Italy praises athletes' human rights gestures

26.08.2008

By Play the Game

Italian politicians and government officials on Sunday praised some of the country's Olympic athletes for making small gestures in favor of Tibet and human rights in China during the Beijing Olympics.

http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2008/08/24/europe/EU-Italy-Olympics-Human-Rights.php

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