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Team Tibet

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Team Tibet is a sporting organization representing Tibetan exiles. Formed in India in 2001 as the Tibetan National football team,[1] the group planned to participate in Beijing in the 2008 Summer Olympics as Tibet, but their request was rejected by the IOC.[2]

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  1. ^ "Team Tibet's here, but diplomatic row in offing". The Times of India. Aug 2, 2007. Retrieved Aug 12, 2024.
  2. ^ "IOC rebuffs Tibetan request for own team at the 2008 Beijing Olympics". The New York Times. Nov 10, 2007. Retrieved Aug 12, 2024.
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