The 2022 Winter Olympics opened today in Beijing, with US athletes in attendance but US government officials absent, out of concern about China’s human rights record. This is the first official US diplomatic boycott since the 1984 games. …
Although critics of the US say that the boycott has unnecessarily politicized the games, the American public appears to be on board with the decision. As recent Ipsos polling shows, Americans are more supportive than not of the boycott, including majorities of Republicans and Democrats. CONTINUED
Clifford Young & Catherine Morris, Ipsos
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