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Globe Editorial

China's political Games

August 7, 2008

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ALTHOUGH the motto "faster, higher, stronger" expresses an ideal of athleticism that transcends borders, the Olympic Games have long been an exercise in politics by other means. The International Olympic Committee routinely deplores efforts to use the quadrennial Summer Games as an occasion to protest a host country's policies. (Full article: 523 words)

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