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Media frustration builds during Olympic Games

Source: PM
Published: Wednesday, August 20, 2008 6:20 AEST
Expires: Tuesday, November 18, 2008 6:20 AEST

There's one arena at the Olympic Games where no-one's getting a medal. The Olympic press briefings resumed today with more heated exchanges between journalists, the International Olympic Committee and the Beijing Games organisers. Five days out from end of the Beijing Olympics, the international media are increasingly frustrated by answers they are getting from organisers about broken promises on human rights and press freedom.

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Tags: broadcasting, olympics-summer, china

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