U.S. Athletes Must Decide for Themselves When They Protest
Gazette, The; Colorado Springs, Colo. › August 11, 2008
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Do you make a political statement by expressing your opinion on the world's biggest stage? Or do you remain quiet by treating the Olympics as a sporting event?
Those questions await an estimated 600 U.S. athletes next month at the Beijing Games, where demonstrations could bring China's human rights record under further scrutiny and embarrass the communist superpower.See the full content of this document
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U.S. Athletes Must Decide for Themselves When They Protest
The U.S. Olympic Committee will not set restrictions on speech, leaving the door open for American athletes to sound off in Beijing as long as they're in co...
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