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Feb 4, 2022 · China's human rights record has led some countries to declare diplomatic boycotts of the Games, which means their top officials won't attend. When are the Games and how big are they?
Dec 9, 2021 · Canada has joined the United States, the U.K. and Australia in a diplomatic boycott of the Beijing Olympics on Wednesday, adding its voice to the chorus of countries taking a stand against...
- Rachel Gilmore
Dec 6, 2021 · For months, human rights groups and some politicians in Western nations have urged countries to boycott the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing over the Chinese government’s rights abuses.
- Lindsay Maizland
Feb 2, 2022 · In 1980, Team USA boycotted the Summer Olympic Games in Moscow to protest Russia's invasion of Afghanistan. Russian, in turn, boycotted the following Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. In 2014, top U.S. officials didn't attend the Winter Games in Sochi, Russia, in protest of Russia's policies of discrimination against its LGTBQ population.
Jun 1, 2021 · But a growing chorus of human rights activists is calling for countries to boycott the games over the Chinese government’s human rights abuses, including the persecution of Uyghur Muslims in...
- Jen Kirby
Jan 24, 2022 · The United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, as well as Denmark, Estonia, and Lithuania announced a diplomatic boycott of the games. These countries will not send government officials to the games, though their athletes may still compete.
Jan 31, 2022 · The United States and some other countries have decided on a limited boycott, a diplomatic one in which officials will not attend the Games as spectators, but athletes will still...
