Dalai Lama offers good wishes for Olympics
Press Trust of India8/6/2008 7:24:00 PM
Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama on Wednesday offered prayer and expressed good wishes for the success of Beijing Olympics starting on Friday.
"I would like to offer my greetings to the People's Republic of China, the organisers and the athletes participating in the forthcoming Olympics games in Beijing," said the Tibetan temporal head in a message released from the headquarters of Tibetan government in-exile Dharamsala.
"Right from the time of China's application to hold the Olympics Games, I have supported China's right to host the mega event," he said."This is a moment of great pride to the 1.3 billion Chinese people. These games should contribute to promoting the Olympic spirit of friendship, openness and peace. I send my prayers and good wishes for the success of this event," the Tibetan Noble laureate said.
The Tibetan leader's message for the success of the Olympics came at a time when his followers are holding agitations for permanent solution to the vexed Tibetan issue.Faced with widespread protests by the Tibetans, Chinese authorities had charged the Dalai Lama with instigating violent protests to sabotage the Olympics.
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