I have been much less enthralled this year in the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games. And I’m not alone. There are many reasons for this global Olympic ennui. International publicity on China’s horrendous human rights record resulted in several nations, including ours, issuing diplomatic boycotts. The Peng Shuai affair was also a turn off when this Chinese tennis athlete made an accusation of sexual harassment against a Chinese government official. Then, she disappeared and issued a statement denying her allegation. Sounds like she was being squeezed in a Chinese Olympic vice. The shameless spinelessness of the International Olympic Committee is itself a reason to boycott watching the games. And Americans and folks abroad have been absorbed with the ongoing pandemic and worsening economic realities. Many are preoccupied with inflation or rising crime or an imminent war in Europe. For them, watching the Olympics isn’t even on the list. And to those who have tuned in
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