26 March 2008
Beijing Olympics
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The official countdown to the Beijing Olympics began with Tibetan protesters marching on the Olympic torch lighting ceremony. It was the latest effort by Tibet to raise international support to act against China in the lead-up to the Games. The US is now urging China to begin dialogue with Tibet's exiled Dalai Lama, and the French president is offering to act as a go-between. But the US and Europe continue to support the Beijing Games. Is a boycott warranted, and would it work?
Guests
Professor Brian Stoddart
Commentator on sport
Founding member of the Centre for Sports Studies, University of Canberra
Emeritus professor and former vice-chancellor, La Trobe University
Lisa Forrest
Former Olympic swimmer
broadcaster and author
John Lee
Visiting fellow, Centre for Independent Studies
Further Information
For information on Brian Stoddart's review of Boycott, published in the Australian Book Review
Publications
Title: Boycott: Australia's controversial road to the 1980 Moscow Olympics
Author: Lisa Forrest
Publisher: ABC Books, 2008
Title: Will China Fail
Author: John Lee
Publisher: Centre for Independent Studies
Presenter
Paul Barclay
Story Researcher and Producer
Debra McCoy and Jane Shields
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