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   Why did China boycott the 2008 Olympics?

   • China had never hosted the Olympics before, and in the run-up to the 2008 Games – held under the slogan “One World, One Dream” – there were calls for a boycott over the country’s human rights records, concerns for how Beijing’s notorious smog might affect the health of athletes, and angry pro-Tibet protests along much of the Olympic Torch relay.

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   Why did China host the 2008 Summer Olympics?

   • At home, Chinese organizers and athletes faced immense pressure to pull off not just sporting success, but to produce a monument to national pride, a soft-power showcase that would cement China’s place as an emerging global superpower. “Hosting the 2008 Summer Olympics was a symbol of China’s rejuvenation,” writes historian Zheng Wang.

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   Why did China repress during the 2008 Beijing Olympics?

   • During the run-up to the 2008 Beijing Olympics the Chinese state became obsessed with weiwen (stability maintenance) which led to an intensification of repression across the country. Some within the Party warned that increased action to combat instability which might not even exist could lead to a spiral of repression and unrest.

   Concerns and controversies at the 2008 Summer Olympics

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   Why did China call Beijing Olympics the 'genocide Olympics'?

   • Human rights issues loomed large for Beijing 2008, but they have grown far graver for China’s second Olympics. Activists and human rights groups dubbed the Beijing Summer Games the “Genocide Olympics” because of China’s support, primarily at the UN, for the Sudanese regime that was committing atrocities in Darfur.

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2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Concerns_and_controversiesConcerns and controversies at the 2008 Summer Olympics

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   On 25 April 2008, Interpol issued a warning that there was a real possibility that the Beijing Olympics would be targeted by terrorist groups. China reported 35 arrests as part of a ten-day raid. On 4 August 2008, two attackers detonated hand grenades at a police post near Kashgar, killing 16 policemen.

3. www.bbc.com › news › blogs-china-blog-45094043Beijing Olympics 2008: A hope lost or fulfilled? - BBC

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   Aug 7, 2018 · Dong Hao calls the Beijing of 2008 a "lot more liberal" than it had been. After all he is an architect and there was a building boom. The Olympics were coming and enormous structures with...

4. www.amnesty.org › en › latestOlympics: China and IOC must learn from mistakes and uphold ...

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   Aug 24, 2008 · As the Beijing Olympics ended, Amnesty International today accused the Chinese authorities of prioritizing image over substance as it continued to persecute and punish activists and journalists during the Games.

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   Feb 22, 2021 · Controversial games. As the Olympic torch – the symbol of the Games – made its way from Greece to China in the spring of 2008, its route was thronged with supporters, and protesters . Ad...

7. www.nytimes.com › 2008/08/05 › sportsBeijing 2008 part two: Pros and cons - The New York Times

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   Aug 5, 2008 · Why deny the youth of China an Olympics when the rest of the world is lining up to pitch them so many other things? Anybody care to differ?

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   Feb 3, 2022 · The quest for international acceptance that characterized the 2008 Games no longer drives the regime in Beijing, but foreign criticisms—once again spotlighted on the 2022 Olympic stage—still irk Beijing and reflect persisting limits to China’s remarkable rise.

9. www.npr.org › 2008/06/07 › 91246674Nazi Olympics Tangled Politics and Sport : NPR

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   Jun 7, 2008 · The recent anti-China protests in Tibet have raised concerns about the 2008 Beijing Olympics. But the political controversy over this summer's games pales in comparison to the 1936 games in...