Prague mayor to boycott the Olympics

The mayor of Prague, Pavel Bem, said on Tuesday he is refusing to attend the Beijing Olympics despite the Czech capital being a candidate to host the summer 2016 games. Mr. Bem, who was refused entry at the China-Tibet frontier when climbing Mount Everest last year, said the question of oppression of human rights in Tibet could not be regarded as China's internal affair. He insists however that his decision is personal, adding that a boycott would harm a generation of athletes.