The 2022 Winter Olympics are set to kick off in Beijing in a matter of days, yet the games may already be facing less global enthusiasm than usual. As Eric Sorensen reports, China’s severe COVID-19 restrictions and a slew of human rights controversies are souring the mood around the upcoming competition.
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