03-17-08

歐盟體育領導人和俄羅斯反對抵制奧運會 (European Union Sports Leaders, Russia Oppose Boycott of Olympic Games )

歐洲聯盟體育官員表示反對因為中國對藏人抗議的處理方式而抵制今年的北京奧運會。

歐盟體育官員星期一在斯洛維尼亞開會，在會議召開之前，斯洛維尼亞體育部長說，他反對抵制夏奧會。他還說，會議期間難免會討論抵制問題。

俄羅斯星期一也表態反對因為西藏局勢而抵制奧運會。俄羅斯外交部發表聲明說，在西藏的抗議事件是中國的內政。俄羅斯外交部批評“把奧林匹克運動會政治化”的企圖。

國際奧林匹克委員會說，一些頂級的運動員正在考慮抵制今年的北京奧運會，以抗議中國對西藏活動人士的鎮壓。

European Union sports officials are voicing opposition to a boycott of this year's Beijing Olympic Games amid China's handling of protests in Tibet.

Speaking ahead of a meeting today (Monday) of EU sports officials in Europe (in Slovenia), Slovenia's sports minister (Milan Zver) said he was against a boycott of the Summer Games. He also said discussion of a boycott during the meeting will be hard to avoid. 

Russia added its voice today to those opposing a boycott because of the situation in Tibet. A statement from the Foreign Ministry says the protests in Tibet are an internal matter. The ministry criticized what it called attempts to politicize the Olympics.

The International Olympic Committee says several top athletes are considering a boycott of this year's Beijing Olympics as a protest against China's crackdown on activists in Tibet. 

國際奧會關注奧運會可能受抵制 (IOC Concerned About Possible Olympics Boycott)

國際奧林匹克委員會說，一些頂級的運動員正在考慮抵制今年的北京奧運會，以抗議中國對西藏活動人士的鎮壓。

星期天，國際奧會主席羅格對東加勒比的聖露西亞進行了一天的訪問，他在訪問期間說，在中國準備在8月主辦奧運會之際，國際奧會對有關局勢非常關注。

羅格星期六說，抵制奧運會只會打擊運動員。羅格拒絕說明如果鎮壓繼續下去的話國際奧會是否會改變立場。

國際奧會成員和一些歐洲國家的高級政府官員說，他們反對任何抵制奧運會的做法。

The International Olympic Committee says several top athletes are considering a boycott of this year's Beijing Olympics as a protest against China's crackdown on activists in Tibet. 

During a one-day visit to the island of Saint Lucia in the Eastern Caribbean Sunday, IOC President Jacques Rogge said the Olympic Committee is very concerned about the situation as China prepares to host the Olympics in August.

Rogge said Saturday a boycott would only penalize athletes. He has declined to say whether the IOC would change its position if the crackdown continues.

IOC members and senior government officials in several European countries say that they oppose any boycott of the games.