Megan McCain Vows To Not Watch The 2022 Winter Olympics In Protest

The Chinese government are in international hot water for their reported human rights abuse.

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Megan McCain took to social media to bash the 2022 Winter Games in Beijing.

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She posted pictures on Instagram declaring that she wouldn’t watch this year’s Olympic Games.

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McCain took to Twitter to talk about her decision for avoiding the sports games.

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The International Olympic Committee modified its official motto to show unity and solidarity.

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President Biden’s administration announced a diplomatic boycott of the games.

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Countries like Canada, Australia, Japan and the U.K. followed suit.

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Other advocacy groups joined the Human Rights Watch to call for more boycotts from countries.

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IOC President Thomas Bach said the Olympic Games can’t change a country or solve problems generations of politicians couldn’t.

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