To boycott or not to boycott the Beijing Olympics? That is the question. Include Steve Stoute, president of the Barbados Olympic Association (BOA), in the “Not to B” or the “not to boycott” column. Here’s his take on the matter according to Barbados’ Nation News:
The best way to deal with this is to attend the [...]
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Archbishop Desmond Tutu on Beijing’s Opening Ceremonies
Let’s include my favorite Anglican Archbishop, South Africa’s Archbishop Desmond Tutu in our list of party poopers.
From Reuters: Archbishop Desmond Tutu urged world leaders on Sunday to stay away from the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympics in August.
“The leaders of the free world, for goodness sake, don’t attend the opening ceremony of the Olympic [...]
Beijing 2008: Party Goers and Party Poopers
Is your country’s leader attending the Beijing Olympic Games? What about your athletes? We’re asking because of news reports that some world leaders are boycotting the opening ceremonies to express their displeasure for China’s human rights record in general and its recent conduct in Tibet in particular. Some athletes have also expressed support to the [...]
