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Archive Home > 2008 > June > 27 > China says it opposes politicizing Olympics

China says it opposes politicizing Olympics

Statement follows rare criticism from Olympic committee

By Howard W. French / The Bulletin
June 27, 2008

SHANGHAI, China — China rejected criticism from the International Olympic Committee on Thursday that it had politicized the Summer Olympics through comments denouncing Tibet’s exiled spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama.

The rare criticism, which was sent by letter to....

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