Denmark Joins Diplomatic Boycott of Beijing 2022 Olympics

COPENHAGEN, KOMPAS.com – Denmark said on Friday (14/1/2022) that it would not send an official representative to Beijing Olympics 2022 due to human rights issues in China.

“The government has decided that we will not take part in the Winter Olympics in China. It is no secret that we, in Denmark, are very concerned about the human rights situation in China,” Foreign Minister Jeppe Kofod was quoted as saying by the News Agency. AFP, Saturday (15/1/2022).

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However, Denmark will continue to send a contingent of athletes to compete in the Winter Olympics, which are scheduled to start in February 2022.

“They (athletes) can count on total support from the government. We will cheer them on as we always do, but from home, not from the stands in Beijing,” Kofod added.

If you add them up, it now means that there are five countries that have announced their decisions diplomatic boycott at the 2022 Beijing Olympics title.

Four countries, namely the United States (US), Canada, Australia, and Britain have already announced a diplomatic boycott of the sporting event.

Human rights advocacy groups have supported the US-led effort.

Human Rights Watch (HRW) China Director Sophie Richardson called it an important step to challenge the Chinese government’s crimes against humanity targeting Uyghurs and other Turkish communities.

Also read: French President: Beijing Olympics Diplomatic Boycott Only Symbolic

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