March 12, 2021, 7:07 pm
IOC President Thomas Bach says a boycott of the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing would achieve nothing (PA)
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An athlete boycott of the Beijing Winter Olympics over China’s human rights abuses would not achieve anything, the president of the International Olympic Committee has said.
China has been criticised by human rights groups and activists, in particular its treatment of the Uighur Muslim population.
IOC president Thomas Bach has announced a vaccination programme for athletes (PA)
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Olympic and Paralympic athletes in some countries are set to receive Covid-19 vaccinations paid for by the International Olympic Committee.
The president of the IOC, Thomas Bach, revealed on Thursday that an offer had been made by China’s national Olympic committee to make additional doses available to participants in Tokyo 2020 and also the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games.