China's Harsh Tactics In Tibet Cause Concern

The Chinese government's harsh crackdown on Tibetan protesters is raising cries of protest from throughout the rest of the world, but so far is not increasing the likelihood of a boycott of this summer's Beijing Olympics. USOC Chief Communications Officer Darryl Seibel sums up the prevailing view when he says, "Put together a ranking of the worst ideas ever conceived, and 'Olympic boycott' would be at the top of that list." Olympic committees in Europe and Canada concur. That, however, does not mean the Games are home free. The IOC yesterday departed from its unwavering support of the Chinese government, acknowledging for the first time that "air pollution could affect the health and performance of athletes'' at this summer's Games.

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