Monday, February 11, 2008

Britain kow tows to China as athletes are forced to sign no criticism contracts

I'm so glad I have no corporate sponsorships, and can say what I want!

British Olympic chiefs are to force athletes to sign a contract promising not to speak out about China's appalling human rights record – or face being banned from travelling to Beijing.

The move – which raises the spectre of the order given to the England football team to give a Nazi salute in Berlin in 1938 – immediately provoked a storm of protest.


As it should. Why is the world even bothering to attend this Olympics?

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