The one-year countdown to the 2008 Beijing Olympics and its media fanfare have come and gone, leaving behind persistent calls for an "economical and practical" Olympics to counteract perceived waste and excess in preparing for the Games. Increasingly, in the past few years, such sentiments have found their way onto the Internet, in blogs, discussion forums and local papers as a full accounting of the spending on various Olympic constructions and events has yet to be fully disclosed to the public.
Similar to the open letter "OneWorld,One Dream and Universal Human Rights" from 40 Chinese academics, writers and human rights activists, these sentiments against an extravagant and wasteful Olympics provide another perspective often hidden from themedia glare aimed at festivities and publicity campaigns. This HRIC Issues Brief provides a sample of the range and diversity of these critical views on the Beijing Olympic Games expressed by Chinese Netizens on general blogs and Internet discussion and news forums.
Where is the "Frugal Olympics"?
Contributing Organization(s): Human Rights in China
Author(s)/Creator(s): Bonny Ling; Trevor Lee
Publishing Date: 2007-09-21
Issue Areas: Economic Development; Sports
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Intended Audience: Advocates; General Public
Coverage: China
Type/Format: Policy Brief
Language code: English
Coverage: China
Type/Format: Policy Brief
Language code: English
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