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Object to the Olympics in China, athletes toldTuesday 18 March 2008 Dutch star athletes with moral objections to China's human rights policy should go to Beijing for the Olympics and make their statement there, says Yves Kummer, chairman of NL Sporter, a lobby group which will represent about half the Dutch Olympic team. The former rugby international told the Sportworld website on Tuesday that not going would achieve nothing. 'Taking part and making a statement there has far more impact,' he says. Meanwhile, ChristenUnie MP Joël Voordewind told BNR News Radio on Monday that the International Olympic Committee should make a list of selection criteria, including free and fair elections, before deciding which countries should be considered as possible hosts for the games. This would avoid problems such as those with China, he said. © DutchNews.nl
again naive. By D | March 18, 2008 9:51 AM Black men in the US gained the right to vote on February 3, 1870. That is the date that the 15th amendment to the US Constitution was passed. This is the 15th amendment: "The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of race, color, or previous condition of servitude." By Tim Lee | March 18, 2008 10:37 AM Wanna to ask MP Voordewind,how do you define a 'free and fair' election, what do you think about the Russian 'election'? Things are not that simple and I feel ashame to have such a naive MP By Van Hollen | March 18, 2008 10:58 AM I agree with Yves Kummer, always face your enemy!!!After all the Monks and Bravehearts of Tibet faced their opponents in many places of the world. By frank kirk | March 18, 2008 3:44 PM
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The black people in America gained their right to vote in 1966, the women in Switzerland was entitled to vote at 1971.China is making progress in many aspects including democracy. China needs more time.
By SF | March 18, 2008 9:26 AM