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US officials to boycott Beijing Olympics over rights 'atrocities' • FRANCE 24 English

FRANCE24, 07 Dec 2021
#US government officials will boycott the 2022 #WinterOlympics in #Beijing because of #China's #humanrights "atrocities", the White House said on Monday, just weeks after talks aimed at easing tense relations between the two superpowers. The diplomatic boycott, which leaves athletes free to travel to Beijing to compete, has been encouraged by some members of Congress and rights advocacy groups for months.

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