IOC convinces China to unblock net
Aug 2nd, 2008 | By David Harper | Category: WorldThe Australian: The International Olympic Committee bowed to world media outrage yesterday and forced China to begin unblocking the internet for the Olympic Games.
The backdown followed meetings between IOC president Jacques Rogge and press commission chairman Kevan Gosper, who was deeply embarrassed when the sporting body failed to force China to honour an agreement to provide unfettered internet access during the Olympics.