The International Olympic Committe released the following statement on Thursday, in response to recent reports that the Chinese government will censor the websites journalists and visitors have access to during next week’s Beijing Olympic games.
They say:
“Our position is that the IOC has always encouraged the Beijing 2008 organisers to provide media with the fullest access possible to report on the Olympic Games, including access to the internet.
In light of internet access problems which were experienced this week by media in the Olympic Games Main Press Centre in Beijing, the IOC – namely Chairman of the Beijing 2008 IOC
Coordination Commission Hein Verbruggen and Olympic Games Executive Director Gilbert Felli – held meetings and discussions today with Games organizers (BOCOG) and Chinese authorities.
The issues were put on the table and the IOC requested that the Olympic Games hosts address them. We understand that BOCOG will give details to the media very soon of how the matter has been addressed. We trust them to keep their promise.
The IOC would like to stress that no deal with the Chinese authorities to censor the internet has ever in any way been entered into.”
They sound like a bunch of pussies to us.
The IOC needs to take a stronger stance!
What do U think?
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