Australia joins US in diplomatic boycott of Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics
Australia joins US in diplomatic boycott of Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics The Australian Olympic Committee has joined the United States, Canada and Germany in boycotting the 2022 Beijing Winter Games in protest against China's human rights record and suppression of civil liberties in the country. fetischkontakt The move came as a petition calling on the Australian government to stay out of Beijing was nearing one million signatures. The petition, organised by veteran Australian civil rights activist John Arthurs, had been backed by a succession of prominent Australians, including the prominent artist Richard Wentworth. Australian Olympic Committee president John Coates said: "For the Olympic spirit to work, you need to have harmony between governments and an environment where the rights of citizens are protected. It is not acceptable for governments to violate the rights of their people. "We have previously made clear our concerns regarding China's human rights record ...