A Georgia Congressman says he will boycott part of the Beijing Olympics. U.S Representative John Lewis tells the Atlanta Journal Constitution the U.S. should not attend the opening ceremonies. Thousands of protestors have disrupted the world tour of the Olympic Torch in Paris, London and San Francisco. They accuse China of human rights abuses and of oppressing the country, culture and religion of Tibet.
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Thursday, April 10, 2008
Lewis calls for Olympics boycott
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4/10/2008 04:37:00 PM
Labels: Atlanta Journal Constitution, Beijing, China, Congressman John Lewis, olympic torch, olympics