On February 7, 2002, Salt Lake City, Utah, the host city for the 2002 Winter Olympics was in anticipation of the opening ceremony. Over 500 Falun Gong practitioners from Germany, Australia, Taiwan, Canada, and many states across the U.S. held a large parade with the theme "Maintaining the Olympic Spirit" and a press conference calling for an end to the persecution in China.
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Agence France-Presse
Friday, Feb. 8, 2002
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah (AFP) - Some 600 Falun Gong members will hold a 12-hour demonstration around Friday's opening ceremony of the Winter Olympics to draw attention to the plight of the spiritual group in China.
February 7, 2002
REUTERS: Chinese Falun Gong practitioners meditate in Salt Lake City February 7, 2002 during a rally in conjunction with the Salt Lake 2002 Olympic Winter Games. The members said on Thursday the rally was to tell the world that Falun Gong is good and to highlight the alleged ruthless persecution of its members in China. REUTERS/David Loh
[Excerpt]Sat, 9 Feb 2002
Special to AsianWeek
Police officers on horseback patrolled the front of the newly erected Olympic Medals Arena as music blared from a surround-sound system. The high security and soaring music were part of the dress rehearsal as the Winter Olympics get underway in Salt Lake City.
Master Li quietly watching the world from amidst the mountains after leaving New York following July 20th, 1999. (Published January 19, 2000)
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