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English/Español: Rubio on Beijing 2022 Olympics

Statement

Date: Feb. 4, 2022
Location: Miami, FL
Issues: Foreign Affairs Arts, Entertainment, and History

U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) released a statement at the start of the XXIV Olympic Winter Games in Beijing.

"The 2022 Winter Olympics will be remembered for the atrocities committed by the Chinese Communist Party as opposed to the accomplishments of the athletes," Rubio said. "By hosting the Games in the shadows of concentration camps, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and its corporate sponsors prioritized financial profit over human rights. In doing so, the IOC shredded its own Code of Ethics and lost all moral credibility."

"While we pray for the health, safety, and success of all American athletes, we cannot forget that hiding behind the pageantry and fanfare is an evil, genocidal regime," Rubio continued. "Until the Chinese Communist Party puts an end to all ethnic cleansing, slave labor practices, and political oppression, I will work to ensure that the Olympics are never hosted in the People's Republic of China again."


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