Tibetan Olympics 2008

Tibetan Olympics 2008

The Tibetan Olympics 2008 was held from 15 to 25 May 2008 in Dharamsala, in northern India. Its purpose was to ensure that Tibetans could also celebrate the excitement of world's biggest sporting event — the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing — following the approach of sports and communication [ [http://www.tibetanolympics.com/about/ About :: Tibetan Olympics ] ] .

The event was announced at a press conference in McLeod Ganj on 15 May 2007 [ [http://www.freshnews.in/tibetan-olympics-to-coincide-with-beijing-olympics-8144 Tibetan ‘Olympics’ to coincide with Beijing Olympics | Latest News ] ] . There were two championships - Men and Women. Twenty-three participants competed, ten women and 13 men. Each participant took part in ten different sports, which included long-distance running, swimming, shooting, archery, and track and field events. [ [http://www.tibetanolympics.com/event/ The Event :: Tibetan Olympics ] ] The winners of the Women's Championships were Tsering Lhamo, First place, Dhartso Kyi, Second place, and Dolkar Tso, Third place. Winners of the men's championships were Dorji Tsering, First place, Dawa Dakpa, Second place, and Tenzin Choephel, Third place.

[http://www.lobsangwangyal.com/productions Lobsang Wangyal Productions] is behind the event. This company, established in 2000, produces many other art and entertainment events including the Miss Tibet pageant, a film festival, and others, in Mcleod Ganj, India.

Relevance to Tibetan culture and politics

The Tibetan Olympics 2008 event has aroused some controversy in the Tibetan community and outside of it also. [ [http://forums.phayul.com/index.php?showtopic=56 Tibetan Olympics - Phayul Message Forum ] ] The Tibetan Government-in-exile has dissociated itself from the event. [ [http://bignews.big927fm.com/big_news_detail.asp?nid=25865&selcity=26&catid=1&subcatid=1 BIG 92.7 FM - Agra - BIG News ] ] The organiser himself states that the purpose of the event is not political, but "is an initiative to let Tibetans join in the celebration of the spirit of the biggest international sports event." [ [http://gangkyi.com/news_detail.php?id=493 Gangkyi ] ]

ee also

*Olympic Games
*Team Tibet

External links

* [http://www.tibetanolympics.com/ Official Website of Tibetan Olympics]
* [http://www.olympics.com/ Official Website of the Olympics]
* [http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/asia/tibetan-exiles-compete-in-alternative-olympic-games-834085.html Tibetan exiles compete in alternative 'Olympic Games']
* [http://gangkyi.com/news_detail.php?id=493 Story about Tibetan Olympics on Tibetan website]
* [http://bignews.big927fm.com/big_news_detail.asp?nid=25865&selcity=26&catid=1&subcatid=1 Story about Tibetan Olympics at PTI]
* [http://forums.phayul.com/index.php?showtopic=56 Tibetans discuss Tibetan Olympics and Lobsang Wangyal]
* [http://tibeto-logic.blogspot.com/2008/05/tibetan-olympics-of-1695-nine-mens.htmlThe Tibetan Olympics of 1695. The Nine Men's Sporting Events]
* [http://www.tibetanolympics.com/event/20080525-day_11-finale.html Tibetan Olympics grand finale, 25 May 2008]
* [http://www.lyricspy.com/t/The_Flowers_Of_Romance/lyrics/Tibetan_Olympic_Song/ The Flowers Of Romance - Tibetan Olympic Song]
* [http://www.tibet.ee/munamagi/english.html Tibet support torch on Suur Munamägi, Estonia, May 17th, 2008]
* [http://www.meyul.com/news/flares-billowing-red-smoke-on-suur-munamagi-signalled-solidarity-with-tibet-in-estonia/ Flares billowing red smoke on Suur Munamägi signalled solidarity with Tibet in Estonia]
* [http://www.last.fm/user/priit252 Top Tracks Overall. The Flowers of Romance – Tibetan Olympic Song]
* [http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=%22Tibetan+Olympic+Song%22&btnG=Search Tibetan Olympic Song]
* [http://www.melu.ee/index.php?id=3873 Freedom for Tibet!]

Videos

* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w-mVlqfSzl8 Tibetan Olympics title song] Flowers of Romance
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oaNFCwZBdn8 Tibetan Olympics title song] R59

* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lbU9iidUbpk Tibetan Olympics announced] NTDTV
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Mv_EWFV_m0 Tibetans hold alternative Olympics] NTDTV
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cG-YcIXK33o Tibetan Olympics] NTDTV

* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_68neQNHKVU Tibetan Olympics torch in London]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=boclxmGNoEQ Tibetan Olympics torch in Tokyo]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cUDc6QiMY2g Tibetan Olympics torch in Sydney]

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