Team Tibet
Team Tibet is a sporting organization representing Tibetan exiles. Formed in India in 2001 as the Tibetan National football team,[1] the group planned to participate in Beijing in the 2008 Summer Olympics as Tibet, but their request was rejected by the IOC.[2]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Team Tibet's here, but diplomatic row in offing". The Times of India. Aug 2, 2007. Retrieved Aug 12, 2024.
- ^ "IOC rebuffs Tibetan request for own team at the 2008 Beijing Olympics". The New York Times. Nov 10, 2007. Retrieved Aug 12, 2024.
External links
[edit]- A similar organization, Tibet Sports Association