Olympic Games: China

(asked on 19th November 2021) - View Source

Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they have held any discussions about a potential boycott of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics (1) within government, (2) with the government of the United States of America, or (3) with the International Olympic Committee.


Answered by
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Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
This question was answered on 3rd December 2021

The participation of the national team at the Olympics and Paralympics is a matter for the British Olympic Association and British Paralympic Association, which are required to operate independently of the Government under International Olympic Committee regulations.

The Prime Minister has been clear that he is not in favour of sporting boycotts. As the Government has previously made clear, no decisions have yet been made about Government attendance at the Beijing Olympics in 2022.

We regularly engage across government departments and with partners on a range of issues related to China and human rights.

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