Winter Olympic Games Beijing 2022 News

[Bearas 521]

2 hours ago, Orangehair43 said:

 

Just been confirmed. 
 

Chuna has already taken revenge on Lithuania for announcing a diplomatic boycott. Could see revenge here but that could backfire on China and push the USA out of the games entirely. 

Let's not get too dramatic... China been taking revenge on Lithuania since 2008 Olympics and Lithuanian's stand to support Tibet. Loud threats and accusations, but no real damage, as this time is Lithuania supporting Taiwain. 

 

[opruh 129]

How can american politicians boycott attending something that they are not even invited to attend.

[AustralianFan 27]

3 hours ago, opruh said:

How can american politicians boycott attending something that they are not even invited to attend.

It is standard procedure for the International Olympic Committee to always invite certain high level reperesentatives to each Olympic Games such as the US President. Sometimes, the US President sends someone else to represent them, such as an Amabassador or other ranking official even a VIce President or Secretary of State for example.

 

At Sydney 2000, his daughter Chelsea Clinton represented US President Bill Clinton.

At Athens 2004, President Bush decided not to attend but did attend the 2008 Beijing Games.

At Vancouver 2010, Vice President Biden represented President Obama.

At London 2012 and Sochi 2014 President Obama sent presidential delegations to represent him.

At Rio 2016, President Obama sent Secretary of State John Kerry to represent him.

At PyeongChang 2018, President Trump sent a presidential delegation to represent him as did President Biden at Tokyo 2020.

 

One thing for sure at Beijing 2022, the US President was invited, as they always are.

 

But this time, this time round at Beijing 2022, there will be no US representives at all attending due to the diplomatic boycott just announced.

[NearPup 3,051]

2 hours ago, opruh said:

How can american politicians boycott attending something that they are not even invited to attend.

They were going to be invited if it didn’t look like there was going to be a boycott. Not offering to send a delegation representing the White House is a snub, there‘s really no other way to interpret it. Especially since Bush 43 went to the first Beijing games.

[NearPup 3,051]

5 hours ago, Orangehair43 said:

I think this could end up making people demand full boycotts. Not impossible Some important countries will end up doing so. The Nordics and the Netherlands the ones to watch. 

Don’t forget Canada, another country to watch closely.

 

I just can’t see any scenario where Canada doesn’t announce a full boycott by November 2021. Erin O’Toole will surely be prime minister by then.

[Monzanator 4,502]

25 minutes ago, NearPup said:

Don’t forget Canada, another country to watch closely.

 

I just can’t see any scenario where Canada doesn’t announce a full boycott by November 2021. Erin O’Toole will surely be prime minister by then.

 

Checks the calendar... doesn't compute....

[AustralianFan 27]

The IOC response to the US diplomatic boycott:

 

 

 

 

[AustralianFan 27]

1 hour ago, NearPup said:

Don’t forget Canada, another country to watch closely.

 

I just can’t see any scenario where Canada doesn’t announce a full boycott by November 2021. Erin O’Toole will surely be prime minister by then.

You’re dreaming.  

 

There’s no way or any evidence that Canada Government will have a full boycott of Beijing - nor any other country.

 

However, Canada may well announce a diolomatic boycott as might Australia.  But that’s it.

 

Both Canada and Australia will send their athletes to Beijing.

[intoronto 5,639]

6 minutes ago, AustralianFan said:

You’re dreaming.  

 

There’s no way or any evidence that Canada Government will have a full boycott of Beijing - nor any other country.

 

However, Canada may well announce a diolomatic boycott as might Australia.  But that’s it.

 

Both Canada and Australia will send their athletes to Beijing.

I think you aren't reading it carefully enough 

[AustralianFan 27]

1 hour ago, NearPup said:

They were going to be invited if it didn’t look like there was going to be a boycott. Not offering to send a delegation representing the White House is a snub, there‘s really no other way to interpret it. Especially since Bush 43 went to the first Beijing games.

Again you’re dreaming.

 

The International Olympic Committee always invite the US President.

 

 It’s not China or the Beijing 2022, its the IOC who does the inviting.

 

The IOC have already invited the US President to Beijing 2022 as they have done for every other Olympics.

 

The IOC “own” the the Olympics with Beijing as the organisers.

 

The President Biden has announced that no-one from the USA will be taking up the IOC’s invitation at Beijing 2022.