Should sport be above politics? The Winter Olympics opens today in Beijing. Some will observe a ‘diplomatic boycott’ over human rights abuses. Others say this misses the point.
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Putin slams US and UK Olympic boycott
Should sport be above politics? The Winter Olympics opens today in Beijing. Some will observe a 'diplomatic boycott' over human rights abuses. Others say this misses the point.
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Should sport be above politics?
Keywords
Diplomatic boycott - Countries will not send officials to Beijing to watch the games, but athletes will still travel and compete.
Uighur - China denies that camps for Uighur people in Xinjiang are detention camps. Officials say they are "vocational, educational and training centres".
Qatar - A small country on the Arabian Peninsula, bordering Saudi Arabia. Like its larger neighbour, it has experienced rapid economic development but maintained strict conservative religious codes.
Putin slams US and UK Olympic boycott
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Diplomatic boycott - Countries will not send officials to Beijing to watch the games, but athletes will still travel and compete.
Uighur - China denies that camps for Uighur people in Xinjiang are detention camps. Officials say they are “vocational, educational and training centres”.
Qatar - A small country on the Arabian Peninsula, bordering Saudi Arabia. Like its larger neighbour, it has experienced rapid economic development but maintained strict conservative religious codes.