She has spoken.
"An athlete boycott of the Olympic and Paralympic Games is not the solution to human rights or geopolitical issues. The USOPC is opposed to athlete boycotts because they have been shown to negatively impact athletes while not effectively addressing global issues."
Susanne Lyons
Chair, Board of Directors
U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee (USOPC)
That said, our athletes will be competing at the upcoming Winter Olympics.
So...... there's just this little issue about China and its' terrible record of human rights violations.
- forced labor
- stifling freedom of expression
- religious freedom abuses
- persecution against various people groups
- and on and on and on
Top corporate sponsors of the upcoming Olympics:
Intel
Omega
Panasonic
Samsung
Proctor & Gamble
Toyota
Visa
AirBNB
Atos
Bridgestone
Coca-Cola
Allianz
Alibaba
Wonder what they think about all those human rights issues?
I'm sure they care...... but are still funneling millions and millions of dollars to The Games -- some of which will ultimately reach the coffers of the Chinese government.
And then be used for what?
Why was China awarded the Olympics anyway?
Grace & Peace & Love to you all -
Matt
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