Countdown to Beijing 2008 (Politics, not Sports)
Ok, I think this is becoming a bigger and bigger issue, and it looks like it will continue to get bigger. Not interested in the sports stuff as much as the politics of it.
China might bar Tiananmen broadcastsQuote:
BEIJING - China might bar live television broadcasts from Tiananmen Square during the Beijing Olympics, apparently unnerved by the recent outburst of unrest among Tibetans and fearful of protests in the heart of the Chinese capital.
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A ban on live broadcasts would wreck the plans of NBC and other major international networks, who have paid hundreds of millions of dollars to broadcast the Aug. 8-24 games and are counting on eye-pleasing live shots from the iconic square.
The rethinking of Beijing's earlier promise to broadcasters comes as the government has poured troops into Tibetan areas wracked by anti-government protests this month and stepped up security in cities, airports and entertainment venues far from the unrest.
I suspect Chinese authorities will do more damage trying to prevent protests than any actual protests will do.
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MadGez wrote:
Briefs. Am used to them and boxers can get me in trouble it seems. Too much room and maybe the silkiness have created more than one awkward situation.
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