The U.S. isn’t sending an official delegation of dignitaries to the Winter Olympic Games, saying that it refuses to “contribute to the fanfare” in Beijing because of alleged human-rights abuses. Here's what to know.
The U.S. isn’t sending an official delegation of dignitaries to the Winter Olympic Games, saying that itThe difference between a boycott and a diplomatic boycott comes down to this: American athletes are going to the Winter Olympic Games, they are representing the U.S.
, and they are participating fully—including in the opening ceremony. But the U.S. isn’t sending lawmakers such as the vice president, or other official luminaries such as Olympic skating champion Brian Boitano and tennis champion Billie Jean King, who were part of the U.S. official delegation for the
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