One of the southern hemisphere’s top hopes for a medal at the Winter Olympics has tested positive for COVID-19 and will miss several World Cup races. Alice Robinson of New Zealand writes on Instagram, “Unfortunately I’ve tested positive to COVID- 19 this past week while at my base in Italy and have been in isolation…
The IOC’s Reputation Goes Downhill With Beijing Winter Olympics
Commentary Is the International Olympic Committee (IOC) a puppet, like the World Health Organization (WHO), that’s been bought and paid for by Beijing? That would appear to be the case. But how could that be? The IOC’s Foundational Principles After all, the Olympic Charter’s foundational values demand “respect for universal ethical principles.” This primary objective…
UK Ministers, Officials Not Attending Beijing Winter Olympics: Boris Johnson
There will be “effectively a diplomatic boycott” of the Winter Olympics in Beijing, the UK’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Wednesday, as he said that there are no plans for any ministers to attend the games. But the prime minister stopped short of officially calling it a diplomatic boycott, maintaining that the government doesn’t support…
UK Ministers, Officials Won’t Attend Beijing Winter Olympics, Johnson Says
December 8, 2021
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There will be “effectively a diplomatic boycott” of the Winter Olympics in Beijing, the UK’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Wednesday, as he said that there are no plans for any ministers to attend the games. But the prime minister stopped short of officially calling it a diplomatic boycott, maintaining that the government doesn’t support…
Should the Biden Administration Send Athletes to the Winter Olympics?
Commentary In a little over two months from now, Beijing will host the Winter Olympics. Should the United States attend? This has been a question on the lips of many Americans, including prominent politicians, for quite some time. In April of this year, a number of conservative Republicans asked President Joe Biden to justify the United States’ participation…
Parliamentarians Call for Diplomatic Boycott of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics
November 18, 2021
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A global alliance is calling on government officials to take a stand against human rights abuses by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) by refusing to attend the upcoming Winter Olympics in Beijing. The campaign, #NoRightsNoShow is led by the Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China (IPAC), an international cross-party alliance of parliamentarians from over 10 democratic nations. IPAC was created to…
US Senators Propose Adding Boycott of China’s Winter Olympics to Defense Bill
WASHINGTON—A bipartisan group of U.S. senators on Thursday proposed an amendment to an annual defense policy bill that would impose a diplomatic boycott of China’s Winter Olympics—less than 100 days away—amid accusations of rights abuses by Beijing. The amendment, led by Republican Senator Mitt Romney, mirrors language included in sweeping China-related legislation the Senate passed…
Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics to Have Mainland China Spectators Only
October 1, 2021
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Tickets for the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics will be sold only to people from mainland China due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced on Wednesday. The stance differs from this year’s Tokyo Olympics Games which were not open to spectators. Specific requirements for spectators of the February event and the details…
UK Foreign Secretary ‘Unlikely’ to Attend Beijing Winter Olympics Next Year
July 29, 2021
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British Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab has said it is “unlikely” he will attend the Winter Olympics in Beijing next year. The government has faced calls from a chorus of MPs to stage a diplomatic boycott of the Games due to take place next February because of Chinese government action in Xinjiang, Tibet, and Hong Kong….
US Charges Former Olympic Figure Skater in COVID-19 Small Business Fraud
June 9, 2021
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NEW YORK—A former Slovenian figure skater who competed in the 1992 Winter Olympics has been criminally charged in Manhattan with fraudulently raising $1.6 million meant to help small U.S. businesses cope with the COVID-19 pandemic. U.S. prosecutors on Tuesday charged Luka Klasinc, 48, with bank fraud and aggravated identity theft related to his alleged use…
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