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Olympic Dream For Darfur

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Because of China’s extensive economic interests in Sudan, leaders in Beijing are in a unique - indeed unrivaled - position to persuade Sudan to consent immediately to a true and robust U.N. operation in Darfur.Beijing is also the host of the 2008 Summer Olympics, an event that stands for peace and brotherhood. As the Games approach, advocates for security in Darfur have an extraordinary opportunity to reach out to the Chinese government, in its role as host, to urge Beijing’s leaders to use their considerable influence with Sudan.Olympic Dream for Darfur is working with the Save Darfur Coalition and STAND: A Student Anti-Genocide Coalition to organize an Olympic Torch Relay in the United States.The Relay will launch in September 2007 in New York City and end in December in Washington, DC. For cities,dates, ways to get involved in your area, and more information, please visit our website!If you're interested in getting involved by either participating in a target city or holding your own event, please e-mail [email protected] with your name, number, and if you'd like to help or lead an event. That way, we can help you plan and connect you with others around your area.

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Once again, we'd like to stress- we do NOT support a boycott!Our campaign supports the Olympics and believes in the ideal of the Olympic Games as a symbol of peace and international cooperation. Our campaign believes that the sports arena is the best forum for countries to “do battle” and we do not advocate withdrawal by any nation from this essential and important forum.An Olympic boycott, or the threat of boycott, can only create serious divisions within the ranks of countries and constituencies that, like our campaign, care about Darfur and the ideals of peace represented by the Olympics. A boycott also punishes athletes, their families, and spectators around the world.

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U.S. Olympic Torch Relay Schedule

The Relay will launch in September 2007 in New York City and end in December in Washington, DC. These are the tentative dates:  New York, New York  September 9th Burlington, Vermont  September...
Posted by on Tue, 17 Jul 2007 15:51:00 GMT