People suffering from mental illness are banned from entering China, according to a report on the Stuff website (7 August 2008).
In New Zealand, the Foundation for Mental Health has urged the Chinese government to change their policy.
The Foundation's chief executive, Judi Clements, comments: "The Olympic spirit is all about taking part. It is a cruel blow for sportspeople and spectators to be excluded purely because they experience mental illness, which affects around one in five people in New Zealand alone."
You can read the Foundation's press release on their website.
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