proponent of holding the Olympics in Beijing and opposes calls for a boycott. ...
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Olympic Torch Arrives in Buenos Aires
FOXNews - USA
AP April 9: An unidentified Olympic torch runner waves during opening ceremonies for the Beijing Olympic torch run in San Francisco. ...
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SF State professor appointed to film 'Olympic Spirit'
Golden Gate [X]Press - San Francisco,CA,USA
Zhang was appointed by China Central Television to be the director and cinematographer of the US unit for the official Beijing Olympics film. ...
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Olympic torch relay cut short due to protests
Washington Times - Washington,DC,USA
The International Olympic Committee's decision to hold the 2008 Olympics in Beijing has been vehemently criticized by human rights groups, ...
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Moscow Sees Attempts to Boycott the Beijing Olympics as Unacceptable
By 01varvara
Russia sees attempts to boycott the Beijing Olympics as unacceptable. A statement made by Vice-Premier Aleksandr Zhukov, in an address to a session of International Olympic Committee executives in Beijing, came out against the attempts ...
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Olympics in Crisis
By memoryofmoving
A Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman responded that IOC officials support adhering to the Olympic Charter and “not bringing any irrelevant political factors into the Beijing Olympics.” “I hope the IOC officials will continue to ...
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Beijing Olympics & The Moral Low Ground
By Shaun Mullen
This brings us to the Beijing Olympics. As I noted here, my bottom line is that the whole thing sucks to high heaven: The Chinese government sucks. The US government sucks. The Olympics suck. And while I hugely admire the Dalai Lama and ...
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Olympic Torch Protests - Who Says What?
By Bob
There is no avoiding the Olympic Torch Protests - Bob is beginning to feel like this is the Beijing Olympics Protests Blog - so anyone wanting to read about something else check out the recent stories about Paula Radcliffe, ...
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Beijing Olympics Latest News - 11 April, 2008 - 5

EU Sets Beijing Dialogue With Dalai Lama Condition For Olympics ...
Allheadlines - USA
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman told media, quoted by Deutsche Welle, "I believe IOC officials support the Beijing Olympics," while calling on them "to ...
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UN chief may miss Beijing Olympic ceremony
Reuters - USA
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has informed China that he may not attend the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympics in August ...
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China Says Terrorist Plot Aimed at Beijing Olympics Disrupted
HULIQ (press release) - Hickory,NC,USA
China's public security bureau says it has cracked two terrorist cells plotting attacks and abductions to wreck the Beijing Olympics. ...
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Security for the Beijing Olympics Orange is not the only protest
Economist - UK
As the Beijing games approach, saving face is becoming an ever bigger priority. Western security experts say that following the recent unrest in Tibet, ...
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World Leaders Called to Boycott Olympics
Christian Broadcasting Network - Virginia Beach,VA,USA
Click play to watch Pat Robertson's analysis of the Beijing Olympics controversy following CBN News Correspondent John Jessup's report. ...
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No Disruptions For Olympic Torch Relay – IOC
GamesBids.com - USA
Rogge said the IOC had discussed the Beijing Olympics torch relay with Chinese authorities and organizers who had assured that necessary measures would be ...
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Olympics head tells China to respect human rights
Radio Australia - Melbourne,Victoria,Australia
But he urged IOC delegates to go back to their countries and reassure their athletes that the Beijing Olympics would rebound from this crisis. ...
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Letter: Time to boycott Beijing Olympics
Norton Mirror - Raynham,MA,USA
The Olympic torch is traversing the globe calling nations to gather for the Beijing Olympics. While the torch was carried through London, Chinese ambassador ...
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Beijing Olympics terror plot
LIVENEWS.com.au - Sydney,NSW,Australia
There's more security concerns surrounding the Beijing Olympics after police in China smashed a suspected terror ring plotting an attack on the games. ...
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The Olympics are coming...
By captainplanet(captainplanet)
There are a number of blogs already covering the progress of the Olympics including Beijing Olympics Fan, Reuters' Countdown to Beijing blog, Beijing Olympics Blog on FanNation and this now defunct blog on the architecture of Olympic ...
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Beijing Olympics Latest News - 11 April, 2008 - 4

China struggles with its own image
By Mia(AES)
Beijing's image was seriously battered by widely publicized raucous protests especially in London, Paris and San Francisco, disrupting the Beijing Olympic torch relay. The traditional flame had to be doused several times in the French ...
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Dalai Lama voices support for Beijing Olympics
But, he says, protesters have a right to continue using the international Olympic torch relay as a stage for demonstrations against Chinese rule in Tibet as long as they do not resort to violence. Read the New York Times story here.
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Beijing Olympics - Nike Air Flight 89
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Here is another Nike model inspired by the Beijing Olympics: Beijing Olympics - Nike Air Flight 89. They feature a white / black - pine green and metallic gold color-way along with the use of leather and white patent leather. ...
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The dubious politics behind the Beijing Olympics protests
Bay Area Indymedia - San Francisco,CA,USA
... to disrupt the Olympic torch relay as it makes its way through cities on five continents preliminary to the summer games in Beijing in August. ...
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Sen. Menendez on Beijing Olympics
FOXNews - USA
NEIL CAVUTO, HOST: Well, word today that British Prime Minister Gordon Brown will not be attending the opening ceremony of those Beijing Summer Games. ...
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Freedom of expression sure to be difficult topic at Beijing Olympics
International Herald Tribune - France
AP BEIJING: Imagine the scene: A winning athlete takes a victory lap at the Beijing Olympics and proudly unfurls his national flag. ...
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Language skills win more coverage than
The Australian - Sydney,Australia
The report had the headline: "Lu Kewen makes speech at Beijing and opposes boycott of Beijing Olympics." Xinhua reduced his words about Tibet to: "While ...
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DALAI LAMA EXPRESSES SUPPORT FOR BEIJING OLYMPICS
By The San Francisco Sentinel
The Dalai Lama said Thursday that he supported Beijing’s hosting of the Summer Olympics, but he insisted that pro-Tibet demonstrators had the right to voice their opinions during the international torch relay as long as they refrained ...
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Beijing Olympics Latest News - 11 April, 2008 - 3

Dalai Lama reiterates support for Beijing Olympics
The Dalai Lama reiterated Thursday that he backed China's right to host the Olympic Games and said he personally sought to calm pro-Tibet protests during the torch relay.
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Kosovo unlikely to compete as separate Olympic team in Beijing: IOC
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LONDON - Kosovo’s chances of fielding a separate team at the Beijing Olympics are “unlikely” despite the province’s declaration of independence from Serbia, the IOC said Monday. International Olympic Committee spokeswoman Emmanuelle ...
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The Dalai Lama says he supports Beijing Olympics
Radio Taiwan International - Taipei,Taiwan
Tibet's spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, says he is supportive of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games. Speaking in Japan, the Dalai Lama said that it's worth to ...
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China Says Terrorist Plot Aimed at Beijing Olympics Disrupted
Voice of America - USA
By VOA News Chinese authorities say they have broken up two terrorist groups planning to carry out attacks against the upcoming Beijing Olympic games. ...
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Hungary expects five or six Olympic gold medals in Beijing
Budapest Times - Hungary
Budapest, April 9 (MTI) - Hungary expects to win 18 medals, including five or six golds, in the Beijing Olympic Games, Zoltan Molnar, Managing Director of ...
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The Politics of the Beijing Olympics
By Henning Laptop
This is acutely apparent now in regards to the upcoming Beijing Olympic Games, six months before events begin. China was a controversial selection to host these Olympics, and what they thought would be their coming out party as an ...
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BOYCOTTING THE BEIJING OLYMPICS
BOYCOTTING THE BEIJING OLYMPICS – A GOOD IDEA? I just read a very interesting article by Chinese actress and director, Joan Chen in The Washington Post. The thrust of the article is that the current clamor for boycotting the Beijing ...
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IOC President Pledges Free Speech for Beijing Olympics Athletes ...
Voice of America - USA
By Stephanie Ho International Olympic Committee President Jacques Rogge is reaffirming that athletes at the Beijing Olympics will have free speech. ...
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Schwarzenberg warns Beijing Olympics could be repeat of 1936 Nazi ...
Radio Prague - Prague,Czech Republic
After a meeting in Paris with his French counterpart Bernard Kouchner, Mr Schwarzenberg went so far as to compare this year’s Beijing Olympics with the ...
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Jacques Rogge on the Beijing Olympics, press freedom and human rights
Vancouver Sun - British Columbia, Canada
They can speak absolutely freely also in the city, and one of these many Olympic houses." Rogge was asked if he regretted awarding the Games to Beijing. ...
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Bush Presence at Olympic Gala Uncertain
The Associated Press -
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Bush has said he plans to attend the Beijing Olympics, but the White House has not ruled out the possibility that he may miss ...
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Olympic Torch Organizers Play Cat-and-Mouse Game with Protesters
The Epoch Times Ireland - Dublin,Ireland
"We should not mix politics with Olympics," said Kenneth Kay, a retired, pro-Beijing Olympics supporter from Brentwood, in the East Bay. ...
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Beijing Olympics Latest News - 11 April, 2008 - 2

Dalai Lama reiterates support for Beijing Olympics
AFP -
China's clampdown has triggered international outrage, with major protests on the relay of the Beijing Olympic torch in London, Paris and San Francisco. ...
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Dalai Lama backs Beijing Olympics
The West Australian - Perth,Western Australia,Australia
The Dalai Lama today reiterated that he backed China’s right to host the Olympic Games, as he started his first foreign trip since unrest broke out in Tibet ...
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China pays the price for Beijing Olympics
Edmonton Journal - Edmonton,Alberta,Canada
... for example, it has become fashionable to question the International Olympic Committee's decision to award the 2008 Summer Games to Beijing. ...
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Opening comments - Gordon Brown and the Beijing Olympics
Guardian - UK
... the opening ceremony at the Olympics. "Should the leaders of major democracies like Britain and France now boycott the opening ceremony in Beijing as a ...
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SF protests force Olympic torch to dodge controversy
Denver Post - Denver,CO,USA
(Kathryn Scott Osler, The Denver Post) Olympic torch runner Ed Lee exchanges the flame during the Beijing Olympic torch relay, Wednesday, April 9, 2008, ...
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China 'breaks Olympic athlete kidnap ring'
Guardian - UK
Photograph: Peter Parks/AFP China says it has uncovered a criminal ring planning to kidnap athletes and others at the Beijing Olympic games, ...
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China tells Olympic boss to stay out of politics
AFP -
"I believe IOC officials support the Beijing Olympics and adherence to the Olympic charter of not bringing in any irrelevant political factors," she said. ...
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Beijing Summer Olympics not about political boycotts
Whitman Pioneer - Walla Walla,WA,USA
Now the political pouting has recommenced in the 21st century with the Beijing Olympics this summer. It all started when Steven Spielberg backed out as ...
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Sophie Zavaglia: Olympic games present opportunity
The George Washington University The GW Hatchet - Washington,DC,USA
This uproar has raised a huge question in my mind: should I, as a decent human being, watch the Beijing Olympics? It is an undeniable truth that the Chinese ...
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Beijing Olympics Latest News - 11 April, 2008 - 1

Beijing Olympics - Nike Air Flight 89
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08 Beijing Olympic Torch Relay; yeah, I Love SF
By keithecho
In spite of large crowds, the Olympic torch relay in San Francisco completes without incident. The SF PD should be commended for using restraint and good judgment. Gavin Newsom coordinated with relay officials to manage the route on the ...
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“Green” Beijing Olympics Already Spewing More Gas Than Rush Limbaugh
By The Oversneer
The Beijing Olympics Organizing Committee says the journey will cover more than 85000 miles. So when the torch isn’t being marched through city streets and/or extinguished by protesters, how is it getting around? ...
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The dubious politics behind the Beijing Olympics protests
World Socialist Web Site - Oak Park,MI,USA
An effort is under way to organize a campaign against the Beijing Olympics along the same general lines as the boycott of the Moscow games in 1980 ...
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Britain PM won't attend opening of Beijing Olympics
Times of India - India
LONDON: British Prime Minister Gordon Brown will skip the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympics, a spokeswoman said. The confirmation from Brown's ...
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Australian Prime Minister launches Olympic transport technology
Antara - Antara,Indonesia
... non-Chinese speaking guests and VIPsvisiting Beijing's Olympics will encounter unprecedented difficulties in navigating the host city. ...
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US Women's National Team Qualifies For 2008 Beijing Olympics With ...
US Soccer.com - Chicago,IL,USA
... Kai – and clinch a spot in the 2008 Beijing Olympics with a 3-0 victory over Costa Rica in the semifinal of 2008 CONCACAF Olympic Women’s Qualifying. ...
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China faces uphill task polishing image ahead of Olympics
AFP -
The new agency would take on a greater role for the Beijing Olympics public relations campaign than the existing contract between American public relations ...
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205 countries and regions will participate in Beijing Olympic Games
People's Daily Online - Beijing,China
This means that the most countries and regions will be participating in the Beijing Olympic Games than in any other Olympic Games in history of the Olympiad ...
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UMass Chinese community speaks out against violence in Tibet
The Massachusetts Daily Collegian - Amherst,MA,USA
Liu criticized western activists for using the run-up to the 2008 Beijing Olympics as a way to protest the Chinese government. "Connecting the Beijing ...
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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 ...
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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. ...
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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. ...
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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.
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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 ...
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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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Beijing Olympics Latest News - 10 April, 2008 - 6

British Olympic chief calls for support to Beijing Olympics
People's Daily Online - Beijing,China
"I believe Beijing will host a great game." The 16th ANOC assembly, which focuses on the preparation of Beijing Olympics, started on Monday and run through ...
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Gordon Brown will not attend Olympics opening ceremony in Beijing
Telegraph.co.uk - United Kingdom
By Christopher Hope, Home Affairs Correspondent Gordon Brown has been dragged into the row over the Beijing Olympics after he said that he would not be ...
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Protesters want Olympic torch to stay out of Tibet
PR-Inside.com (Pressemitteilung) - Wien,Austria
... expected to approve a resolution appealing for a joint position of the 27 EU nations on whether to boycott the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympics. ...
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Torch shines light on human rights ahead of Beijing Olympics
Epoch Times - New York,NY,USA
The torch is being used to raise awareness about human rights abuses in China ahead of the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics. (Dayin Chen/The Epoch Times) NEW ...
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Beijing Olympics Boycott?
By papa_rod
How many more reasons does one need to boycott the Olympics in Beijing? Enough is enough yet again. I for one will not be watching nor contributing to these Olympics. I feel sorry for the athletes but it is quite unavoidable and ...
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Olympics of shame, Ramin Jahanbegloo
By opendemocracy
It is time now for nations planning to attend the Beijing Olympics to address the Tibetan problem and encourage the Chinese government to honour its Olympic pledges to improve human rights in China. The Olympic games may be a sporting ...
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Gordon Brown will not attend opening of Beijing Olympics
Telegraph.co.uk - United Kingdom
Olympics chiefs meeting in China bowed to their hosts by removing any mention of Tibet from a statement setting out its support for the Beijing Games. ...
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Britain's Brown won't attend opening of Beijing Olympics, will go ...
CBC.ca - Toronto,Ontario,Canada
Canadian Press: Bryan Mitchell, AP LONDON - British Prime Minister Gordon Brown will not attend the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympics. ...
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Olympic chiefs remove mention of Tibet in statement supporting ...
Telegraph.co.uk - United Kingdom
By Richard Spencer in Beijing Olympics chiefs meeting in China have bowed to their hosts by removing any mention of Tibet from a statement setting out its ...
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Olympic leverage should be used to get China to change
LIVENEWS.com.au - Sydney,NSW,Australia
He said he came to China as a "true friend", but rightly warned that the Beijing Olympics were under threat of being overshadowed by Tibet. ...
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Olympic Torch Tech: How Flame Survives Weather & Worse
National Geographic - Washington,DC,USA
According to Chinese press and the Beijing Olympics Web site, this year's torch boasts a flame that can withstand winds of up to 40 miles an hour (65 ...
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Beijing Olympics Latest News - 10 April, 2008 - 5

Menendez: Bush should boycott Beijing Olympics opening ceremonies
By Juan Melli
We are writing to express our concerns about the Chinese government's continued human rights violations and urge you not to attend the opening ceremonies at the Olympic Games in Beijing this summer. Menendez obviously regrets his vote ...
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Beijing Olympic torch to proceed as planned: IOC
Hindu - Chennai,India
San Francisco is the Olympic torch's only North American stop on its journey to Beijing. The Olympic flame was whisked to a secret location shortly after ...
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New event for Beijing Olympics: rioting
Tiger Weekly - Baton Rouge,LA,USA
If your answer was Beijing, you are correct. Amid growing excitement for the August 8 opening of the 2008 Summer Olympics, the Chinese government has ...
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Russia opposes boycott of Beijing Olympics
Granma International - La Habana,Cuba
... speaking to reporters in Beijing on Wednesday, reaffirmed his country’s opposition to the boycott of the 2008 Olympic Games, a measure called for by a ...
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Tibet freedom rally draws hundreds to protest Olympics
Golden Gate [X]Press - San Francisco,CA,USA
Peskin was joined by Supervisor Chris Daly and other Tibetan leaders to denounce the 2008 Beijing Olympics. “The eyes of the world are watching us. ...
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Lewis: Boycott Olympics opening ceremonies
Atlanta Journal Constitution - GA, USA
Asked if he would favor a total boycott of the Beijing Olympics, should progress not be made in China, Lewis said: "I don't know. ...
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Baseball, softball make pitch for reinstatement to Olympic officials
The Canadian Press - BEIJING
Porter said 90 per cent of the tickets for softball in the Beijing Olympics had been sold, and there were no tickets left for the medal-deciding games. ...
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Beijing, IOC Steadfast To Carry On The Olympic Torch Relay []
RTT News - Williamsville,NY,USA
4/9/2008 11:10:42 AM Setting aside rumors and concerns over the successful completion of the protest-plagued Beijing Olympics torch relay, the host country ...
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Beijing Olympics Latest News - 10 April, 2008 - 4

2008 Beijing Games - Confidential IOC memo on Olympic torch relay ...
Canada NewsWire (press release) - Toronto,Ontario,Canada
It shows that the issues of human rights and Tibet are at the heart of the Beijing Olympic Games despites the Chinese government's denials. ...
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Australian PM rejects Olympics boycott, calls for sincere ...
Xinhua - China
BEIJING, April 9 (Xinhua) -- Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd said here Wednesday he opposed a boycott of the Beijing Olympic Games and suggested ...
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San Francisco protest may douse torch run
San Jose Mercury News - CA, USA
The flame was to be delivered to Beijing's Tiananmen Square for an official welcome ceremony. (AP Photo/Greg Baker) Beijing Olympic Games officials chose ...
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Venezuela voices support for Beijing Olympics
People's Daily Online - Beijing,China
Venezuela believes the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games in August will be successful, the Foreign Ministry said in a statement Tuesday. ...
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Tibetans end Dharamsala-Delhi march - and begin protest plans
Thaindian.com - Bangkok,Bangkok,Thailand
New Delhi, April 9 (IANS) Declaring that they would somehow bypass security and demonstrate against the Beijing Olympics torch relay in the Indian capital, ...
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Six DPRK athletes to run Beijing Olympic marathon
People's Daily Online - Beijing,China
Another DPRK marathoner won the qualification for the Beijing Olympic Games, to increase the DPRK marathon qualifiers to six. Kim Il Nam, a man marathoner ...
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White House does not rule out Bush missing Olympics opening
AFP -
WASHINGTON (AFP) — The White House did not rule out Tuesday President George W. Bush missing the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympics, noting that it ...
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L0cal Bloggers and the Beijing Olympics
By Heather
And no one was surprised: Companies that have invested millions in sponsorship deals and Olympic bureaucrats who have invested years trying to justify their controversial decision to award the 2008 Olympics to Beijing are naturally ...
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