"The Winter Olympic Games is not a stage for political posturing and manipulation. LIU XIAOMING, CHINA'S SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE ON KOREA PENINSULA AFFAIRS: "We want the private sector to be fully cognizant and to operate with full information with regard to what is transpiring in Xinjiang." decision and we will continue to discuss this matter with our partners and allies." "Canada remains deeply disturbed by the troubling reports of human rights violations in China. At the same time, this announcement also makes it clear that the Olympic Games and the participation of the athletes are beyond politics and we welcome this." "The presence of government officials and diplomats is a purely political decision for each government, which the IOC in its political neutrality fully respects. INTERNATIONAL OLYMPICS COMMITTEE SPOKESPERSON: Never again must the Olympics be awarded to a nation which commits genocide and so blatantly violates the human rights of its own citizens." "A diplomatic boycott of the Beijing Games sends the right message to the CCP without punishing U.S. REPUBLICAN SENATOR MITT ROMNEY, WHO LED THE 2002 SALT LAKE OLYMPICS:
The CCP doesn't give a rip about a diplomatic boycott, because at the end of the day, they are still hosting the world's athletes. "A diplomatic boycott of the #Olympics is not enough. Competing on behalf of the United States is an honor and a privilege, and Team USA is excited and ready to make the nation proud."įORMER U.S. "We greatly appreciate the unwavering support of the President and his administration and we know they will be cheering us on from home this winter. SARAH HIRSHLAND, CEO OF UNITED STATES OLYMPIC AND PARALYMPIC COMMITTEE: It will only make them more isolated and stand in opposition to the trend of the times and to the vast majority of countries and people around the world." This approach will find no support and is doomed to fail. just wants to politicize sports, create divisions and provoke confrontation. Government's decision reflects its mentality of the Cold War. The success of the Games does not rely on the attendance of a handful of countries' government officials.
It is them that should be in the spotlight. Beijing Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games are the gathering for all winter sports athletes and fans around the world. "The so-called 'diplomatic boycott' by the United States is a self-directed political farce.
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