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Tibetan Olympics: Not the Triumph But the Struggle

bill — Thu, 22 May 2008 04:50:00 +0000

Organizers of the Tibetan Olympics which we blogged about here have run into financial difficulties according to our reliable source. But we should give props to the organizers; after all they are what Baron de Coubertin was talking about when he said that the more important thing in life is not the triumph but the struggle. Go Tibet.

PHOTO SOURCE: AFP

Tibetan Olympic Games: One World, Many Dreams

bill — Thu, 22 May 2008 01:11:00 +0000

Because they are banned from participating in the Beijing Olympic Games, Tibetan athletes will be having their own Olympics. Organized by Lobsang Wangyal (left) the Tibetan Olympic Games will be held at Dharamsala in northern India starting 22 May to 25 May 2008. Jack Leenars has a report about the Tibetan Olympics here.

Go, Tibet.

PHOTO CREDIT: JackLeenars

Photo of the Day: Nagano, Japan

bill — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 22:55:00 +0000

A pro-Tibet protester in Japan. Photo credit: Toru Hanai/Reuters.

After all the worldwide protests against China’s occupation of Tibet, Beijing has agreed to meet with the Dalai Lama’s representative. Read the report here.

Tibetan Protests Continue

bill — Sat, 15 Mar 2008 23:28:00 +0000

These days, Tibetan independence groups are doing a good job of publicizing the issue of China’s occupation of Tibet. Good for them, we must say.

Do protest actions like the one in the video embarrass the Chinese government? Definitely yes. But will they embarrass the Chinese government to the point that it’s left with no choice but to leave Tibet? Very unlikely.

Still, didn’t a wise man say that tiny ripples can create tsunamis? So who knows what these ripples of protests can do for the Tibetan’s dream of independence. It might look unattainable in 2008 but it can very well happen in the years to come. Go Tibet!