The Twin Betrayals of the Olympics in 1936 and 2008
                   
epochtimes.com: RSF Media rights activists (Reporters without Borders) display a giant banner with the five Olympic rings turned into handcuffs on the Champs Elyses during the Beijing Olympic flame's tour of Paris. (Thomas Coex/AFP/Getty Images) epochtimes.com
epochtimes.com     May 12, 2008            

The Olympic Games were first held in Greece, the birthplace of democracy, and from the beginning have carried the message that nations should gather in peace and compete in sports. There is an inhe... ... The Olympic Games were first held in Greece, the birthplace of... [read full story]                

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