What is DONTBUYTHEGAMES.ORG?
- We are joining together with one voice to express our disdain for the IOC and its president, Jacques Rogge, in their refusal to acknowledge the full extent of their social responsibility in making China the host country for these Games.
- Together, we intend to put pressure on our political leaders by capitalizing on the media exposure offered by the 2008 Beijing Games. We, the citizens of the world, are aware of the policy of suppressing human rights in China and demand that concrete measures be taken to change the situation.
- We want to rally the people of the world around a single theme: let’s get back to true Olympic values!
Questions that need answers
Logically, how can the refusal of the IOC to meet its social responsibilities not be in direct contradiction with the fundamental principles of the Olympic Games?
"The goal of Olympism is to place sport at the service of the harmonious development of man, with a view to promoting a peaceful society concerned with the preservation of human dignity."
Olympic Charter, Fundamental principles, paragraph 2
Olympic Charter, Fundamental principles, paragraph 2
Wasn’t China recognized in 2001, as it still is today, as a country in which human rights are trampled on every day? And since the Games were awarded, aren’t things getting even worse?
Did you know:
- China still does not respect freedom of expression and the free flow of information.
- China frequently imposes the death penalty and uses torture.
- China persecutes Tibetans who publicly support the Dalai Lama and demand a free Tibet.
- China, in its preparations for the Games, is violating the rights of citizens and workers.
- And so on…
Find out more about the organizations that are maintaining a human rights watch in China.
Does the IOC remember that the government of any country bidding to host the Olympics must undertake to comply with and respect the Olympic Charter, as specified in Rule 34.3?
Given the key role played by the 12 principal financial partners (Top Sponsors) in the Olympic Movement, doesn't it seem that the IOC’s choice of China as host country is at least partly linked to the fact that 20% of the world’s population/consumers live there?
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