Speaking to reporters as he hosted Canadian Prime Minister
Justin Trudeau in the Oval Office, Biden said backing a boycott of the Olympics
in February is “something we’re considering.”
The U.S. and other nations traditionally send high-level
delegations to each Olympics. First lady Jill Biden led the American contingent
to the Summer Olympics in Tokyo this year and second gentleman Doug Emhoff led
a delegation to the Paralympic Games.
International advocacy groups and some members of Congress
have called for a symbolic U.S. boycott of the games in Beijing over China’s
treatment of Uyghurs and its crackdown on freedoms in Hong Kong. The participation
of American athletes would be unaffected by the boycott.
White House press secretary Jen Psaki said there was no
timeline for a decision by the president on whether to go through with a
possible boycott.
The White House has said the Olympics did not come up on
Monday when Biden met virtually with Chinese leader Xi Jinping.
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