"I'm very concerned with the international situation and what's happening in Tibet," Jacques Rogge said on Monday in Beijing.
"Violence for whatever reason is not compatible with the values of the torch relay or the Olympic Games," Rogge said.
(Source:
newindpress.com, April 8 2008)
Tibet is a plateau region in Central Asia and the home to the indigenous Tibetan people. With an average elevation of 4,900 metres (16,000 ft), it is the highest region on Earth and is commonly referred to as the "Roof of the World."
In fact we have almost forgotten the Tibet if 2008 Olympics were not scheduled in China. Now days we are talking about human right violations in Tibet. All the TV channels and news papers are full of news items on this issue. People like me are digging the internet to find more and more information of this Himalayan land. We will see the marching Tibetan people on the street in typical colorful dresses with posters, banners and photos of His Holiness the Dalai Lama in hand.
I am sure it is an opportunity for Tibetans to attract the world community towards the issue. But what will happens once the Olympic Torch moves out from the china…
We must think that news agencies will keep the focus on Tibet after the Olympics or we will keep digging the internet for FACTS.
I am assuring you that you may not get a single blog post on Tibet… With Olympic Torch, Tibetan Torch will disappear for long time...
Sources:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tibet
