Having the 2022 Winter Olympics in China was a controversial choice.
However, it’s more than that.
In May 2021, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi called for a diplomatic boycott of the Winter Olympics.
Romney had been calling for a boycott since March of 2021.
Senator Mitt Romney agrees.
The Beijing government has been detaining Uyghurs Muslims in the province in numbers reaching over one million, theBBCreports.
Prisoners have also alleged that women are being forcibly sterilized, tortured, and sexually abused.
However, athletes need to worry about speaking out against the Chinese government.
These ideals apply to citizens and other countries, too.
Many are choosing not to watch the Games, including McCain.
“Absolute shame on the international community for this.”
