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Korean Environmental Leader Refuses the Olympic Torch


World  (tags: 'CIVILLIBERTIES!', 'HUMANRIGHTS!', asia, china, ethics, politics, world, olympic, olympics, Korea, olympic torch )

Gavin
- 584 days ago - ecoworldly.com
Choi Seung-kuk, the Secretary General of Green Korea, has officially bowed out as an Olympic torch bearer. Mr. Choi cited China's aggression in Tibet as his main reason for refusing to carry the Olympic torch.
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Ben Oscarsito (311)
Wednesday April 23, 2008, 9:51 am
South Korea...
 

beatrice D. (26)
Thursday April 24, 2008, 2:23 am
someone courageous!
 

Shawn olsen (4)
Thursday April 24, 2008, 2:42 pm
Good for this man he has tremendous guts. Every one should refuse to carry the torch being that the games are in China.
 

Sonny T. (1)
Monday April 28, 2008, 8:39 pm
I salute you Mr. Choi it is time someone, somewhere stand up against this EVIL nation of killers.
 
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