US Athletes to Boycott Chinese Olympic Food

"Chinese Olympic organisers yesterday criticised US athletes who are bringing their own food to the Games in Beijing this summer instead of trusting local cuisine.

• Competitors are banned from importing their own food into the athletes' village under rules drawn up by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) that are designed to protect the rights of sponsors such as McDonald's and to police the use of illegal substances.

The United States Olympic Committee, which will have more than 600 people in its delegation, is planning to transport its own produce because of fears about public health and food standards in (Communist) China."...

• From TimesOnline.com(UK), "US Athletes plan to Boycott Olympic Food," by Ashling O'Connor," 2/22/08

(To protect the rights of McDonalds...Can baseball players refuse to go to Communist China?) sm

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