Prime minister Justin Trudeau has announced a diplomatic boycott of the Beijing Winter Olympics.
"We are extremely concerned by the repeated human rights violations by the Chinese government," said Trudeau. "That is why we are announcing today that we will not be sending any diplomatic representation to the Beijing Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games this winter."According to the Prime Minister, the Canadian government has been in communication with partners and allies about the Beijing Olympics — slated to begin on Feb.
"Our athletes have been training for years, are looking forward to compete at the highest level against athletes from around the world," said Trudeau. "And they will continue to have all of our fullest support as they show the extraordinary success that Canada has at Winter Olympic Games."
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