TSAM ORGANIZES THE 8TH RANGZEN ROLLING
 24-11-2011

Tibetan Students’ Association, Madras kicked off the Rangzen Rolling Tournament with enthusiasm and anticipation from players and the audience. The main aim of the tournament is to bring unity and friendly relation among Tibetan college students from different places. Usually the event is combined of both basketball and football matches but this year, only basketball will be played. Eight different teams have come to participate in this tournament.

Opening ceremony was  held at Jaya Lalitha Stadium and Dr. Nanjapa, a dentist who has always been helpful for Tibetan students in Chennai and a supporter of Tibet's freedom was the chief guest.
He lighted the butter lamp and in his short speech, he advised that Tibetan students should get good qualification in study so that they can get respected jobs with power which they can utilize in Tibetan movement. He also focused on importance of strength and unity which is the utmost thing at present looking at the situation of Tibetans.

Master Tenzin Migmar, the team captain of TSAM White and last year’s winner took the oath of sportsmanship. TSAM President Rinchen Namgyal introduced about their organization and about the aims and objectives of hosting the Rangzen Rolling Tournament. Dr. Nanjapa and other Indian friends who supports Tibetan cause were presented with mementos by the TSAM President.

After that matches were played whole day  in the same stadium and at around 7.00 p.m TSAM presented their song and dance performance at Universal World Service Centre to entertain the students from other places. The performance or the show was dedicated to all those martyrs who recently sacrificed their lives for the cause of Tibet’s freedom.   
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What can we do for Tibet?

1. Organize presentations & community forums
2. Show Tibetan films documentary

3. Boycott Chinese goods

4. Organize community boycotts

5. Educate businesspersons about the importance of Boycotting Chinese goods

6. Write articles & letters for the newspapers

7. Organize interviews with the radio & TV stations

8. Organize press conferences

9. Develop & distribute flyers & posters

10. Organize benefit concerts

11. Telephone 1 person each day & talk with them about China, Tibet, & the U.S.A.

12. Give articles about Tibet to your friends, co-workers, classmates, & relatives

13. Report inaccurate maps & facts about Tibet in books to the publisher

14. Fly the Tibetan Flag at your home, business, and/or school

15. Burn white candles each evening in prominent or public places

16. Walk for Tibet's independence in your community

17. Wear a "Tibet" button

18. Put a bumper sticker on your car & give them to others

19. Set up information tables in public places

20. Write letters to government officials (U.S. & PRC) & human rights' groups. Along with other issues, demand that Gendhun Choekyi Nyima be released

21. Circulate various petitions about Tibet & Tibetans

22. Recite long life prayers for The Dalai Lama & The Panchen Lama

23. Recite prayers to remove the obstacles to restore Tibet's independence

24. Hold silent vigils to symbolize the silent voices of Tibetans in Tibet

25. Visit internet chat rooms each day & educate & discuss Tibet, the PRC, & the U.S.A.

26. Wear rangzen bracelets demonstrating your support for Tibet's independence. Share these bracelets with your relatives, co-workers, & friends

27. Each day, wear the name of a different Tibetan Political Prisoner on your clothing

28. Organize hunger strikes for Tibet

29. Ask your radio stations to play "The Yak Band" (Purchase tape from ITIM)

30. Collect Signatures for Tibet's independence. Return petitions to ITIM

31. Collect Signatures for Boycotting Chinese Products. Return petitions to ITIM

32. Host Tibetans visiting your area

33. Raise Funds to assist Tibet Support Groups

Remember: It is easy for us to do many of these activities. Tibetans inside Tibet, in contrast, could possibly be imprisoned or killed for participating in any one of these activities. Whatever you do for Tibet, please be mindful of this reality.

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