The 2008 Nazi Olympics By CB Liddell Back in 1936, a certain country used the Olympic Games to showcase the achievements of its totalitarian regime. Visitors were impressed by signs of economic progress, including a new national freeway …
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2008 Olympics - Jacques Gogge's messageKazinform, Kazakhstan -20 hours ago… drums were played as Chinese President Hu Jintao lit the Flame of the forthcoming 2008 Olympics in the central Tiananmen Square of the Chinese capital. …Video: Olympic Torch Given to Chinese Amid ProtestsAssociatedPress
Olympic torch re-lit in BeijingBBC NewsChinese president launches Olympic torch relayMalaysia StarFrance24 - […]
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Mark Foster's Beijing Olympics dreamTelegraph.co.uk, United Kingdom -4 hours agoBy Andrew Baker Mark Foster has been an international swimmer for almost a quarter of a century and this summer hopes to compete in a record-breaking fifth …
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The major theme was of course, “Vibrant Blossoms for Beijing Olympics. Participants from around the world created fantastical floral worlds. The spectacular event was accented with drawing, dancing, music and photography competitions. …
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Bhutia has refused to carry the Olympic torch saying: ‘‘I sympathize with the Tibetan cause. I have many friends in Sikkim who follow Buddhism. This is my way of standing by the people of Tibet and their struggle. I […]
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Sarkosy is considering, and Tusk of Poland and Klaus of the Czech Republic have said that they will boycott too. The Chinese had no bloody clue what they were getting into when they won the Olympics.
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300 protest China's human rights violationsBoston Globe, United States -23 hours agoAccording to Reuters, China's foreign minister last month defended his country's right to host the 2008 Olympics in the face of criticism over human rights. …Hundreds rally to question Chinese govt. actions in TibetDaily Free Press (subscription)all 4 news articles
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Mexico fires national soccer coachLos Angeles Times, CA -5 hours agoHe led Mexico to a third-place finish in Copa America last year, but Mexico did not win the Gold Cup and did not qualify for the 2008 Olympics. …
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China says Olympics protests will offend publicGuardian, UK -3 hours agoBEIJING, April 1 (Reuters) - Protesters seeking to upset the Beijing Olympics will only offend China's Games-loving citizens, the top newspaper said on …Video: Olympic Torch Given to Chinese Amid ProtestsAssociatedPress
Bush should weigh skipping Olympics opener -PelosiGuardianOlympics torch is re-lit amid tight security in BeijingHindustan TimesThe Associated […]
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Bhaichung's Red Card To Beijing OlympicsGoal.com, Switzerland -1 hour agoIndian skipper Bhaichung Bhutia is among the latest of the high profile names to have distanced himself from the Beijing Olympics’ in view of the Tibet …Bhutia refuses to carry Olympic torchTimes of IndiaBhutia's red card to China: Won't carry Olympic torchCNN-IBNTibetan exiles burn effigy of […]
