World Desk, Amar Ajala, Washington
published by: Subhash Kumar
Updated Tue, 07 December 2021 12:54 AM IST
Summary
The Biden administration will not send any of its official or diplomatic delegations to the Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games in Beijing.
The US has attributed this to human rights violations by China in Xinjiang province.
– Photo : Amar Ujala
The US will diplomatically boycott the 2022 Winter Olympic Games in Beijing, China. This was announced by White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki. He said the Biden administration would not send any of its official or diplomatic delegations to the Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games in Beijing. He attributed this to other human rights violations by China in Xinjiang province and in the country.
The US has made this announcement two months before the start of the Winter Olympics. These games are to start in February 2022. Even before this, there were speculations that America would take this step. However, American players are expected to participate in the Winter Olympics. The Biden administration will not send only one of its diplomatic representatives to Beijing.
The US move is seen as an attempt to send a strong message to China on the world stage without barring American athletes from competing. White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said that we have full support for American athletes, we are completely with them. China’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian on Monday accused the US of fueling a diplomatic boycott of the Olympics without an invitation. The last time the US boycotted the Moscow Olympics outright was in 1980 during the Cold War era, when former President Jimmy Carter was in office.
has already been boycotted
Many times before this the Olympic Games have suffered boycotts or participation of lesser countries by various countries. In the year 1956 (Melbourne), 1964 (Tokyo), 1976 (Montreal), 1980 (Moscow), 1984 (Los Angeles) and 1988 (Seoul) various countries boycotted the Olympic Games due to reasons like war, aggression and apartheid. .
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The US will diplomatically boycott the 2022 Winter Olympic Games in Beijing, China. This was announced by White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki. He said the Biden administration would not send any of its official or diplomatic delegations to the Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games in Beijing. He attributed this to other human rights violations by China in Xinjiang province and in the country.
The US has made this announcement two months before the start of the Winter Olympics. These games are to start in February 2022. Even before this, there were speculations that America would take this step. However, American players are expected to participate in the Winter Olympics. The Biden administration will not send only one of its diplomatic representatives to Beijing.
The US move is seen as an attempt to send a strong message to China on the world stage without barring American athletes from competing. White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said that we have full support for American athletes, we are completely with them. China’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian on Monday accused the US of fueling a diplomatic boycott of the Olympics without an invitation. The last time the US boycotted the Moscow Olympics outright was in 1980 during the Cold War era, when former President Jimmy Carter was in office.
has already been boycotted
Many times before this the Olympic Games have suffered boycotts or participation of lesser countries by various countries. In the year 1956 (Melbourne), 1964 (Tokyo), 1976 (Montreal), 1980 (Moscow), 1984 (Los Angeles) and 1988 (Seoul) various countries boycotted the Olympic Games due to reasons like war, aggression and apartheid. .
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