On 26 July 2008 ; The four voiced their disapproval of the summer festival to greet the Olympic Games by saying ; “this is not the year to celebrate as Tibetans have suffered untold repression under the Chinese regime ; rather it is time to mourn and offer prayers (for those died and imprisoned in recent protests across Tibet) ; ” “we want freedom” and “the Dalai Lama should return to Tibet”. After their protest ; while distributing pamphlets ; the four requested Tibetans at the festival site to return to their respective villages.