Tag: Olympics
China warns Olympics diplomatic boycott nations will ‘pay the price’
By AFP and published by Channel NewsAsia Beijing – China warned Western nations today (Dec. 9) they would “pay the price” for a diplomatic boycott of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics. Washington announced its boycott earlier in the week, saying it was prompted by widespread rights abuses by China and what it sees as a …
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Japan golf star Matsuyama joins chorus of Olympic concerns
By AFP, published by Channel NewsAsia Tokyo – Masters champ Hideki Matsuyama has become the latest Japanese star to express doubts about this summer’s Olympics, saying he has “mixed feelings” about holding the event given a virus surge in Japan. His comments come after tennis star Naomi Osaka said she was “not really sure” the …
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