Several major nations have joined the U.S. in its diplomatic boycott of the Games.
to the Biden administration shortly after its announcement claiming they"are doing so for their own political interests and posturing."Activists hold placards calling for the BBC to boycott the Beijing 2022 Olympic Games, on Jan. 4, 2022, in London.
In 2014, top U.S. officials didn't attend the Winter Games in Sochi, Russia, in protest of Russia's policies of discrimination against its LGTBQ population. One day after the U.S. announced its plans, Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison said he would not send an official diplomatic representative to the Games, also citing the Chinese government's human rights violations.The Olympic rings and the National Stadium are pictured amid snowfall on Jan. 20, 2022 in Beijing.
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