US boycott Olympics

The US Government recently announced the boycott of Olympics 2022. The Olympics 2022 is to be held in Beijing. The US cited that “China’s human rights ATTROCITIES” is the main reason for its boycott. The US has named the boycott as “Diplomatic Boycott”.

What is Diplomatic Boycott?

It means that the US is not sending any official or diplomatic representation to the participate in the Olympics. However, US is allowing the American athletes to participate in the Olympics.

Why is US boycotting Olympics 2022?

The US is boycotting for the following human rights atrocities of China:

• Situations in Taiwan and Tibet
• The crackdown in Hong Kong
• Abuse of minority Muslim Uyghurs in Xinjiang