Mission Statement:

Convince the Global Olympics Sponsors to influence the Communist Party of China to stop the violent crackdown on Tibetan protesters and open Tibet to international journalists and human rights/aide workers.

Who are the Global Olympic Sponsors?

The Global Olympic Sponsors are American and International corporations that directly fund the production of the Olympic Games via the TOPS program, a marketing program run by the International Olympic Committee. American TOP partners include: McDonalds, Coca-Cola, General Electric, and Kodak. These companies have given $10’s or even $100’s of millions to the Beijing Olympic Organization Committee (BOCOG) in return for advertising rights during the games and for the right to use the official Olympic images to advertise in standard markets.

Why should we politicize the Olympic Games? 

The 2008 Beijing Olympic Games are NOT a government-neutral event. The Beijing Olympic Organization Committee (BOCOG) is NOT an independent organization of business people, sports enthusiasts, and marketing professionals. BOCOG is a de-facto subcommittee of the Communist Party of China, the ruling and only party of the Chinese government. Liu Qi is the chairman and president of BOCOG and he is also an active member of the CPC Politburo. In other words, Liu Qi is one of the 22 most powerful men in China, subservient only to the Politburo’s Standing Committee and Chinese President Hu Jintao himself.
 
The CPC is using the Olympics as a “coming-out party”, as a celebration of the Chinese people and, by proxy, the Chinese government. The Olympics will be watched by a projected 4 Billion viewers and will attract $100’s of Billions of increased business for the Chinese business and, again by proxy, the Communist Party of China. 

Make no mistake; the CPC is using the Beijing Olympics as their stage to emerge as a World Power.

So What’s the Problem?

 The American companies of the TOP program are directly funding the CPC effort to gain legitimacy around the globe. While the CPC is attempting to market itself as a modern, 1^st World government, they are simultaneously stomping out the lives of Tibetan peace protesters. It has been reported by every major news outlet that, over the last week, hundreds or even thousands of armed Chinese troops and police have entered Tibet and surrounding provinces. In an attempt to silence the voice of Tibetan protesters, the Chinese have cut phone and Internet lines, destroyed Tibetan Internet cafes, blocked the entire nation from viewing YouTube, and blocked access to both journalists and human rights observers.

These are the actions of a 3^rd World, totalitarian government that values control over freedom. Yet, while these abuses are occurring, the American companies of the TOP program are providing both financial support and international legitimacy to the CPC, by way of financing the Beijing Olympics.

The 2008 Olympics were awarded to Beijing in an attempt to give voice to the Chinese people, to provide a chance to show the world what China is all about. The Olympics is an event that unites the world and is a celebration of the host country. The spotlight of the Olympics is now shining on China and our American companies are holding the lamp.

The Plan:

It is unacceptable that money provided by American consumers is being funneled to the CPC at this time. The CPC is using the Olympics to influence the world, so it’s time that the world returns the favor. If the CPC wants to play on the world stage, they have to be held accountable for their actions.

The best way to do that is for the Global Olympic Sponsors to turn off that spotlight, to pull the curtain on that stage. Yet, the American companies of the TOP program have already invested millions of dollars into the CPS. Why should they walk away from all that money, as well as the chance to advertise in front of 1 Billion Chinese consumers, and 3 Billion world consumers?

Because it’s the right thing to do, and we, their customers, are going to demand that they do it.

I am pledging to boycott all products of the Global Olympic Sponsors, starting April 15^th, unless the CPC stops the violent crackdown in Tibet and opens Tibet to foreign journalists and human rights/aid workers. If the Global Olympic Sponsors cannot convince the CPC to do so, then by April 15^th, they must publicly withdraw their support of the Beijing games.