Beijing 2008
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09-Aug-2008 11 related
        

Reporters Without BordersOriginally uploaded by François Lafite The Beijing Olympics have opened amidst controversy, protest and criticism. Not everyone is excited about supporting a government known for it's poor (oppressive) human rights record, it's controversial stance on Tibetan independence, and it's willingness to sell guns to Darfur.But the games go on.... For continual coverage @ Wikipedia click here. Here's Google's Olympics page. Here's YouTube's video coverage. Here are the official Getty images. Technorati Tags: Beijing 2008, Summer... [read full story]                    

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