Tag: IOC

Why China Has the Torch

A New York Times article discusses the political reasons behind the International Olympic Committee’s decision to award China the Olympic Games, and why it still defends the choice. Perhaps the most commonly known reason for choosing China was to encourage democratic change, but this article also mentions a more covert reason behind the Olympics: to raise China up as a rival superpower to the

August 2, 2008 1:21 PM

Repression and a Gutless IOC

This is Financial Times’ Editorial: China has also broken its promise to allow “complete freedom” to the media. No

August 17, 2008 11:46 AM

IOC: China Should Not Prevent Media from Reporting

AP reports on a press conference by the IOC and the Beijing Organizing Committee: IOC spokeswoman Giselle Davies said jo

August 14, 2008 2:55 PM

China Must Not Let Its Brief Democratic Light Go Out

From the Independent: There was something rather inappropriate about the timing of yesterday’s solar eclipse, some

July 30, 2008 8:17 PM

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