2008 Olympic Games

Would boycott of Olympics help Tibet?
Merinews, India
Tibet needs to understand that boycott of Olympics is no solution. BOYCOTT OF Olympics by the Tibetans is not the right way to solve their problem. …

International Campaign for Tibet calls on Dutch Olympic Committee …
Save Tibet, DC
In advance of meetings next week between the Executive International Olympic Committee (IOC) and the Association of National Olympic Committees in Beijing, …

Proud to bear Olympic flame
The Sun, UK
Here she explains why she feels honoured to bear the Olympic flame. I LOVE the spirit of the Olympics – of bringing all the nations together on one platform …

China and the Olympics
Washington Post, United States
On July 13th 2001, when Beijing won the right to host the 2008 Olympic Games, the Chinese government promised the world it would improve China’s human …

Victoria’s Say heads to third Olympics
Times Colonist, Canada
Rick Say of Victoria has scored swimming’s version of the career natural hat trick in gaining a berth into his third Summer Olympics, becoming only the …

India: The Olympic Torch and Tibet
Global Voices Online, MA
Baichung Bhutia, India’s well-known football player has refused to carry the Olympic torch when it comes to India in mid-April. Bhutia is a Buddhist from

An Olympic Honor
KCBS, CA
SAN FRANCISCO (KCBS) — Mayor Gavin Newsom announced the names of the individuals chosen to carry the Olympic Torch through the streets of San Francisco …

Yao Ming confident of Olympic recovery
CCTV, China
Injured center Yao Ming said on Friday in Beijing that he is unlikely to miss the Beijing Olympics this August. Yao is now back in China to consult with …

Alexei Puninski Earns Spot On Croatian Olympic Team
CSTV.com, NY
COLUMBUS, Ohio - Auburn senior Alexei Puninski punched his ticket to the Olympics Friday night as the Croatia native finished third in the 100m butterfly …

Bill Asks President Bush to Boycott Beijing Olympics over Human …
Lifesite, PA
By Michael Baggot WASHINGTON, DC, April 4, 2008 (LifeSiteNews.com) - The Communist Chinese Olympic Accountability Act, introduced on Tuesday, …