Concerns and controversies at the 2008 Summer Olympics

Workers move a sign at the Olympic Village for the 2022 Winter Olympics in the Chongli district of Zhangjiakou, Hebei province, China, Oct. 29, 2020.

Human rights groups weigh boycott of 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing

Global Politics

In September, more than 160 advocacy organizations wrote a letter to the International Olympic Committee asking for the Games to be moved out of China.

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