Coverage dated December 5, 2021 to December 9, 2021

Experts: Diplomatic Boycott of Beijing Games Needs More Nations for Impact

Headline from Voice of America, on the newest of 3 developments

China has warned US 'to stop politicizing sports and stop disrupting and undermining the Beijing Winter Olympics'

Voice of America's own description from its feed. We collect headlines and these descriptions, not full articles; read the original reporting below.

Developments in this update

3 dated developments, oldest first, newest marked. Each is named by one outlet's own headline; open its reports to see every outlet that covered it.

  1. China warns U.S. and its allies will "pay a price" for diplomatic boycott of Olympics

    Headline from Newsweek ·

  2. Beijing Olympics: Canada, the U.K. and others join Biden’s diplomatic boycott, but it’s not enough

    Headline from The Conversation US ·

  3. Newest

    Experts: Diplomatic Boycott of Beijing Games Needs More Nations for Impact

    Headline from Voice of America ·

Reports & sources

114 articles, oldest first.

  1. Local News 8

    Biden administration expected to announce diplomatic boycott of Beijing Olympics this week (opens Local News 8)

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    Local News 8's feed description

    By Kaitlan Collins, CNN The Biden administration is expected to announce this week that no US government officials will attend the 2022 Beijing Olympics, implementing a diplomatic boycott of the games, according to several sources.

  2. Newsweek

    China warns of "countermeasures" if Biden administration boycotts Winter Olympics (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    The diplomatic boycott is not a full one—meaning it wouldn't prevent U.S. athletes from competing in the Winter Games.

  3. The Hill

    US expected to announce diplomatic boycott of Beijing Olympics soon: report (opens The Hill)

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    The Hill's feed description

    The Biden administration is expected to announce a diplomatic boycott of the 2022 Beijing Olympics this week,

  4. NBC News

    U.S. expected to announce diplomatic boycott of the Winter Olympics in Beijing (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    The Biden administration is expected to announce a diplomatic boycott of the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing this week, a senior administration official said

  5. Insider

    US is expected to join several other countries in 'diplomatic' boycott of 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics: report (opens Insider)

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    Insider's feed description

    The diplomatic boycott will still allow for US athletes to participate in the Winter Games, but US officials won't be attending the event.

  6. CNN

    China threatens the US with retaliation over diplomatic boycott of Winter Olympics (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    China has threatened the Biden administration with retaliation over its decision to impose a diplomatic boycott of the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, warning the move could harm bilateral relations.

  7. NBC News

    China warns U.S. will 'pay' for Olympics diplomatic boycott (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    China has told the United States it will "pay" for its diplomatic boycott of the Beijing Winter Olympics on human rights grounds.

  8. Washington Examiner

    A diplomatic boycott of the 2022 Olympics changes nothing (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    The White House has announced a diplomatic boycott of the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing. But this is nothing more than a weak symbolic stand, and it's evident the administration would rather ignore China's human rights record than have to address it.

  9. Newsweek

    China's diplomat to Russia calls U.S. Olympic boycott a "senseless desecration" (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    The Biden administration says it will not send any diplomatic or official representation to the Beijing Winter Olympics.

  10. Greensboro News & Record

    US plans diplomatic boycott of Beijing Winter Olympics (opens Greensboro News & Record)

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    Greensboro News & Record's feed description

    WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. will stage a diplomatic boycott of the upcoming Winter Olympics in Beijing t o protest Chinese human rights abuses, the White House confirmed Monday, a

  11. NPR

    U.S. has announced a diplomatic boycott of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics (opens NPR)

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    NPR's feed description

    The Biden administration will not send any diplomatic or official representatives to Beijing for the winter Olympics given the "ongoing genocide and crimes against humanity" in the Xinjiang region.

  12. Breitbart News

    CNN: Biden to Go for Olympics 'Diplomatic' Non-Boycott (After China Says U.S. Diplomats Unwelcome) (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    Leftist network CNN reported on Sunday, citing anonymous "sources," that Biden would announce a diplomatic "boycott" of the Beijing Olympics.

  13. France 24

    US diplomatic boycott: What does it mean for the Olympics? (opens France 24)

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    France 24's feed description

    The United States has announced a diplomatic boycott of the Beijing Winter Olympics to protest China's human rights record, particularly its handling of Muslim minorities that Washington considers a…

  14. The Guardian

    China attacks US diplomatic boycott of Winter Games as ‘travesty’ of Olympic spirit (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Beijing dismisses no-show and says American officials had not been invited in the first place, as other countries consider their positions

  15. Washington Examiner

    China counters boycott with claim US wasn’t even invited to Olympics anyway (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    Chinese officials confronted with President Joe Biden’s decision to boycott the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics are managing the snub by insisting that the Americans were “not even being invited” to the Games.

  16. France 24

    Australia joins US-led diplomatic boycott of Beijing Winter Olympics (opens France 24)

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    France 24's feed description

    Australia will not send officials to the upcoming winter Olympics in Beijing, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said Wednesday, joining a US diplomatic boycott of the event.

  17. Deutsche Welle

    Canada, UK, Australia all join US in diplomatic boycott of Beijing Olympics | DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    Canada is the latest Western country to bar government officials from attending the Games in response to China's human rights violations

  18. Thv11

    'The US will pay a price': China fires back over diplomatic boycott of Olympics (opens Thv11)

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    Thv11's feed description

    Rights groups have pushed for a full-blown boycott of the Games, accusing China of rights abuses against ethnic minorities.

  19. The Buffalo News

    Australia joins US in diplomatic boycott of Beijing Games (opens The Buffalo News)

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    The Buffalo News's feed description

    WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison said Wednesday that Australia will join the U.S. in a diplomatic boycott of the Beijing Winter Games over human rights

  20. Tucson

    Australia joins US in diplomatic boycott of Beijing Olympics (opens Tucson)

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    Tucson's feed description

    WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Australia will join the United States in a diplomatic boycott of the Beijing Winter Olympics over human rights concerns, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said Wednesday.

  21. Washington Times

    Australia joins U.S. in diplomatic boycott of Beijing Games (opens Washington Times)

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    Washington Times's feed description

    Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison said Wednesday that Australia will join the U.S. in a diplomatic boycott of the Beijing Winter Games over human rights concerns.

  22. Newsweek

    U.K. joins U.S., Australia boycott of Beijing Olympics, still sending athletes to compete (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said the U.K. will join in the diplomatic boycott, but he doesn't support boycotts involving athletes and they may compete.

  23. Washington Examiner

    Biden's diplomatic boycott of China's Olympics is good, but it's not enough (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    President Joe Biden has made the correct decision in announcing a diplomatic boycott of the Beijing Winter Olympics. It is a positive first step to see that the administration will not be sending personnel to appear there in their official capacity.

  24. The Buffalo News

    China says US diplomatic boycott violates Olympic spirit (opens The Buffalo News)

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    The Buffalo News's feed description

    BEIJING (AP) — China accused the United States of violating the Olympic spirit on Tuesday after the Biden administration announced a diplomatic boycott of the Beijing Winter Games over human

  25. Los Angeles Times

    Britain joins U.S. and Australia in diplomatic boycott of Beijing Winter Olympics (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Los Angeles Times's feed description

    Following similar decisions by the U.S. and Australia, Britain will not send any government ministers to the Beijing Winter Olympics in February.

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