Australian sports minister cool on Winter Olympics boycott over Uighur abuses
by Australian Associated Press from on (#58WP9)
- Richard Colbeck said the government won't pressure athletes
- UK could boycott over Beijing's treatment of ethnic minorities
Australia's sports minister has shrugged off calls to boycott the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics over human rights abuses in China.
Richard Colbeck signalled the government would not push for Australian athletes to abandon the event despite serious concerns about Beijing's treatment of ethnic minorities.
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