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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

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Fri Nov 19, 2021, 12:39 PM Nov 2021

Biden confirms US 'considering' diplomatic boycott of Beijing Olympics

President Joe Biden on Thursday said that his administration is "considering" a diplomatic boycott of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics in February.

When a reporter asked Biden during an Oval Office meeting with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau whether he'd support such a diplomatic boycott, Biden replied, "Something we’re considering."

Members of Congress who have been pressing the issue legislatively say they understand the administration supports the idea, which would keep U.S. government officials, but not American athletes, from attending.

It's part of an ongoing effort by activists and lawmakers on both sides of the aisle to boycott the games over alleged human rights violations by China's government.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/biden-confirms-us-considering-diplomatic-boycott-of-beijing-olympics/ar-AAQSVQT

So our athletes would be like Russia's were the last Olympics?

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