Olympics cannot solve problems politicians have not figured out-Bach

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BERLIN : The Olympics cannot be expected to solve longstanding political problems that politicians themselves have failed to clear up, International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach said, as criticism over the Beijing 2022 winter Games grows.On Monday, the White House said U.S. government officials

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BERLIN : The Olympics cannot be expected to solve longstanding political problems that politicians themselves have failed to clear up, International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach said, as criticism over the Beijing 2022 winter Games grows.

The IOC has long been criticised for awarding the Games to China given the country's rights record and despite continued calls from human rights groups and activists to move them from Beijing. "Our responsibility is to run the Games in accordance with the Olympic Charter... and to bring together the athletes from 206 teams and the IOC refugee team under one roof."

The U.S. boycott, encouraged for months by some members of Congress and rights advocacy groups, comes despite an effort to stabilise ties, with a video meeting last month between U.S. President Joe Biden and China's Xi Jinping.

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