China Olympics

• Beijing Olympics official declares Taiwan part of China, calls Xinjiang abuses ‘lies’

  Beijing Games spokesperson Yan Jiarong's statements interrupted questions directed toward the International Olympic Committee at a press conference.

  World

  Feb 17, 2022
  
• Beijing Olympic athletes, team officials testing positive for COVID-19 more than others

  The Canadian Olympic Committee also said on Tuesday that three members of the Canadian team in Beijing were in COVID-19 protocols.

  Canada

  Feb 1, 2022
  
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• China calls Canada’s diplomatic boycott of Winter Olympics a ‘farce’

  In its response Thursday morning, China dismissed the latest diplomatic boycotts from Canada and the U.K., saying it "doesn't matter if their officials come or not."

  World

  Dec 9, 2021
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• China warns U.S. diplomatic boycott of Beijing Olympics threatens global co-operation

  The White House says U.S. government officials will boycott the 2022 Winter Olympics because of China's human rights "atrocities," though U.S. athletes are free to compete.

  World

  Dec 7, 2021
• U.S. confirms Beijing Winter Olympic diplomatic boycott

  U.S. athletes will attend the games and have the U.S. government's full support, White House spokeswoman Jen Psaki told reporters.

  Politics

  Dec 6, 2021
• U.S. seeks to coordinate with allies over participation in 2022 Beijing Olympics

  In late February, the White House said it had not made a final decision on whether the United States would take part in the 2022 Winter Olympics in China.

  World

  Apr 6, 2021
• Canada’s Olympics, Paralympics teams won’t boycott the 2022 Beijing Games

  A coalition of 180 rights groups want a boycott of Beijing's Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games because of reported human rights abuses against ethnic minorities in China.

  Canada

  Feb 4, 2021