WASHINGTON—Lawmakers on Monday urged U.S. Olympic officials to prepare to defend American athletes from possible Chinese regime retaliation should they choose to speak out about the regime’s rights abuses during next month’s Beijing Winter Olympics. A Chinese official told reporters in January that any behavior against the Olympic spirit, and “especially against Chinese laws and…
Lawmakers Urge US Olympic Officials to Defend Outspoken Athletes at Beijing Games
February 1, 2022
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International Lawmakers Urge UN Report on Xinjiang Before Beijing Olympics
February 1, 2022
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Lawmakers from 20 countries are calling on the United Nations’ human rights office to release a long-awaited report on Beijing’s human rights violations in Xinjiang before Feb. 4, when the 2022 Winter Games is scheduled to start. “As the world’s attention turns towards Beijing for the start of the Winter Olympics, it is of paramount…
Beijing Pushes Heavy-Handed Speech Censorship Ahead of Winter Olympic Games
February 1, 2022
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Chinese authorities are intensifying restrictions on social media posts by dissidents and human rights defenders days ahead of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics that begin Feb. 4. Insiders say the authorities have warned of grave consequences if people post sensitive remarks during the event. Rights activist Li Renke, a resident of southwestern China’s Guizhou Province,…
US Lawmaker Introduces Bill to Strip Olympic Committee of Tax-Exempt Status
January 31, 2022
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Rep. Mike Waltz (R-Fla.) is seeking to strip the International Olympic Committee (IOC) of its tax-exempt status in the United States for turning a blind eye to genocide and other atrocities committed by the Chinese regime. “Beijing is the last place we should be hosting an Olympics,” Waltz told NTD’s “Capitol Report” in a recent…
US Lawmaker Seeks to Strip IOC of Tax-Exempt Status for Awarding Games to Beijing
January 31, 2022
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Rep. Mike Waltz (R-Fla.) is seeking to strip the International Olympic Committee (IOC) of its tax-exempt status in the United States for turning a blind eye to genocide and other atrocities committed by the Chinese regime. “Beijing is the last place we should be hosting an Olympics,” Waltz told NTD’s “Capitol Report” in a recent…
US Lawmakers Seek to Strip IOC of Tax-Exempt Status for Awarding Games to Beijing
January 31, 2022
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Rep. Mike Waltz (R-Fla.) is seeking to strip the International Olympic Committee (IOC) of its tax-exempt status in the United States for turning a blind eye to genocide and other atrocities committed by the Chinese regime. “Beijing is the last place we should be hosting an Olympics,” Waltz told NTD’s “Capitol Report,” pointing to how…
Activists Urge Athletes to Speak Out at Beijing Olympics
January 29, 2022
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BEIJING—Human rights activists issued a call to action against the Beijing Olympics on Friday, imploring athletes and sponsors to speak out against what they call the “genocide games.” Speaking at an online press conference organized by the rights group Human Rights Watch, activists representing Chinese dissidents and the minority Uyghur and Tibetan populations urged international…
2022 Beijing Winter Olympics: A Sporting Event in Captivity
January 27, 2022
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New Analysis The 2022 Beijing Winter Olympic Games are just one week away, yet the fast-spreading Omicron variant has hit Beijing amid emerging COVID-19 clusters across the country. The surge in cases has pressured the regime to employ the most stringent health protocols to keep the virus at bay, leading many to believe this will…
Taiwan Says It Will Not Send Government Official to Beijing Winter Olympics
Taiwan will not send any government official to the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, its Mainland Affairs Council said on Tuesday, making it the latest country to withhold officials’ attendance at the Games. “Considering the limited number of participants and the previous precedent that our side’s officials were often absent, no official representatives will be sent,”…
Taiwan Says It Won’t Send Government Officials to Beijing Winter Olympics
Taiwan won’t send a government delegation to the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, its Mainland Affairs Council said on Jan. 25, making it the latest country to withhold officials’ attendance at the Games. “Considering the limited number of participants and the previous precedent that our side’s officials were often absent, no official representatives will be sent,”…
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