Diplomatic boycotts, Peng case test IOC before Beijing Games
3 years ago

Diplomatic boycotts, Peng case test IOC before Beijing Games

Associated Press  

GENEVA — The president of the International Olympic Committee did his best to stay neutral Wednesday as Canada, Britain and Australia followed the United States in announcing diplomatic boycotts of the Winter Games in Beijing. The rest is politics.” Bach also praised himself for his video calls with tennis player Peng Shuai, a former Olympian from China who has mostly disappeared from public view since accusing a former top Communist Party official of sexually assaulting her. “The most important human right is the physical integrity,” Bach said of Peng’s safety, “and this physical integrity we have been ensuring during these calls and we will continue the calls and we will continue the support.” No video footage or transcripts of the calls have been provided by the IOC, fueling doubts that Peng could speak or travel freely. Bach, who is set to meet Peng for dinner in Beijing in January, insisted the IOC’s strategy of “quiet diplomacy” had so far achieved “what we could reasonably be expected to achieve.” Bach also said he was open to the possibility of having a trusted figure from tennis, such as Martina Navratilova, joining a call with Peng. “Why don’t you respect Peng Shuai in this,” Bach said, “and let her decide where her priorities are?” ___ More AP Winter Olympics: https://apnews.com/hub/winter-olympics and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports

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Beijing all set for winter thrills
1 month ago

Beijing all set for winter thrills

China Daily  

A series of international winter sports events will, again, bring Beijing's Olympic venues to life with sledders, skaters, skiers and snowboarders vying for World Cup titles and Olympic ranking points. "Beijing's rich legacy in facilities and organizational expertise from the 2022 Winter Olympics has made the city more than competent to continue playing host to these international events," said Ge …

Sports should not be political games
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Sports should not be political games

China Daily  

SONG CHEN/CHINA DAILY The physical fitness of the population reflects the development level of a society or country, while sports events test the physical fitness of the people of a country. With this underlying assumption, for decades, international sports events, represented by the Olympic Games, have become the best window for superpowers to showcase their economic and social development level …

Sports should not be political games
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Sports should not be political games

China Daily  

SONG CHEN/CHINA DAILY The physical fitness of the population reflects the development level of a society or country, while sports events test the physical fitness of the people of a country. With this underlying assumption, for decades, international sports events, represented by the Olympic Games, have become the best window for superpowers to showcase their economic and social development level …

Olympic member Pau Gasol details risks to IOC, sports officials from FBI interest in doping case
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Olympic member Pau Gasol details risks to IOC, sports officials from FBI interest in doping case

Associated Press  

PARIS — The FBI’s international reach to detain sports officials has Olympic leaders concerned about its investigation into how a Chinese swimmers doping case was handled. The swimmers’ case now being scrutinized by U.S. investigators using a federal anti-doping law “jeopardizes the safety of officials and people in the Olympic movement,” International Olympic Committee member and former NBA great Pau …

Olympics: Interplay of sports, geopolitics and diplomacy
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Olympics: Interplay of sports, geopolitics and diplomacy

Hindustan Times  

The Olympic Games are the epitome of international sporting events, representing not only the pinnacle of athletic achievement but also a complex interaction of sportsmanship, national pride, geopolitical manoeuvring, and diplomatic engagement. For example, China's significant investment in its sports programmes was evident in the 2008 Beijing Olympics, where it topped the medal tally for the first time. The iconic …

Women’s tennis tour ends Peng Shuai-inspired China boycott
1 year, 8 months ago

Women’s tennis tour ends Peng Shuai-inspired China boycott

Associated Press  

The women’s professional tennis tour will bring its events back to China later this year, announcing on Thursday the end of a boycott instituted in late 2021 over concerns about the safety of former player Peng Shuai after she accused a high-ranking government official there of sexual assault. WTA Chairman and CEO Steve Simon said in an interview with The …

Nearly 40 Nations May Boycott 2024 Olympics to Make Paris Games 'Pointless'
1 year, 10 months ago

Nearly 40 Nations May Boycott 2024 Olympics to Make Paris Games 'Pointless'

News 18  

Poland’s sport and tourism minister Kamil Bortniczuk has said that nearly 40 countries could boycott the Paris Olympics to make the holding of the Games “pointless”. “Considering this I don’t think we will face tough decisions before the Olympics and, if we were to boycott the Games, the coalition we will be a part of will be broad enough to …

Taiwan visit caps Nancy Pelosi's long history of confronting Beijing
2 years, 4 months ago

Taiwan visit caps Nancy Pelosi's long history of confronting Beijing

ABC  

As Speaker of the US House of Representatives, Nancy Pelosi disregarded China's fiery warnings and landed in Taiwan to support its government and to meet with human rights activists. "If we do not speak out against human rights abuses in China, due to commercial interests, then we will lose all moral authority to speak out for human rights anywhere else …

Call on India's Asian Games participation after feedback from host nation China amid Covid crisis: Anurag Thakur
2 years, 7 months ago

Call on India's Asian Games participation after feedback from host nation China amid Covid crisis: Anurag Thakur

India Today  

India's Sports Minister Anurag Thakur on Saturday said a final call on India's Asian Games participation will be taken after understanding how well hosts China are prepared to stage the continental event. The Asian Games are all set to be held in Hangzhou from September 10 to 25 but speculation is rife that the Games are set to be postponed …

Beijing Winter Paralympics open after athlete ban controversy
2 years, 9 months ago

Beijing Winter Paralympics open after athlete ban controversy

Al Jazeera  

International Olympic Committee called on sporting federations to exclude Russian and Belarusian athletes after Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine. Athletes paraded through Beijing’s national stadium as the Winter Paralympics opened after a storm of controversy surrounding the banning of Russian and Belarusian athletes due to Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine. But on Friday, focus returned to the competition as Chinese President Xi …

Safety first approach is big Winter Olympics winner
2 years, 9 months ago

Safety first approach is big Winter Olympics winner

China Daily  

Volunteers sanitize reporters' hands at the media center. Editor's note: In a series of reports titled "Legacies of the Games", China Daily explores changes brought to the country by the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics. Beijing's efforts to combat pandemic attract widespread praise The Winter Olympics flame was extinguished in Beijing on Feb 20, capping Games that will be remembered not …

Safety first approach is big Winter Olympics winner
2 years, 9 months ago

Safety first approach is big Winter Olympics winner

China Daily  

Workers disinfect the stadium before the men's ice hockey final between Finland and the Russian Olympic Committee. Drawing on the experience of Beijing 2022, the customs authority in Chengdu said recently it would set up a special lane at ports of entry for participants in events and would also add more monitoring equipment. Yin said several new devices to monitor …

Safety first approach is big Winter Olympics winner
2 years, 9 months ago

Safety first approach is big Winter Olympics winner

China Daily  

Volunteers sanitize reporters' hands at the media center. Editor's note: In a series of reports titled "Legacies of the Games", China Daily explores changes brought to the country by the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics. Beijing's efforts to combat pandemic attract widespread praise The Winter Olympics flame was extinguished in Beijing on Feb 20, capping Games that will be remembered not …

Beijing’s Olympic Redux
2 years, 10 months ago

Beijing’s Olympic Redux

The Diplomat  

The Cold War is long over, but one might not realize it from the media coverage of the calls to boycott the upcoming Winter Olympics in Beijing, which will take place from February 4 to 20. In December, U.S. President Joe Biden announced a “diplomatic boycott” of the 2022 Olympics in protest against the suppression of the Uyghur minority in …

Beijing Winter Olympics 2022 come to an end but not the atrocities against Uyhgur Muslims
2 years, 10 months ago

Beijing Winter Olympics 2022 come to an end but not the atrocities against Uyhgur Muslims

The Independent  

China is celebrating the completion of the Beijing Winter Olympics, with Sunday night’s closing ceremony bringing an end to a controversial Games that will be remembered for a major doping scandal and extremely tight Covid restrictions limiting the movements of athletes, officials and journalists alike. The Chinese government says the detention centres are voluntary vocational training centres, and on the …

For Chinese leaders, Olympics weren’t 2022’s big-ticket item
2 years, 10 months ago

For Chinese leaders, Olympics weren’t 2022’s big-ticket item

Associated Press  

BEIJING — The just-concluded Winter Olympics weren’t China’s big event of the year — internally, at least. Glaser said that while the diplomatic boycott sent an important signal of growing concern, “more collective action by a larger community of nations is needed, and it remains to be seen whether China’s policies can be influenced on human rights.” The party congress …

Beijing Olympics Closes After Several Golden Moments and Doping Storm
2 years, 10 months ago

Beijing Olympics Closes After Several Golden Moments and Doping Storm

News 18  

The Beijing Winter Olympics have closed with IOC chief Thomas Bach hailing a smoothly run event and a “safe Games” in the midst of the Covid pandemic, but the gold medals were overshadowed by a doping controversy. The Games produced bright new stars including China’s Californian-born freestyle skier Eileen Gu, who won two gold medals to cement her huge popularity …

Beijing Winter Olympics 2022: Event closes after golden moments and doping storm
2 years, 10 months ago

Beijing Winter Olympics 2022: Event closes after golden moments and doping storm

Firstpost  

As President Xi Jinping declared the Games over and handed over to 2026 hosts Milano-Cortina, the International Olympic Committee president Bach hailed an “unforgettable Olympic experience” Beijing, China: The Beijing Winter Olympics have closed with IOC chief Thomas Bach hailing a smoothly run event and a “safe Games” in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, but the gold medals were …

Beijing Winter Olympics turns political with Taiwan, Uyghur questions
2 years, 10 months ago

Beijing Winter Olympics turns political with Taiwan, Uyghur questions

Firstpost  

Questions about Taiwan, Xinjiang, and the safety of Chinese tennis player Peng Shuai have cropped up at press conferences at the Games, prompting Chinese officials to provide emphatic, calibrated answers Beijing: For two weeks and more, China’s stance on questions about its politics and policies has been straightforward: It’s the Olympics, and we’re not talking about these things. In the …

Beijing Winter Olympics 2022: Organisers hit out at Xinjiang 'lies'; claim Taiwan an 'indivisible part of China' – Firstpost
2 years, 10 months ago

Beijing Winter Olympics 2022: Organisers hit out at Xinjiang 'lies'; claim Taiwan an 'indivisible part of China' – Firstpost

Firstpost  

In the final regularly scheduled briefing before the Games close on Sunday, Yan and IOC spokesman Mark Adams were peppered with questions about Taiwan, Xinjiang and the safety of Chinese tennis player Peng Shuai. “Mark, could I just make some supplementary remarks?” Yan said, continuing: “Taiwan is an indivisible part of China and this is a well recognized international principle …

How Beijing residents are taking a ‘closed-loop’ Winter Olympics
2 years, 10 months ago

How Beijing residents are taking a ‘closed-loop’ Winter Olympics

Al Jazeera  

Beijing residents lament the ban on overseas fans but say the Winter Games ambience is still there. He believes that while Beijing residents are still excited for the Winter Games, it is “obviously muted due to COVID and not being able to go to events or mix with fans and athletes from around the world”. The mood between the two …

India’s diplomatic boycott of Beijing Winter Olympics: Relevance and significance
2 years, 10 months ago

India’s diplomatic boycott of Beijing Winter Olympics: Relevance and significance

Firstpost  

By not only diplomatically boycotting but also not telecasting the event in the country, India has expressed its disapproval of Chinese behaviour in available sturdiest terms Many Western and Oriental countries had announced their diplomatic boycott of the Beijing Winter Olympics from 6 December 2021 onwards and India was the last country to do so a day before the opening …

Another Beijing Olympics with human rights still major issue
2 years, 10 months ago

Another Beijing Olympics with human rights still major issue

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Ai helped design the famous Bird’s Nest stadium that …

China human rights: Beijing clamps down on dissent as Olympics heat up
2 years, 10 months ago

China human rights: Beijing clamps down on dissent as Olympics heat up

CNN  

Beijing CNN — As Winter Olympians vie for gold in Beijing, global attention has turned to events in the extensive Olympic “bubble” – a zone sealing off visiting athletes, media and participants from the rest of the host city to prevent the spread of Covid-19. “In China, people like me are called ‘domestic hostile forces’… that’s why they have to …

IOC head Thomas Bach says will maintain contact with Peng Shuai
2 years, 10 months ago

IOC head Thomas Bach says will maintain contact with Peng Shuai

Firstpost  

On meeting her, Bach said she appeared she is “enjoying the games” and that she is enjoying being among athletes and the public Beijing: International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach on Wednesday reiterated that the IOC will continue to remain in contact with Chinese tennis player Peng Shuai, and that he hoped to meet her in Lausanne in summer. Peng’s …

Journalist who spoke to Peng Shuai says doubts remain
2 years, 10 months ago

Journalist who spoke to Peng Shuai says doubts remain

Associated Press  

BEIJING — One of the journalists who conducted the first sit-down interview with Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai said Tuesday that the carefully controlled conversation did not answer questions about whether she can speak her mind or move freely. “It’s important, I think, for the Chinese Olympic Committee, for the Communist Party and for many people in China to try …

Journalist Who Interviewed Peng Shuai Acknowledges It Was 'Propaganda'
2 years, 10 months ago

Journalist Who Interviewed Peng Shuai Acknowledges It Was 'Propaganda'

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING BEIJING — It was the interview many sports journalists wanted: A sit-down with Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai, prepped and ready to talk for the first time with Western media about allegations she made of forced sex with a former top-ranked Communist Party official that triggered a global outpouring of fears for her safety. Journalists, they can …

Life inside the Olympics bubble: Limbo between China and the world
2 years, 10 months ago

Life inside the Olympics bubble: Limbo between China and the world

LA Times  

Three rows of fencing, two guard patrols and multiple “no crossing” signs mark the ominous border between the 2022 Winter Olympics and the rest of its host city. It is a tightly scripted, surreal choreography: skiers, skaters, coaches — in carefully laid out paths — head for slopes and rinks, while outside the bubble life in Beijing hums aloofly along …

Peng Shuai emerges at Olympics, gives controlled interview
2 years, 10 months ago

Peng Shuai emerges at Olympics, gives controlled interview

Associated Press  

BEIJING — Nothing to see here, move on. Peng told L’Equipe that the concerns were the result of “an enormous misunderstanding.” But the format of the interview appeared to limit follow-ups about the allegations and their aftermath. “My wish is that the meaning of this post no longer be skewed.” Asked by L’Equipe why the post disappeared from Peng’s account, …

Peng Shuai repeats sexual assault denial, meets IOC chief Thomas Bach at Beijing Winter Olympics
2 years, 10 months ago

Peng Shuai repeats sexual assault denial, meets IOC chief Thomas Bach at Beijing Winter Olympics

Firstpost  

The former doubles world number one alleged in a social media post in November that former Chinese vice-premier Zhang Gaoli forced her into sex during a years-long relationship. Beijing: Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai said she never accused anyone of sexual assault, according to an interview published Monday, again walking back an allegation that sparked worldwide concern about her safety. …

Peng Shuai says allegation was ‘misunderstanding’ in interview with French newspaper; plans to retire
2 years, 10 months ago

Peng Shuai says allegation was ‘misunderstanding’ in interview with French newspaper; plans to retire

New York Times  

Chinese tennis player Peng Shuai said global concerns over her well-being were a "misunderstanding" and denied making allegations of sexual assault against former vice premier Zhang Gaoli in a highly controlled interview with French newspaper L'Equipe, her first with an international outlet since making the accusations in a since-deleted social media post in November. Peng told the newspaper that she …

Peng Shuai surfaces at the 2022 Olympics with a tightly controlled interview
2 years, 10 months ago

Peng Shuai surfaces at the 2022 Olympics with a tightly controlled interview

LA Times  

Nothing to see here, move on. That was the message Chinese tennis player Peng Shuai delivered Monday in a controlled interview in Beijing that touched on sexual assault allegations she made against a former high-ranking member of China’s ruling Communist Party. Peng told L’Equipe that the concerns were the result of “an enormous misunderstanding.” But the format of the interview …

Peng Shuai: Chinese tennis star meets Olympic officials in Beijing
2 years, 10 months ago

Peng Shuai: Chinese tennis star meets Olympic officials in Beijing

CNN  

Hong Kong CNN — Olympic officials met with Chinese tennis superstar Peng Shuai over dinner on Saturday, the International Olympic Committee said – following through on a promise to hold a meeting with the athlete who has been at the center of international concern. Peng also told independent French sport news site L’Equipe in a sit-down interview in Beijing on …

An Olympic question that won’t go away: Where is Peng Shuai?
2 years, 10 months ago

An Olympic question that won’t go away: Where is Peng Shuai?

Associated Press  

BEIJING — The question that won’t go away for the International Olympic Committee and Beijing Olympic organizers: Where is Peng Shuai? Peng’s accusations of sexual assault against former vice premier Zhang Gaoli, once a member of the all-powerful Politburo Standing Committee, were scrubbed almost immediately from the internet in China when they appeared three months ago. “It’s a very delicate …

Xi flexes diplomatic muscle with Olympics outreach
2 years, 10 months ago

Xi flexes diplomatic muscle with Olympics outreach

The Hindu  

Hosting more than two dozen visiting world leaders in a banquet in Beijing on Saturday, China’s President Xi Jinping called for countries “to practice true multilateralism” and “uphold the international system centred on the United Nations”. That message was conveyed recently in more explicit terms by the country’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi, who in his end-of-year review of China’s foreign …

Beijing Winter Olympics 2022: In Beijing, Olympic ideals coexist with authoritarian rule
2 years, 10 months ago

Beijing Winter Olympics 2022: In Beijing, Olympic ideals coexist with authoritarian rule

Firstpost  

The IOC knows that Beijing has locked up hundreds of thousands of minority Uighur Muslims, those critics say, and arrested countless people who dared voice criticism of the government. The Olympic mission is clear, he said: “Always building bridges, never erecting walls.” Critics of Bach and the IOC say those ideals are nonsense, and talk of respect and bridge-building is …

Emboldened China opens Olympics, with lockdown and boycotts
2 years, 10 months ago

Emboldened China opens Olympics, with lockdown and boycotts

Associated Press  

BEIJING — Chinese President Xi Jinping declared the Winter Olympics open Friday night, inviting the world back — sort of — for the pandemic era’s second Games, this time as an emboldened and more powerful nation whose government’s authoritarian turn provoked some countries’ leaders to stay home. International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach addressed assembled athletes: “Dear fellow Olympians: Your …

Top Asian News 4:55 a.m. GMT
2 years, 10 months ago

Top Asian News 4:55 a.m. GMT

Associated Press  

Myanmar villagers say army troops burned 400 houses BANGKOK — Residents of two villages in northwestern Myanmar said government soldiers burned down hundreds of houses this week, apparently while searching for members of an armed militia opposed to military rule. “And it’s a very cool sense of belonging in a way, to just be on the same soil that your …

Photos: Opening ceremony of Winter Olympic Games in Beijing
2 years, 10 months ago

Photos: Opening ceremony of Winter Olympic Games in Beijing

Al Jazeera  

President Xi Jinping has declared the Beijing Winter Olympics open on Friday as China tried to turn the page on a buildup overshadowed by human rights concerns, COVID and a US-led diplomatic boycott. Fireworks exploded over the “Bird’s Nest” as the lattice-shaped stadium took centre stage, just as it did at the 2008 Games, as Beijing becomes the first city …

North Korea’s Kim calls Winter Olympics ‘great victory’ for China
2 years, 10 months ago

North Korea’s Kim calls Winter Olympics ‘great victory’ for China

Al Jazeera  

Kim Jong Un tells Chinese President Xi Jinping that he also wants to further improve relations between the two countries. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has sent a message to Chinese President Xi Jinping congratulating him on the Beijing Winter Olympic Games as a “great victory” and saying he wants to improve relations between their countries, according to state …

Peng Shuai can move freely in China, says IOC president before meeting tennis player in Beijing
2 years, 10 months ago

Peng Shuai can move freely in China, says IOC president before meeting tennis player in Beijing

The Independent  

Sign up to our free sport newsletter for all the latest news on everything from cycling to boxing Sign up to our free sport email for all the latest news Sign up to our free sport email for all the latest news SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Now the …

IOC president Bach says Peng Shuai can move freely in China
2 years, 10 months ago

IOC president Bach says Peng Shuai can move freely in China

Associated Press  

BEIJING — The president of the International Olympic Committee sought to play down concerns about the safety of Chinese tennis player Peng Shuai on Thursday while also saying he planned to go ahead with their long-promised dinner during the Beijing Games. IOC president Thomas Bach is among the few people outside China to have spoken with Peng in the past …

How Will China Handle Threats of COVID & Political Protests at Winter Olympics?
2 years, 10 months ago

How Will China Handle Threats of COVID & Political Protests at Winter Olympics?

The Quint  

How will China handle the dual threats of COVID and political protests at the Winter Olympics? David J. Phillip/AP The Beijing Winter Olympics and Paralympics start on Friday – the first time in history the same city has hosted both the summer and winter games. Compared to the 2008 summer games, the upcoming Winter Olympics face two major challenges: the …

Head of International Olympic Committee says Peng Shuai can move freely in China
2 years, 10 months ago

Head of International Olympic Committee says Peng Shuai can move freely in China

LA Times  

China’s Peng Shuai serves to Japan’s Nao Hibino during their first-round singles match at the Australian Open in 2020. The president of the International Olympic Committee sought to play down concerns about the safety of Chinese tennis player Peng Shuai on Thursday and said he planned to go ahead with their long-promised dinner during the Beijing Games. IOC President Thomas …

Why the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics will be the most awkward
2 years, 10 months ago

Why the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics will be the most awkward

CNN  

A version of this story appeared in CNN’s What Matters newsletter. Read this report from CNN’s Simone McCarthy about which leaders will now oversee the lighting of the Olympic torch: Of the just over 20 presidents, prime ministers, heads of state and royalty set to attend the Opening Ceremony of the Beijing Winter Olympics on Friday, around half of those …

Winter Olympics: What you need to know about Beijing 2022
2 years, 10 months ago

Winter Olympics: What you need to know about Beijing 2022

Al Jazeera  

Beijing becomes the first city to host both the Summer and Winter Games. The 2022 Winter Olympics have kicked off under a cloud of COVID restrictions, diplomatic boycotts and questions over China’s treatment of Uighurs. Canada, Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States are in a diplomatic boycott of the 2022 Winter Olympics over China’s human rights record. “Any …

The Olympic chief will meet with Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai after safety concerns
2 years, 10 months ago

The Olympic chief will meet with Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai after safety concerns

NPR  

The Olympic chief will meet with Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai after safety concerns Enlarge this image toggle caption Anne-Christine Poujoulat/AFP via Getty Images Anne-Christine Poujoulat/AFP via Getty Images BEIJING --International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach said he plans to meet Peng Shuai — the Chinese tennis star who accused a former top Community Party official of sexual assault — …

COVID remains the most formidable, frightening foe at Beijing Olympics
2 years, 10 months ago

COVID remains the most formidable, frightening foe at Beijing Olympics

LA Times  

A worker prepares to administer a coronavirus test at the 2022 Winter Olympics on Tuesday in Beijing. “You’re usually worried about being in perfect shape, but this year has added a whole new element of trying to stay healthy.” Beijing was supposed to herald a return to normal, or something akin to normal, after the pandemic-related challenges of the Tokyo …

The ‘Feel Guilty Games’?: China human rights issues have forever marked the Beijing Olympics
2 years, 10 months ago

The ‘Feel Guilty Games’?: China human rights issues have forever marked the Beijing Olympics

LA Times  

The rulebook for the Olympics — called the Olympic Charter — contains numerous bylaws meant to foster “political neutrality.” No protesting on the field of play, no wearing of symbols or flashing hand gestures. At the Tokyo Olympics last summer, the U.S. women’s soccer team kneeled before games and shot putter Raven Saunders crossed her arms overhead on the medals …

Dutch boycott of Winter Olympics in Beijing pointless, expert says
2 years, 10 months ago

Dutch boycott of Winter Olympics in Beijing pointless, expert says

NL Times  

The Netherlands boycotting the Winter Olympics as the White House has done is of little concern to China, China expert Frans-Paul van der Putten told NU.nl. American government representatives will stay at home while American athletes compete in the Winter Olympics in Beijing to protest China's human rights violations of the Muslim Uyghur minority and in Tibet. "The Kamer signaled …

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