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Why the EU won’t go for an Olympics diplomatic boycott

By Tom Rogan

Published December 9, 2021 8:00pm ET

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Why the EU won’t go for an Olympics diplomatic boycott — Will the European Union join a diplomatic boycott of the February 2022 Beijing Winter Olympic Games? It’s very unlikely. EU Deputy Foreign Affairs Chief Stefano Sannino says the political union “has no competence in sport,” meaning it’s up to individual EU members to act. That doesn’t bode well for a boycott. For a start, the […]

Will the European Union join a diplomatic boycott of the February 2022 Beijing Winter Olympic Games?

It’s very unlikely.

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