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Rogge Says Athletes' Health Not in Danger at Beijing Games Amid Pollution Worries
" Speaking on a visit here, Rogge said he saw no momentum toward boycotts of the Olympics over political issues, and was unhappy with protests during the torch relay but accepted people's right to demonstrate ... The Tibet protests and other ...
http://www.voiceofarizona.com/Rogge_Says_Athletes_Health_Not_-5225-1-19586.htm
Sarkozy Floats Boycott of Olympic Ceremonies -- At Least 2 Killed in Clash Near Tibet
By Jenny Barchfield PARIS - French President Nicolas Sarkozy suggested Tuesday that a boycott of the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympics was a possibility - the first world leader to raise the prospect of punishing China over its ongoing ...
http://www.voiceofarizona.com/Sarkozy_Floats_Boycott_of_Olympi-5225-1-18266.htm
Mini-Boycott of Olympics Urged
By John Leicester Associated Press PARIS -- Moves to punish China over its handling of violence in Tibet gained momentum Tuesday, with a suggestion for a mini-boycott of the Beijing Olympics by VIPs at the opening ceremony ... In the government's ...
http://www.voiceofarizona.com/MiniBoycott_of_Olympics_Urged-5225-2-17164.htm
Protesters Grab Spotlight As Torch is Passed
A police cordon prevented the demonstrators from disrupting the final leg of Greece's relay from the Acropolis to the marble stadium, the venue of the first modern Olympics in 1896 ... Kyriakou appealed for respect for a "timeless symbol ...
http://www.voiceofarizona.com/Protesters_Grab_Spotlight_As_Tor-5225-1-18898.htm
VOICE OF THE DAILY Mirror: A Better Tibet
Beijing is anxious to to play down the protests, afraid they will derail this summer's Olympics. But Tibetan nationalists believe they have a rare opportunity to make the world take note of their ...
http://www.voiceofarizona.com/VOICE_OF_THE_DAILY_Mirror_A_Bet-5225-1-17393.htm
Chinese President Declares Start of Olympic Torch Relay
"With the efforts of the torch relay cities and all concerned parties, the longest Olympics torch relay ever, covering the largest area and including the most participants, will achieve full success," said the official ... Na Heli, whose ...
http://www.voiceofarizona.com/Chinese_President_Declares_Start-5225-1-18920.htm
Lhasa Fallout: Tibetans on Edge
The march coincides with the 49th anniversary of the Tibetan National Uprising in protest against China's "illegal" occupation of Tibet ahead of the Beijing Olympics ... Lobsang Wangyal, organiser of Miss Tibet pageant who is also holding Tibetan ...
http://www.voiceofarizona.com/Lhasa_Fallout_Tibetans_on_Edge-5225-1-16542.htm
Greeks Light Flame for Beijing Olympics Amid Protests Over Tibet
By Nicholas Paphitis, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS ANCIENT OLYMPIA, Greece - Protesters disrupted the Beijing Olympics flame-lighting ceremony in Ancient Olympia on Monday and a Tibetan woman covered in fake blood briefly blocked the path of the ...
http://www.voiceofarizona.com/Greeks_Light_Flame_for_Beijing_O-5225-2-17954.htm
Justin Gatlin Won't Be Eligible to Defend Olympic 100-Metre Title
The 25-year-old sprinter had a potential eight-year ban reduced to four years, retroactive to April 2006, which means he'll still be on the sidelines for the Beijing Olympics in August ... Under the decision expected to be announced this week, it ...
http://www.voiceofarizona.com/Justin_Gatlin_Wont_Be_Eligible_-5225-1-6045.htm
Fernandez Left Off U.S. Olympic Softball
softball team selected Friday for the 2008 Olympics in Beijing ... I am very excited about this team and its ability to continue the excellence that USA Softball has come to expect at the Olympic Games, said Coach Mike Candrea on the team's Web ...
http://www.voiceofarizona.com/Fernandez_Left_Off_US_Olympic_-5225-2-18553.htm
Some Call for Boycott of Olympic Ceremony
By John Leicester PARIS -- Moves to punish China over its handling of violence in Tibet gained momentum Tuesday, with a novel suggestion for a mini- boycott of the Beijing Olympics by VIPs at the opening ceremony ... In the government's ...
http://www.voiceofarizona.com/Some_Call_for_Boycott_of_Olympic-5225-2-17259.htm
US House Speaker Pelosi Says Olympic Boycott Would Be a Mistake
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says China has not lived up to its commitments to improve human rights conditions but that it would be a mistake to boycott the Beijing Olympics ... , has long been an outspoken critic of Beijing's human rights policies, and ...
http://www.voiceofarizona.com/US_House_Speaker_Pelosi_Says_Oly-5225-2-18542.htm
USA Wins 3-0 for Beijing Berth
"The Olympics is great," Adu said ... Four years ago, the USA failed to qualify for the Athens Olympics but had the alibi that a decisive 4-0 beating by Mexico in the qualifying tournament took place in ...
http://www.voiceofarizona.com/USA_Wins_30_for_Beijing_Berth-5225-2-17516.htm
Torch As Lightning Rod
The modern Olympics have frequently been used as political fodder ... sparring with the Soviet Union over the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan during the Olympics a generation ...
http://www.voiceofarizona.com/Torch_As_Lightning_Rod-5225-1-20229.htm
