The 2008 Beijing Olympics will forever be remembered as the Games where freedom of expression was more unattainable than eight Gold Medals. Whether it was two elderly ladies being sentenced to one year in a labor camp for applying for an official protest permit or Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt being reprimanded by International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Jacques Rogge for celebrating too much after his world record performance or Tibetans being variously arrested, shot or deported for waving their national flag during the Games, the Beijing Olympics gave the world a brief glimpse at the true face of the Chinese government.
But even this tightly controlled environment could not suppress the wills of dozens of athletes who embody the true spirit of the Olympics, and who defied IOC warnings and Chinese government threats by making declarations in support of Tibet.
The 2008 Summer Games are now in the history books, but it’s never too late for athletes to stand up in support of human rights and freedom for Tibet!
What can you do? Click here for a short list of ideas.
Already convinced? Share this site with your friends or fellow athletes.
But even this tightly controlled environment could not suppress the wills of dozens of athletes who embody the true spirit of the Olympics, and who defied IOC warnings and Chinese government threats by making declarations in support of Tibet.
The 2008 Summer Games are now in the history books, but it’s never too late for athletes to stand up in support of human rights and freedom for Tibet!
What can you do? Click here for a short list of ideas.
Already convinced? Share this site with your friends or fellow athletes.
THIS WEBSITE and the Athlete Wanted campaign are initiatives of Students for a Free Tibet and other member organizations of the International Tibet Support Network
