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Eugene 08: Protesters Embark on U.S. Trials
Published by Marcus Vanderberg on Saturday, June 28, 2008 at 4:37 pm.
EUGENE, OREGON – The 2008 Summer Olympics has been marred by controversy and protests long before the athletes even start to arrive in Beijing.
The Chinese government has come under fire for it’s human rights record and the treatment of residents in Tibet, leading to a number of protests leading up to the Summer Olympics.
A handful of protesters have made their way to the U.S. Olympic Track and Field Trials in Eugene to voice their concern against the government of China.
A Chinese woman from Portland, who wished not to give her name, was handing out flyers advertising the Falun Gong, a spiritual practice that seeks to improve body, mind and spirit.
3,159 followers of Falun Gong has been reportedly killed by the Chinese Communist party – - which banned the group in 1999 and is doing their best to wipe out the group.
Poor air quality, humidity, communism – sign me up for a vacation in Beijing.
Hi All,
The Olympics and Crimes against Humanity should not co-exist together. The Chinese Communist Party must clear up it’s human rights record before it can be a world player. You can not expect the a bad child to change by giving it a reward for bad behavior. The Worlds government has got to stop this line of action with this country until concrete improvements are made and they allow inspectors into the country for proof. After all they have to follow all the United Nations charter laws as well as everyone else on the security council.