IOC Tells Beijing: Don't Block Internet
April 1st, 2008 By STEPHEN WADE, AP Sports Writer(AP) -- The Internet must be open during the Beijing Olympics. That was the message a top-ranking International Olympic Committee official delivered Tuesday to Beijing organizers during the first of three days of meetings - the last official sessions between IOC inspectors and the Chinese hosts before the games begin in just over four months.
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earls - Apr 01, 2008
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China's getting a real wake-up call about their backwards policies. I think it's going to be a long time before they host any more major events in the future.- flag
