International Olympic Committee (IOC) vice-president Thomas Bach says a number of top athletes are considering boycotting the games in China over the bloody crackdown on protesters in Tibet.::read more"Several sports stars are feeling ill at ease when they think about the Olympic Games. Some are even considering cancelling,"Mr Bach, of Germany, told Sunday's edition of the Bild am Sonntag newspaper.
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Monday, 17 March 2008
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I thought it was in pretty bad form for the IOC to immediately say not to boycott because of Tibet. It is very nice to see that some athletes are even showing interest in not attending in protest.
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