In 1950 the communist government of China sent troops into Tibet to "reclaim" land that they felt was theirs centuries ago. The world condemned this occupation, but little was done to stop it. Now Tibet has a government set up in exile in India. The spiritual leader of the Tibet people is the Dalai Lama. He is no longer welcome in his own country. China continues with the occupation to this day.
Some of the children of Tibetan background have decided to try and compete in the Olympics. They have petitioned the International Olympic Committee for a permit to compete. They claim that other non recognized states such as Palestine and Taiwan are allowed to compete, so why should they not be? Do a little research on the subject and let me know what you think.
