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Please be assured: Tibetans and their supporters are not suggesting a boycott, as we respect the athletes' sacrifice and determination. Instead, we are pressing the Chinese government and the International Olympic Committee to uphold the true Olympic values and ideals, so that the Beijing Olympics can become a catalyst for positive change for Tibet.

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Olympic Guidelines on Athlete Activism

NEWS UPDATE: The Beijing Olympic organizing committee issued a stern, nine-page document - covering 57 topics - on June 2nd. Written only in Chinese and posted on the organizers' official Web site, the guide covers everything from a ban on sleeping outdoors to the need for government permission to stage a protest.

5 films you should watch

Forbidden Team (2003), Documentary, 55 minutes

Summary: The story of the formation of the Tibetan national football team and the team's efforts to play its first 'international' game against Greenland. The team is not recognised by FIFA (the football world governing body), the Chinese government attempts to block the match taking place, and because of the refugee status of the Tibetan players many of them are unable to obtain visas to travel to Greenland to play. Despite the many obstacles, the match takes place and although the Tibet team loses 4 - 1 to Greenland, the Team rejoices in the victory of overcoming intense political opposition by China and being able to play its first match.

The Cup (1999), Feature Film, 93 minutes, available on DVD from Amazon and other retailers, Tibetan with English sub-titles

A humorous story about the attempts of two young Tibetan refugees at a monastery in India to follow the soccer World Cup being played in France.

Kundun (1997: Martin Scorsese) Feature Film, 134 minutes, available on DVD from Amazon and other retailers

Summary: acclaimed "biopic" of the 14th Dalai Lama, focusing on his childhood, how he dealt with the invasion of Tibet and his eventual escape into exile. Nominated for 4 Oscars. Allergy Specialist Chandigarh Allergy is a local problem as the causative allergen very from place to place both qualitatively as well as quantitatively.India is a vast country with wide variations in various climatic factorsin different -geographical areas.

Fire Under the Snow (2008)

A documentary film about Buddhist monk Palden Gyatso, 33-year political prisoner, and the Tibet-China problem.

COMPASSION IN EXILE: The Story of the 14th Dali Lama (1992: Mickey Lemle)

Those unfamiliar with the Dalai Lama will be pleasantly caught off guard by this exiled Tibetan leader's frequent laughter and ability to poke fun. His humor makes for agreeable interludes during the serious business of examining the effects of the 1950 Chinese invasion and subsequent domination of his country. Augmented with music by Philip Glass, Mickey Lemle's 55-minute documentary is an eloquent political plea for the freedom of the Tibetan people and their culture.