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In remarks to reporters forward of a US Olympic group media occasion, USOPC president Susanne Lyons stated the organisation firmly believed that boycotts had been ineffective. President of the United States Olympic Committee Susanne Lyons. AFP Los Angeles: The United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee (USOPC) said its opposition to a boycott of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics on Wednesday, saying athletes shouldn’t be used as “political pawns.” In remarks to reporters forward of a US Olympic group media occasion, USOPC president Susanne Lyons stated the organisation firmly believed that boycotts had been ineffective. “We at the USOPC oppose athlete...