03-17-08

欧盟体育领导人和俄罗斯反对抵制奥运会 (European Union Sports Leaders, Russia Oppose Boycott of Olympic Games )

欧洲联盟体育官员表示反对因为中国对藏人抗议的处理方式而抵制今年的北京奥运会。

欧盟体育官员星期一在斯洛文尼亚开会，在会议召开之前，斯洛文尼亚体育部长说，他反对抵制夏奥会。他还说，会议期间难免会讨论抵制问题。

俄罗斯星期一也表态反对因为西藏局势而抵制奥运会。俄罗斯外交部发表声明说，在西藏的抗议事件是中国的内政。俄罗斯外交部批评“把奥林匹克运动会政治化”的企图。

国际奥林匹克委员会说，一些顶级的运动员正在考虑抵制今年的北京奥运会，以抗议中国对西藏活动人士的镇压。

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. 

国际奥委会关注奥运会可能受抵制 (IOC Concerned About Possible Olympics Boycott)

国际奥林匹克委员会说，一些顶级的运动员正在考虑抵制今年的北京奥运会，以抗议中国对西藏活动人士的镇压。

星期天，国际奥委会主席罗格对东加勒比的圣卢西亚进行了一天的访问，他在访问期间说，在中国准备在8月主办奥运会之际，国际奥委会对有关局势非常关注。

罗格星期六说，抵制奥运会只会打击运动员。罗格拒绝说明如果镇压继续下去的话国际奥委会是否会改变立场。

国际奥委会成员和一些欧洲国家的高级政府官员说，他们反对任何抵制奥运会的做法。

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.