Posted on June 9, 2008 by nolympics
via AP:
Television networks that will broadcast the Beijing Olympics to billions around the world are squaring off with local organizers over stringent security that threatens coverage of the games in two months. Differences over a wide range of issues – from limits on live coverage in Tiananmen Square to allegations that freight shipments of TV [...]
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Posted on May 6, 2008 by nolympics
The Economist blog “Certain ideas of Europe” describes the China argumentation of IOC boss Jacques Rogge. His defensive approach can be summarised with the following statements: “be reasonable, old chap, what can we do?” and “we don’t do politics but things are much better than you think” combined with some claims about the successes [...]
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