Witness - The Other Olympics - 19 Aug 08 - Part 1

If you are Tibetan, the only way you can compete at the Beijing Olympics is by renouncing your Tibetan identity and registering as a Chinese athlete. Many Tibetan athletes in exile have refused to do this and are instead participating in the 'Tibetan Olympics' in northern India. Witness follows two participants as they prepare for and then participate in 'The Other Olympics'.

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[adejareojo]

I'm assuming they tibetans can/have participated in olympics in other venues like athens 2004 and london 2012

[mayyoubekind]

Thanks Aljazeera. Tibetan are in debt for your covaraged.

[HumanRightsVideosT]

Shame on the communist party, Yahoo and the IOC.

Tibet and China will be FREE

[by78]

I agree, things will be better in the PRC when the world knows the truth, since more international commerce will be done with China, and the world will forget about Tibet.

[HumanRightsVideosT]

Things will be better in the PRC when the World knows the TRUTH.

No need for a violent revolution.

[by78]

Therein lies your problem: ignorance of facts and history is at the root of your support for a free tibet. I am all for self-determination, but those who want independence must be prepared to fight and WIN that coveted independence. Nobody else but Tibetans themselves must struggle for it and be willing to die for it. Until then, we are just wasting time and WORDS.

[HumanRightsVideosT]

Do you have a source for that ???

[HumanRightsVideosT]

CCTV lies, but it recognizes Tibet. Learn about CCTV.

[by78]

Ah, even the Dalai Lama openly admitted there was widespread slavery in Tibet, and he said he was "too young" and didn't understand the evil. Hmmm... whatever.

[by78]

And I don't suppose the Dalai Lama would be open to changing his title to "The Holyman who was a former slave owner".

[by78]

Autonomy is not the same as independence. Use a dictionary, buddy.