Beijing Olympics / Para "Diplomatic Boycott" US "At the discretion of each country"

The Biden administration in the United States has announced that it will hold a "diplomatic boycott" for the Beijing Olympics and Paralympics to be held next year without sending government officials, and will leave the response of each country to its own judgment.

The focus will be on how each country, including Japan, will take action in the future.

The Biden administration in the United States announced on the 6th that it will hold a "diplomatic boycott" without sending government officials to the Beijing Olympics and Paralympics to be held in February and March next year.

The reason is that the Chinese government has violated human rights in the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region.

At the press conference, Saki, a spokesman for the White House, was asked if he would work with allies to align with the United States. rice field.

On the other hand, influential members of the US Congress have issued a series of statements complaining, "I urge each country to boycott."

This week, the United States will invite about 110 countries and regions, including Japan, to hold a "Democracy Summit," which is expected to reiterate America's focus on China's human rights situation.

On the other hand, the Chinese side is wary of the movement of "diplomatic boycott", and the focus is on what kind of measures each country including Japan will take in the future.

JOC Chairman Yamashita "Judgment based on the idea of ​​the country"

Yasuhiro Yamashita, chairman of the JOC = Japanese Olympic Committee, said, "I think it is judged by the idea of ​​the country" after the US Biden administration announced that it would "diplomatically boycott" the Beijing Olympics and Paralympics. We are not commenting on the decisions of the governments of other countries. "

In addition, Chairman Yamashita said that the United States has a policy of dispatching teams, "Boycotting the tournament itself recognizes that many countries and regions will suffer the most damage. Isn't it? "

He said to Japanese athletes that there would be no major impact, saying, "I don't think there is any concern because the JOC Athletes Committee is cooperating with the competition groups."