Much legitimate concern about the 2022 #WinterOlympics being hosted by communist China, one of the great human rights oppressors in the world.
In my view, there are very few countries on the planet more antagonistic to the Olympic spirit than communist China.
In my view, there are very few countries on the planet more antagonistic to the Olympic spirit than communist China.
The 1936 Olympics, in many ways, legitimized Hitler’s Germany to the detriment of millions of Jews and others oppressed by the Nazis.
In 2022, it will be the Uighurs and freedom itself oppressed by the Chinese communists.
Not exactly the venue to uphold the Olympic spirit!
In 2022, it will be the Uighurs and freedom itself oppressed by the Chinese communists.
Not exactly the venue to uphold the Olympic spirit!
Should we make the same mistake again?
We certainly don’t want to penalize U.S. athletes, but we also don’t want to reward the Chinese communists.
We certainly don’t want to penalize U.S. athletes, but we also don’t want to reward the Chinese communists.
Both the Biden and Trump Administrations have agreed that what is happening in China is a genocide.
I would encourage the International Olympic Committee to explore alternative sites while genocide is in process against the Chinese Uighurs.
I would encourage the International Olympic Committee to explore alternative sites while genocide is in process against the Chinese Uighurs.
If nothing else, the International Olympic Committee could at least move a few events out of China as a signal of their disapproval.
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