Tenzin Norzom: "Being a Tibetan woman, this platform is made for our Tibetan girls and most of the girls don't have the guts to participate in this, so for them I want to boost confidence within them, and also if I win the crown then I have lot to do for my country."
"China forced Miss Tibet 2006 to quit Miss Tourism Pageant of Malaysaia - 2007"
Tsering Chungtak said that China pressured the competition organisers to replace her "Miss Tibet" sash with one reading "Miss Tibet-China".
When she refused, she was told she would have to leave the Miss Tourism Queen 2007 competition.