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Human Rights Groups March Across Golden Gate Bridge to Boycott Beijing Olympics

SAN FRANCISCO—Thirteen human rights groups crossed the Golden Gate Bridge and went to the Chinese Consulate in San Francisco on Feb. 4 to express opposition to holding the 2022 Winter Olympics in China. The groups told NTD Television that the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has a long track record of human rights abuses. “Today, we’re…


Roger Federer Says He’s out of Olympics After Knee ‘Setback’

Roger Federer will not participate in the Tokyo Olympics, writing on social media Tuesday that he “experienced a setback” with his knee during the grass-court season. Federer had said before Wimbledon that he would make a decision about going to the Summer Games after the Grand Slam tournament ended. The 39-year-old from Switzerland lost in…


Australia Chosen as Preferred Candidate for 2032 Olympics

Brisbane has been chosen as the preferred candidate by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to host the 2032 Olympic Games. The IOC will start exclusive negotiations, or the “targeted dialogue” stage, with Australian officials over hosting the games following the Future Host Summer Commission’s recommendation. Chair of the commission, Kristin Kloster Aasen, advised on Wednesday that…