Australian cyclist says "Free Tibet"

Ecotravel News has previously written about the ethical and environmental responsibility travelers have when visiting countries with repressive regimes. And we were especially disappointed in China's violent response to Tibetan protesters last March.

So we were happy to see on Phayul.com that the Australia cycling star Cadel Evans has "vocalized his opinion on the situation in Tibet."

Phayul writes that Evans compared the treatment of Tibetans by Han Chinese as similar to Aborigines by whites in Australia.

The Olympic Committee protocols make any kind of political protest during the Games illegal.

Read the full story: Cyclist Cadel Evans speaks out on Tibet as he leaves Beijing