Tag: Sochi 2014 Olympics

Queenslanders Added to 2032 Olympic Games Committee

Sports administrators from the Australian state of Queensland, Tracy Stockwell and Rebecca Frizelle, will join the organising committee for the 2032 Brisbane Olympics and Paralympic Games. The pair have been selected along with Sport Minister Richard Colbeck and special envoy for the Games Ted O’Brien as federal nominated representatives. Prime Minister Scott Morrison says both…


Live Q&A Webinar: Will Boycotting the Beijing Olympics Make a Difference?

The Chinese regime is due to host the Winter Olympics in less than two months, an event that’s bringing back memories of the 2008 Beijing Games, which at the time was labeled the “Bloody Olympics.” Since then, the Chinese Communist Party has expanded its human rights abuses, surveillance apparatus, and censorship practices to become the…


Beijing’s Guilt Trips Against American Condemnation

Commentary The Chinese regime has tried to undermine the U.S. diplomatic boycott of the Winter Olympics by invoking America’s treatment of Native Americans. Beijing’s statements and comparison fails on several levels, and Americans must remain morally confident in condemning the regime’s genocide against the Uyghurs. The United States announced that it will not send officials to…


Upcoming Live Q&A Webinar: Will Boycotting the Beijing Olympics Make a Difference?

The Chinese regime is due to host the Winter Olympics in less than two months, an event that’s bringing back memories of the 2008 Beijing Games, which at the time was labeled the “Bloody Olympics.” Since then, the Chinese Communist Party has expanded its human rights abuses, surveillance apparatus, and censorship practices to become the…


Germany’s Baerbock Says Common European Response Needed on Beijing Olympics

BERLIN—German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock said on Thursday that Europe needed to find a common response on the issue of a diplomatic boycott of February’s Winter Olympics in Beijing. She said the case of Chinese tennis player Peng Shuai, whose whereabouts have become a matter of international concern following her allegations of being sexually assaulted,…


Canada Joins Allies in Diplomatic Boycott of Beijing Winter Olympics

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canada will not send any official representatives to the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics, joining its allies in a diplomatic boycott over China’s human rights abuses. “For the past many months, we’ve been in conversation with partners and allies around the world on the issue of the Beijing Olympic and Paralympic…


US Announces Diplomatic Boycott of Beijing Winter Olympics Over Rights Abuses

The United States said on Dec. 6 it won’t send an official delegation to Beijing for the 2022 Winter Olympics in protest against the Chinese regime’s ongoing human rights crisis in Xinjiang. The move won’t affect American athletes, who will still be allowed to compete. White House press secretary Jen Psaki said the regime’s “ongoing…


Peter Dahlin: How Peng Shuai’s #MeToo Escalated to Boycotting the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics

Peng Shuai, a celebrity athlete in China who accused a former Chinese Communist Party high-ranking official of sexual assault on Chinese social media, disappeared. The internet began asking about her disappearance, and that led to sports organizations like the Women’s Tennis Association and the International Tennis Federation asking for answers over her safety. To stabilize…


Sapporo Expected to Announce Cost Cuts to Land 2030 Olympics

TOKYO—The northern Japanese city of Sapporo is set to announce what it says will be a reduction in costs that will make it an attractive venue for the 2030 Winter Olympics. City officials were expect to announce details on Monday. The announcement comes almost four months after the delayed Tokyo Olympics closed with officials costs…


UIPM to Meet Athletes Seeking Board Resignation Over Horse Riding Axe

Modern pentathlon’s governing body UIPM said it will hold talks with athletes next week after more than 650 of them called for its executive board to step down following its decision to drop horse riding from the Olympics. UIPM decided on Thursday to remove horse riding from the 2028 Los Angeles Games in the wake…