Beijing Olympics: 'Irresponsible' to have Games in China, says champ

Despite an effort from the IOC and beyond to keep politics out of Beijing, Swedish gold medallist Nils van der Poel is making a definitive statement: Holding the Olympic Games in China was "extremely irresponsible." Despite highlighting some positive experiences at the 2022 Beijing Games, the 25-year-old speed skater couldn't look past the host country's reproachable human rights record. "The Olympic Village was very nice, the Chinese people I met were absolutely amazing," said van der Poel to Swedish outlet Sportbladet . "The Olympics is a lot, it's a fantastic sporting event where you unite the world and nations meet….