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HOME | SCOOP!! & NEWS | BOLLYWOOD Aamir Khan declines requests to boycott Olympic torch relay02nd Apr 2008 09.01 IST By Agencies Bollywood superstar Aamir Khan has agreed to run with the Olympic torch in New Delhi though he empathises with the Tibetan people and feels the games "do not belong to China". Declining requests not to take part in the relay, Aamir on Tuesday asked them "to understand that when I do run with the torch on April 17, it is not in support of China. In fact, it will be with a prayer in my heart for the people of Tibet". 
The Indian Olympic Association has roped in celebrities like the actor, former supercop Kiran Bedi and tennis ace Leander Paes although ace footballer Baichung Bhutia has declined to run in the event citing the Tibetan issue. Former Olympic football captain P K Banerjee has also decided to participate, despite his failing health (given that he is 71) as it is a matter of pride for him. Aamir said in a statement posted on his weblog, "I have the highest regard for the struggle that the people of Tibet are going through. I completely empathise with them". Aamir said he was against any form of violence, was "deeply upset" whenever human rights were violated and "I feel the Olympic Games do not belong to China". It represented the coming together of people from across the world despite differences and difficulties and provided an opportunity for sportsmen and women to showcase their talent, Aamir said. "I am no one to tell any group of people how they should conduct their struggle. I am not part of it and am not going through what they are going through. But my heart goes out to them," the Taare Zameen Par director said. Related Aamir Khan Taare Zameen Par | CRICKET ZONE Live Cricket Coverage Song Lyrics ALSO READ scoop ~ When Shahrukh Khan took care of Lara Dutta ~ Sanjay Dutt and friends party in the middle of sea ~ I love doing fluffy entertainers: Preity Zinta ~ Himesh Reshammiya to redo Madhuri Dixit’s 'Ek Do Teen' ~ Vidya Balan can look hot and sexy! ~ Deepika-Ranbir not signing films just for the heck of it ~ Aamir Khan joins Shahrukh Khan's Temptation ~ Madhuri Dixit keeps PIA passengers entertained ( more in scoop ) happenings ~ 'A Wednesday' inspires its actors to give their best performances ~ Two faces of Indian woman at Toronto Film Fest ( more in happenings ) AKC HOT INDEX ECARDS > New Year, Diwali, Birthday, Valentines, Love, Christmas MOVIES A Wednesday, Hijack, Rock On, Chamku, Phoonk, C Kkompany, Mukhbir, Singh Is Kinng, Bachna Ae Haseeno, Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na, Drona , Kidnap , Aashayein , Karzzzz MUSIC Rock On , Bachna Ae Haseeno celebs » wallpapers » the celeb A-Z who's in » Katrina Kaif | Deepika Padukone | Ranbir Kapoor | Harman Baweja | Aishwarya Rai | Abhishek Bachchan | Imran Khan | Shahrukh Khan | Salman Khan | Aamir Khan | Hrithik Roshan | Akshay Kumar | Zayed Khan | Saif Ali Khan | John Abraham | Shahid Kapur | Kareena Kapoor | Vidya Balan | Priyanka Chopra | Rani Mukherjee | Mallika Sherawat | Bipasha Basu | Preity Zinta | Kajol | Neha Dhupia | Sameera Reddy | Juhi Chawla | Karisma Kapoor | Madhuri Dixit | Zeenat Aman | Payal Rohatgi | Sneha Ullal | Mahima Chaudhary | Meghna Naidu | Gayatri Joshi | Rakhi Sawant | Bhumika Chawla | Lisa Ray | Dimple Kapadia | Ayesha Takia | Dia Mirza | Sushmita Sen | Amisha Patel | Esha Deol | Amrita Rao | Amrita Arora | Genelia D'Souza | Arjun Rampal | Amitabh Bachchan | Vivek Oberoi | Raima Sen | Riya Sen | Rekha | Rimi Sen | Nigar Khan | Tanushree Dutta | Yana Gupta | Deepal Shaw | Shilpa Shetty | Celina Jaitley | Sonam Kapoor | Neha Oberoi | Nisha Rawal | Sikander Kher | Manjari Fadnis | Kamal Haasan | Rajnikant | Asin | Sanjay Dutt | Shahid Kapoor | Sherlyn Chopra | Farhan Akhtar | Prachi Desai | Koel Purie | more... POPULAR WALLPAPERS Katrina Kaif | Deepika Padukone | Salman Khan | Aishwarya Rai | Shahrukh Khan | Akshay Kumar | Kareena Kapoor | Ranbir Kapoor | Priyanka Chopra | Kajol | Mallika Sherawat | Rani Mukherjee | Hrithik Roshan | Vidya Balan | Amrita Rao | Genelia D'Souza | Sneha Ullal | Riya Sen | Preity Zinta | Bipasha Basu | Minissha Lamba | Ayesha Takia | Imran Khan | Nigar Khan | John Abraham | Sherlyn Chopra | 
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