The Olympics occurring in a “genocidal state” will leave a “permanent stain on the legacy of Beijing 2022 and the International Olympic Committee,” according to a letter penned by House Republicans and addressed to U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee (USOPC) Board Chair Susanne Lyons.
The letter, signed by House GOP’s China Task Force members, warns of threats posed to American athletes while in Beijing and urges for measures intended to protect them, including informing them about the “gross human rights abuses, including genocide” committed by the ruling Chinese Communist Party (CCP).
The letter dated January 26 was publicized by House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) in a Wednesday tweet:
The 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing will be the first to take place in a country that is conducting an ongoing genocide. These games are a threat to American…
