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President Bush should boycott the Beijing Olympics if China does not help stop the genocide in Darfur
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The 2008 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIX Olympiad, will be celebrated from August 8, 2008, to August 24, 2008.
The Chinese government has promoted the games to highlight China's emergence on the world stage,[2][3] amidst concerns about environmental issues and the human rights violations, particularly in Tibet.
The Chinese government did however get a boost from US President George W. Bush, who declined to support actions taken in protest of the Chinese government, declaring: 'I view the Olympics as a sporting event.'
The German chancellor, Angela Merkel, was the first world leader to decide not to attend the Olympics in Beijing. Poland's prime minister, Donald Tusk, and the president of the Czech Republic, Václav Klaus, have also decided not to attend. On April 2, 2008, the Japanese government announced that its royal family will not participate in the opening ceremony, now the violent crackdown in Tibet has been the focus of international concern. These issues led the government to decide to reject the request.On April 9, the British Prime Minister Gordon Brown stated that he would not be attending the opening ceremony, but his office stated that he was not boycotting the ceremony, instead, he had never intended to go. On April 10, United Nations Chief Ban Ki-moon said he may not attend the opening ceremony due to scheduling issues. see more on Wikipedia
The Chinese government has promoted the games to highlight China's emergence on the world stage,[2][3] amidst concerns about environmental issues and the human rights violations, particularly in Tibet.
The Chinese government did however get a boost from US President George W. Bush, who declined to support actions taken in protest of the Chinese government, declaring: 'I view the Olympics as a sporting event.'
The German chancellor, Angela Merkel, was the first world leader to decide not to attend the Olympics in Beijing. Poland's prime minister, Donald Tusk, and the president of the Czech Republic, Václav Klaus, have also decided not to attend. On April 2, 2008, the Japanese government announced that its royal family will not participate in the opening ceremony, now the violent crackdown in Tibet has been the focus of international concern. These issues led the government to decide to reject the request.On April 9, the British Prime Minister Gordon Brown stated that he would not be attending the opening ceremony, but his office stated that he was not boycotting the ceremony, instead, he had never intended to go. On April 10, United Nations Chief Ban Ki-moon said he may not attend the opening ceremony due to scheduling issues. see more on Wikipedia
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