Athletes have real concerns about Beijing 2022, says human rights group head

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LONDON: Athletes have legitimate concerns about the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics and organisers need to be transparent in addressing them, ...

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LONDON: Athletes have legitimate concerns about the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics and organisers need to be transparent in addressing them, says the Centre for Sport and Human Rights chief executive Mary Harvey.

"I think right now in the absence of information it’s difficult to say. I think sunlight is the best antiseptic." U.S. Olympic champion skier Mikaela Shiffrin said in March she should not have to choose between her"morals" and her"job" "People who are advocating are becoming louder in their advocacy. And they are asking for some information. They would like more information to disprove what they are fearful of."In the absence of that, it probably will get worse before the Games... it could be they come off without a hitch, it could be that you are going to have athletes saying things or protesting. That’s possible too. It’s their right to do so.

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