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USOPC president says boycotts ‘only hurt athletes’ and China’s human rights record should be addressed by governments Lyons reiterates 1980 Moscow Games boycott ‘was not accomplished’ as US senators urge for allowing new bids USOPC president Susanne Lyons says boycotts ‘only hurt athletes’ and China’s human rights record should instead be addressed ‘on a government-to-government basis’. The United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee (USOPC) reiterated its opposition to a boycott of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics on Wednesday following calls for US athletes to skip the event over China’s human rights record. USOPC president Susanne Lyons said boycotts were ineffective...
