U.S. Announces Diplomatic Boycott of Beijing Games

The transcript discusses the diplomatic boycott of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics by the US as a protest against China's human rights abuses. While US athletes will compete, government officials will not attend. The last full US Olympic boycott was in 1980 under President Jimmy Carter. China criticized the boycott, warning of countermeasures affecting US-China relations.

What is the main reason for the US diplomatic boycott of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics?

• To support China's environmental policies

• To protest China's trade policies

• To stand against China's human rights abuses

• To improve US-China economic relations

What does a diplomatic boycott entail?

• Only media coverage is restricted

• Both athletes and officials are banned

• Government officials do not attend

• Athletes are not allowed to compete

When did the US last fully boycott the Olympics before 2022?

• 1984

• 1980

• 1976

• 1992

Who was the US President during the 1980 Olympic boycott?

• Richard Nixon

• Ronald Reagan

• George H. W. Bush

• Jimmy Carter

How did China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs react to the US boycott?

• They criticized it as political manipulation

• They ignored the boycott

• They welcomed the decision

• They supported the boycott