#Swedish skater says China's hosting of #Olympics 'extremely irresponsible' amid human rights abuses 
Swedish speed skater Nils van der Poel, who won two gold medals at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, on Sunday (Feb. 13) condemned the International Olympic
Committee (IOC) as being "extremely irresponsible" in handing over the games to a country that "violates human rights as blatantly" as China does.
25-year-old Nils van der Poel took gold in the men's 5,000-meter and 10,000-meter speed skating competitions at the 2022 Winter Olympics, setting the world record in the latter. Prior to his trip to Beijing, Van de Poel had told Swedish media,
"I don’t think it would be particularly wise for me to criticize the system I’m about to transition to, if I want to live a long and productive life."
As for Beijing's hosting of the Winter Games, Van de Poel said, "I think it is extremely irresponsible to give it to a country that violates human rights as blatantly as the Chinese regime is doing."
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