Veteran Olympians for the United States denounced China’s track record on human rights this week but stopped short of endorsing a boycott of Beijing 2022, with the Winter Games quickly approaching. Rights groups and U.S. lawmakers have called on the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to postpone the 2022 Games and relocate the event unless China ends what the United States deems an ongoing genocide against Uyghurs and other Muslim minority groups. The United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee (USOPC) said on Tuesday it would prioritize educating its athletes on global issues ahead of the Games, where some could face questions on China’s human rights record. At the USOPC media summit this week, however, athletes were already part of the conversation. “Athletes have a voice and why not use them,” two-time Olympic luger Tucker West told reporters Tuesday. “Every human deserves to be treated equally with respect and dignity and fairness—you …