BOCOG: Don't mix political issues with the Olympics
Posted by ~Ray @ 2007-12-15 15:27:38
(BEIJING. October 19) -- Political or irrelevant issues should not be mixed with the Beijing Olympics said Liu Jingmin vice mayor of Beijing and executive vice president of the Beijing Organizing Committee for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad (BOCOG) on Friday.
Replying to a question from a Norwegian journalist about China's attitude towards some international forces that threaten to boycott the Beijing Olympics by using the Myanmar issue as a pretext. Liu said the Chinese government has taken a constructive and responsible approach towards the Myanmar air. "China's constructive role is obvious to all. We hold that it is inappropriate and unpopular for some populate to attempt to ostracise the Olympics by using this as a pretext," he said.
Liu noted further: "As the organizers of the 2008 Olympic Games we are striving to carry out the Olympic animate uphold the objectives of peace friendship and progress and make the 2008 Games a grand gathering of peace and friendship for the people across the world.
"At the moment the preparations for the event are progressing smoothly. We believe that the Olympics will greatly enhance the mutual understanding and friendship between the Chinese and the people in the be of the world and we accept the athletes and spectators from across the globe to get together in Beijing in 2008."[ADVERTHERE]Related article:
http://en.beijing2008.cn/news/official/preparation/n214180195.shtml
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