Tibetan Olympics 2008
Encyclopedia
The Tibetan Olympics 2008 was held from 15 to 25 May 2008 in Dharamsala
, in northern India. Its purpose was to ensure that Tibet
ans could also celebrate the excitement of world's biggest sporting event — the 2008 Olympic Games
in Beijing — following the approach of sports and communication
.
The event was announced at a press conference in McLeod Ganj on 15 May 2007. There were two championships - Men and Women. Twenty-three participants competed, ten women and 13 men. Each participant took part in ten different sports, which included long-distance running, swimming, shooting, archery, and track and field events. The winners of the Women's Championships were Tsering Lhamo, First place, Dhartso Kyi, Second place, and Dolkar Tso, Third place. Winners of the men's championships were Dorji Tsering, First place, Dawa Dakpa, Second place, and Tenzin Choephel, Third place.
Lobsang Wangyal Productions is behind the event. This company, established in 2000, produces many other art and entertainment events including the Miss Tibet
pageant, a film festival, and others, in Mcleod Ganj, India.
Dharamsala
Dharamshala or Dharamsala is a city in northern India. It was formerly known as Bhagsu; it is the winter seat of government of the state of Himachal Pradesh and the district headquarters of the Kangra district....
, in northern India. Its purpose was to ensure that Tibet
Tibet
Tibet is a plateau region in Asia, north-east of the Himalayas. It is the traditional homeland of the Tibetan people as well as some other ethnic groups such as Monpas, Qiang, and Lhobas, and is now also inhabited by considerable numbers of Han and Hui people...
ans could also celebrate the excitement of world's biggest sporting event — the 2008 Olympic Games
Olympic Games
The Olympic Games is a major international event featuring summer and winter sports, in which thousands of athletes participate in a variety of competitions. The Olympic Games have come to be regarded as the world’s foremost sports competition where more than 200 nations participate...
in Beijing — following the approach of sports and communication
Communication
Communication is the activity of conveying meaningful information. Communication requires a sender, a message, and an intended recipient, although the receiver need not be present or aware of the sender's intent to communicate at the time of communication; thus communication can occur across vast...
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The event was announced at a press conference in McLeod Ganj on 15 May 2007. There were two championships - Men and Women. Twenty-three participants competed, ten women and 13 men. Each participant took part in ten different sports, which included long-distance running, swimming, shooting, archery, and track and field events. The winners of the Women's Championships were Tsering Lhamo, First place, Dhartso Kyi, Second place, and Dolkar Tso, Third place. Winners of the men's championships were Dorji Tsering, First place, Dawa Dakpa, Second place, and Tenzin Choephel, Third place.
Lobsang Wangyal Productions is behind the event. This company, established in 2000, produces many other art and entertainment events including the Miss Tibet
Miss Tibet
Miss Tibet is an annual beauty pageant held in Dharamshala, India. It is produced by . The pageant is a much-awaited annual Tibetan event, especially popular among the younger generation of Tibetans....
pageant, a film festival, and others, in Mcleod Ganj, India.
Relevance to Tibetan culture and politics
The Tibetan Olympics 2008 event has aroused some controversy in the Tibetan community and outside of it also. The Tibetan Government-in-exile has dissociated itself from the event. The organiser himself states that the purpose of the event is not political, but "is an initiative to let Tibetans join in the celebration of the spirit of the biggest international sports event."External links
- Official Website of Tibetan Olympics
- Official Website of the Olympics
- Tibetan exiles compete in alternative 'Olympic Games'
- Story about Tibetan Olympics on Tibetan website
- Story about Tibetan Olympics at PTI
- Tibetans discuss Tibetan Olympics and Lobsang Wangyal
- Tibetan Olympics of 1695. The Nine Men's Sporting Events
- Tibetan Olympics grand finale, 25 May 2008
- The Flowers Of Romance - Tibetan Olympic Song
- Tibet support torch on Suur Munamägi, Estonia, May 17th, 2008
- Flares billowing red smoke on Suur Munamägi signalled solidarity with Tibet in Estonia
- Top Tracks Overall. The Flowers of Romance – Tibetan Olympic Song
- Tibetan Olympic Song
- Freedom for Tibet!