User: NTDTV |
Another Korean Torchbearer Boycotting the Beijing Olympic To ANCHOR: In the midst of strong protests against the Chinese Communist regime's violent crackdown on Tibetans, another Korean Olympic torchbearer has announced he is boycotting the torch run. It looks like the Beijing Olympic torch relay, scheduled for the 27th in Seoul, is in deep trouble even before it starts. STORY: Green Korea Superintendent Mr. Choi, Seung-kook held a press conference on Tuesday announcing his decision to boycott the Beijing Olympic torch run. [Choi, Seung-kook, Superintendent of Green Korea]: "I hope that people understand that my decision was not made on a whim nor was it an easy one. I just hope that my decision can be a little help in peacefully resolving the bloodshed happening right now around Tibet." When Mr. Choi accepted the offer to be a torchbearer last November, he did so in hopes that the Beijing Olympics would truly be an "environmentally-friendly Olympics." [Choi, Seung-kook, Superintendent of Green Korea]: But, after realizing that China's human rights violations and the Tibetan situation are much more serious than he thought they were, he has been in agony. (...) I thought that what's happening in China and Tibet is not in sync with the spirit of peace. Realization of non-violence and peace is one of the principles of Green Korea. Comprehensively considering all this, I've come to the conclusion that it's not right to participate in the torch run for the Beijing Olympics." Hope Institute executive director Park, Won-soon also refused the Beijing Olympic torch run. Yonhap News says that [Hope Institute executive director Park, Won-soon ] "Director Park tries not to go in detail about the background of refusing the torch run, but the Tibetan situation is the reason behind his decision." Meanwhile, the Coalition for Tibetan Peace says it will hold its own torch relay on April 27th, separate from the Olympic torch relay. [Jung, Woong-ki, Coalition for Tibetan Peace]: "With a thought that there should be protests against the fact that the Beijing Olympic flame is passing through and that Koreans should show the will of peace... We will do this in a totally peaceful way that can appeal to many people." With Korean torchbearers dropping out and citizens stepping up the campaign for an Olympic boycott, the prospect for a smooth run for the Korean leg of the Beijing Olympic torch relay is quickly dimming. NTD, Seoul Tags: ntd torchbearer boycott beijing olympic torch chinese communist tibet korea seoul choi seung-kook human rights |
User: miltownkid |
I Am Boycotting the Xbox 360 (Reasons Why Inside) Post Your Gamer Tags in This thread: http://miltownkids.com/forum/index.php?topic=462.0 Discuss this video in this thread: http://miltownkids.com/forum/index.php?topic=461.0 A video right after I found out I couldn't get my original Xbox Live ID back: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZVZM1nWttQs Boycott on Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boycott These (and probably more) things need to change: The Region Issue The RRoD (the 3 year warranty isn't good enough) Getting my old account back No Internet Browser (WTF!) LittleWildman: 800 M$ Points to change your name?!? Paying for live and there being advertisments in the menus. What else needs to be fixed? Tags: boycott xbox 360 xbox360 microsoft |
User: Jewlarious |
Boycotting Israel (www.Jewlarious.com)This is what a real Israel boycott would look like. Tags: Israel Boycott Jewish humor Jewlarious |
User: Talljim01 |
Why Are they Boycotting Tropic Thunder http://www.castoneentertainment.com Is it a little extreme to call for a boycott? Tags: talljim ben stiller tropic thunder boycott picketing protestors |
User: adyesha |
Call for boycotting Beijing Olympics? In less than five months before the 2008 Beijing Olympics, Germany warned China that the response to the crisis in Tibet may jeopardise the Olympics. In an interview to a newspaper, the country's Foreign Minsiter criticized the Chinese government's lack of transparency in the ongoing conflict. Tags: Olympic 2008 Beijing Olympics Tibet |
User: france24english |
France position on boycotting Olympics On The Road To Beijing : interview with Romain MESNIL President of French athletes union. Tags: france 24 olympics Romain MESNIL President of French athletes union. |
User: RationalResponse |
"Team I Believe" is boycotting our site It's all over. Tags: destruction end of rational response squad no more activism boycott christian christ atheist atheism never again |
User: naorelimelech |
'Engage' says no to boycotting Israel (Howard Jacobson) ENGAGE's persistence in opposing the boycott stands firm as a conference was held on the 11th of July at the Friends Meeting House, London. (http://www.engageonline.org.uk/home/) Tags: Engage anti-semitism academic boycott israel |
User: healthyaddict |
Re: "Team I Believe" is boycotting our site I'm devistated..... Tags: destruction end of rational response squad no more activism boycott christian christ atheist atheism never again |
User: naorelimelech |
'Engage' says no to boycotting Israel (Anthony Julius) 'ENGAGE' - (http://www.engageonline.org.uk/home/) is persisting opposing the boycott on Israeli academia as a conference was held on the 11th of July at the Friends Meeting House, London. Tags: Engage anti-semitism academic boycott israel |