Dozens of people gathered outside the Chinese Consulate on 6th Ave. S.W. on Friday to protest.
The demonstrators are protesting China's occupation of Tibet, the arrest and persecution of Falun Gong practitioners and oppression of dissents in China.
A number of protests have been held around the world in recent days to put the spotlight on China's human rights record.
They say there's no better time to draw attention to china's human rights violations than when the whole world is watching.
But many people in Calgary's Chinese community say it's time to put politics aside.
"Politics is politics. Athletes are athletes. You can't mix them together," said one Calgary resident.
