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Rights Groups Target Olympic Sponsors Ahead of Beijing Games 26 Feb 2021 In one corner are the 15 leading Olympic sponsors, many household names like Airbnb, Coca-Cola, Visa, Toyota, Samsung and General Electric. Together they pay at least $1 billion to the International Olympic Committee, and in the next four-year Olympic cycle the payments could reach $2 billion. They are tied together by Beijing’s 2022 Winter Olympics, which opens in just under a year. Sponsors want the Olympic connection, but they risk damaging their brand because of reported human-rights abuses against Muslim Uyghurs, Tibetans and other minorities in China. In the other corner is a small core of international lawyers and activists. They have branded these the “Genocide Games” and are pressuring sponsors, the IOC and world sports federations to investigate.

United statesCity ofUnited kingdomMark adamsJuan antonio samaranchThomas bachBlair mcdougallJuan antonio samaranch jrMichael polakZhao lijianRob koehlerMuslim uyghursAntony blinkenBrian cheskySamaranch foundationAssociated press