Friday, April 11, 2008

Olympics and Politics

While China claims that Dalai Lama and his allies are trying to destroy Olympics Dalai Lama supports olympics in China and agrees to be present at the event if China invites as khaleejtimes says:

"If China invites him, he can attend the Beijing Olympics, but under one condition, that is there must be a relaxation of suppression in Tibet,” Prime Minister Samdong Rinpoche said in Dharamsala, the exiled government’s base in north India.

According to Reuters:

"It is really deserving for the Chinese people to host the Olympic Games," he told reporters in Japan. "(Despite) the recent unfortunate event in Tibet, my position won't change."

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