USOPC to Congress: Beijing Olympic boycott won t fix geopolitical issues with China
DENVER A boycott of next year s Beijing Olympics will not solve any geopolitical issues with China and will only serve to place athletes training for the games under a cloud of uncertainty, the head of the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee wrote to Congress on Thursday.
CEO Sarah Hirshland sent the two-page letter that put a more official imprint on the long-held USOPC stance that Olympic boycotts harm athletes and do little to impact problems in host countries.
Her letter specifically addressed those who believe a boycott of the Winter Games next February would serve as an effective diplomatic tool to protest China s alleged abuses toward Uyghurs, Tibetans and Hong Kong residents.
DENVER (AP) A boycott of next year’s Beijing Olympics will not solve any geopolitical issues with China and will only serve to place athletes training for the games under a “cloud of uncertainty,” the head of the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee wrote to Congress on Thursday. CEO Sarah Hirshland sent the two-page letter […]
U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Head Asks Congress Not to Force Beijing Games Boycott
On 5/13/21 at 4:35 PM EDT
Sarah Hirshland, CEO of the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee (USOPC), submitted a letter to Congress on Thursday requesting that the U.S. not boycott the 2022 Beijing Olympics.
In the two-page letter, Hirshland said that boycotting the games will only put the athletes set to compete under a cloud of uncertainty. She specifically addressed lawmakers who believe a boycott of next February s Winter Games is a productive way to protest China s actions toward Uighurs, Tibetans and Hong Kong residents.
While the USOPC stands against China s alleged human rights abuses, Hirshland said boycotting the games only punishes athletes adding that a boycott would undermine the core values of the Olympic movement . an athlete boycott of the Olympic and Paralympic Games is not the solution to geopolitical issues.
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