Protestors demand Beijing Olympic boycott following claims of human rights abuses

Updated : Dec 11, 2021 09:01
|
AP

A diverse group of protestors, united in their opposition to the Chinese Communist Party, met in San Francisco to urge a full boycott of next year's Winter Olympics in Beijing due to claims of ongoing human rights abuses.

Groups supporting Tibetans, Uyghurs and Hong Kongers first gathered outside the offices of NBC Sports and delivered a petition urging the network not to broadcast the games in China, saying the international sporting event will be used as propaganda for the Chinese government.

Afterwards, more than one hundred protestors marched to the Chinese Consulate in San Francisco to continue their day of action on International Human Rights Day.

Several countries, including the US, Great Britain and Canada, have said they won't send government dignitaries to the games, which run in February, to protest human rights abuses in China. Under the diplomatic boycott, the countries will still send their athletes to compete.

Winter olympic gamesBeijingOlympics

Recommended For You

editorji | Sports

Ravichandran Ashwin's fun time with support staff reminisced by BCCI | Watch

editorji | Sports

\'Mereko marwaoge\': Rohit Sharma's hilarious response to Pujara, Rahane 'retirement mistake' goes viral

editorji | Sports

Ravichandran Ashwin retires: Cricket world pays tribute to all-time great

editorji | Sports

India vs Australia: Travis Head confident he'll be 'fine' for Boxing Day Test

editorji | Sports

Ravichandran Ashwin retires: Leaves legacy as 7th highest Test wicket-taker