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The Canadian government announced Wednesday that it would join the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia and not send government officials to Olympic events in China in February. Experts and activists say more still needs to be done, but Olympians say athletes should be left out of boycotts.
The Canadian government announced Wednesday that it would join the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia and not send government officials to Olympic events in China in February. Experts and activists say more still needs to be done, but Olympians say athletes should be left out of boycotts.
Countries involved in Beijing Olympics risk being used by Chinese government, says Uighur activist Critics of the Chinese government's treatment of ethnic minority groups, including Uighurs, are calling for a boycott of the Games, but Olympic officials and athletes say a boycott isn't the right way forward. Social Sharing CBC Radio · Posted: Feb 28, 2021 4:00 AM ET | Last Updated: February 28 Protesters hold Tibetan flags during a protest against the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics in front of the International Olympic Committee headquarters in Lausanne, Switzerland. Critics of the Chinese go...