‘Something we're considering’: Joe Biden mulls diplomatic boycott of China Olympics


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Washington: President Joe Biden said that the United States was considering a diplomatic boycott of next year's Winter Olympics in Beijing over China's human rights abuses, a move that would keep American dignitaries, but not athletes, from the games. Speaking to reporters as he hosted Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau in the Oval Office, Biden said backing a boycott of the Olympics in February is something we're considering. The US and other nations traditionally send high-level delegations to each Olympics. First Lady Jill Biden led the American contingent to the Summer Olympics in Tokyo this year and second gentleman Doug...