Olympic Shames: Austarlia Boycotts Beijing Opening Ceremony
THAT Beijing Olympics announcement:
Australian Olympic officials have banned the country’s athletes from marching at this summer’s opening ceremony in Beijing because of concerns about air pollution in the Chinese capital.
Can they cycle instead?
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June 21st, 2008 at 11:13 am
AUSTARLIA? Never heard of it.
June 17th, 2008 at 2:29 pm
no no, C&C - self-interest MUST come first….!
June 17th, 2008 at 1:33 pm
For one glorious moment I thought they were making a protest about the abuse of human / animal rights that continues unabated in China. Nah!
June 17th, 2008 at 1:11 pm
Banned from marching????
But running a mile or more is ok?
Strange………….