REDWHITEBLUE24
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American politicians have talked about sanctions on sponsors as a way to push the USOC into boycotting.
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On 11/18/2021 at 5:39 AM, StefanMUC said:
Actually, the whole Peng story can develop into something super embarrassing for the (so far silent) IOC. WTA has given some strong statements already and don‘t seem willing to bow to Chinese efforts to keep this under the rug.
Of course this will not lead to a „full boycott“, but it adds yet another topic to the list of issues we might get unwanted (by IOC and China) comments/protests by athletes about.
I bet it leads to at least 10 countries fully boycotting.
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The IOC might end up ensuring in 15 years they are no more Olympic Games
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On 11/16/2021 at 4:31 PM, Quaker2001 said:
Here we go, this is actual news. Looks like this is going to happen. Someone must be really excited!
I think a full boycott is going to happen. Peng Shuai will be the final catalyst.
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On 10/9/2021 at 5:10 AM, FYI said:
Yeah, where is ole boycott fetish boy anyway. He's been gone for like three weeks. That might be a record for him.
There hasn’t been anything to post. Very little mentions of boycotts recently. Chances of any boycotts declining every day unless circumstances change.
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The Press here in the UK are speculating that China might invade Taiwan soon. I can’t see them doing it before the Olympics but if they do that would make boycotts much more likely.
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In July the House of Commons approved a motion that the games should be moved from Bejing.
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The new UK, USA, Aus submarine deal is very reminiscent of the Cold War.
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4 hours ago, Chris_Mex said:
Is it your opinion? or there's actually a confidable source behind what makes you compare china-us relations to the Iron curtain division the world had in 20th century
It’s easy to tell that the majority of people in the west hate China for Covid and other issues. Polls have shown in Canada for example the majority want their country boycott the games.
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11 hours ago, Quaker2001 said:
It takes a supreme level of ignorance to think right now is quite like the cold war
In terms of tensions between the west and China things are not that far of it. Particularly in terms of how the populations of the the likes of the USA think about China.
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3 hours ago, Chris_Mex said:
How close we need to be until the games start, to stop speculating about an 80's like boycott in the XXIst century (DPRK aside)?, its beijing 2022, not moscow 1980
The global tensions are quite like 1980.
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13 hours ago, Triplecast said:
Well, The National Hockey League players are going to Beijing. Canada is NOT a dictatorship.
Until they in China they could easily be pulled out by sponsors or countries wanting to boycott.
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It does feel like a lot of athletes are in denial as to how likely it is some governments will ban them from going.
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Looking more and more likely Canada will be absent from Bejing.
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Feel like the Canadian election will eventually see them all pledge to consider a boycott.
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On 8/18/2021 at 9:03 PM, stryker said:
Not to mention a boycott by one or two countries can have repercussions in terms of hosting future sporting events. Case in point, the Soviet Union was an early favorite to host the 1990 World Cup which would be awarded to Italy. The host selection in 1984 coincided with Soviet decision to boycott the 1984 SOGs in Los Angeles. Joao Havelange has denied the boycott influenced FIFA but I think it's a peculiar coincidence.
I wonder if that was also because he feared that some western countries might boycott a soviet hosted world cup.
The BOA will decide independently if to compete or not.
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52 minutes ago, stryker said:
Trudeau would not have called a snap election if he thought his party would lose control of Parliament. If anything, he's called it because the Liberals are only a few seats away from a majority. Right now, they have power due to a power sharing agreement. None of the polls are indicating the Liberals would suffer enough of a loss to lose power. Trudeau isn't going anywhere.
That was what Theresa May thought in 2017 and she ended up with a hung Parliament and her authority never recovererd.
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15 minutes ago, stryker said:
Trudeau never said this. O'Toole did. Last I checked Trudeau is the PM and he's not going anywhere. O'Toole calling for a boycott is no different than what Rick Scott said in Congress. It means nothing. Team Canada will be at the Olympics in full force. Trudeau will not call for a boycott just because of some outlandish politician in Nova Scotia.
Except there is an election in September and on current polls it’s basically 50/50 as to who will form the new Govenment.
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8 hours ago, stryker said:
So what?
He last week called for Team Canada to withdraw from the games. So how do people think Canada will compete if it’s Prime Minster has said it’s not safe for the team to go to China.
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And going by the results in the Nova Scotia regional election Erin O’Toole is favourite to win the election.
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If Erin O’Toole is Canada’s Pm after next months elections how can the Canadian team realistically go when he has said he doesn’t think China is safe for the team to travel to?
Moved 2022 before its to late.
in Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games
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They are US sanctions against Iran that do that. Haven’t been struck down in any court.