Olympic Boycott
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‘Genocide games’: Athletes urged to speak out against Winter OlympicsHuman rights activists are pushing athletes at the Winter Olympics to use their platforms to speak against Chinese abuses such as the crackdown in Hong Kong and Uyghur atrocities.WorldJan 28, 2022
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Olympics boycott unpopular among many EU nations: ‘Not useful’France made its position clear last week, saying that a no-show of leaders and dignitaries at the opening of the Beijing Olympics would have little true impact.WorldDec 13, 2021
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Australia, U.K. join U.S. in diplomatic boycott of Beijing Winter OlympicsAustralia announced Wednesday it will join the United States in a diplomatic boycott of the upcoming Winter Olympic Games in Beijing, China.WorldDec 8, 2021
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Olympian who protested boycott in 1980 shares perspective on Beijing Games boycottWith less than six months until Beijing hosts the world, there are calls for a boycott. An athlete who has been through another Olympic boycott says Canadians deserve to compete.PoliticsAug 10, 2021
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O’Toole urges feds to consider Beijing Olympics boycott as China condemns man to deathRobert Schellenberg was sentenced to death late Monday night over a drug smuggling charge handed down in January 2015.CanadaAug 10, 2021
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