boycott | ABS-CBN News

Olympics-Uyghurs in Turkey call for boycott as Beijing Games begin

Daren Butler, Reuters
Posted at Feb 04 10:55 PM

Hundreds of protesters from China's Muslim Uyghur community rallied in Istanbul to call for a boycott of the Winter Olympics opening in Beijing. Read more »

Japan has 'no plans to send govt officials' to Beijing Olympics

Kyoko HASEGAWA, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 24 03:53 PM

Japan does not plan to send government officials to February's Beijing Olympics, Tokyo said Friday. Read more »

China: Olympics diplomatic boycott nations will 'pay a price'

Sébastien Ricci, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 09 05:37 PM

China warned Western nations on Thursday they would "pay the price" for a diplomatic boycott of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics. Read more »

IOC chief urges Olympian neutrality in face of boycotts

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 09 06:30 AM

IOC president Thomas Bach said the IOC would ensure human rights were observed at the Games. Read more »

Canada announces diplomatic boycott of Beijing Olympics

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 09 05:27 AM

Canadian athletes will compete in the Games, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said. Read more »

UK's Johnson announces 'diplomatic boycott' of Beijing Olympics

Renju Jose and Yew Lun Tian, Reuters
Posted at Dec 08 10:21 PM

Australia and Britain will join the US in a diplomatic boycott of the Winter Olympic Games in Beijing. Read more »

Australia joins US diplomatic boycott of Beijing Games

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Dec 08 01:54 PM

Australia will not send officials to February's Winter Olympics in Beijing, joining a US diplomatic boycott of the Games. Read more »

Kremlin slams US Olympics boycott, says Games should be 'free of politics'

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 07 10:49 PM

The Kremlin criticised the US for announcing a diplomatic boycott of the upcoming Olympics in Beijing. Read more »

France seeking EU response after US Olympics boycott

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 07 10:36 PM

France would seek a coordinated EU response after the United States announced a diplomatic boycott of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics. Read more »

What US diplomatic boycott means for Beijing Olympics

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 07 06:30 PM

The United States has announced a diplomatic boycott of the Beijing Winter Olympics to protest China's human rights record, particularly its handling of Muslim minorities that Washington considers a form of genocide. Read more »

IOC 'respects' US diplomatic boycott of Beijing Games

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Dec 07 10:07 AM

The IOC said on Monday it respected the US government's announcement of a diplomatic boycott of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics. Read more »

Biden: US mulling diplomatic boycott of Beijing Olympics

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 19 04:44 AM

Biden is under pressure at home to show toughness over China's human rights abuses. Read more »

Tennis: Osaka threatened with French Open disqualification over media boycott

Dave JAMES, Agence France-Presse
Updated as of May 31 11:51 AM

Japanese superstar Naomi Osaka was threatened with disqualification from the French Open if she persists with her controversial media boycott. Read more »

Football: Man Utd highlight online abuse ahead of social media boycott

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 30 11:31 PM

Manchester United announced on Friday that online abuse aimed at their players had increased by 350 percent since 2019 ahead of the start of a widespread sports social media boycott to highlight the issue.   Read more »

White House: US 'not discussing' 2022 Beijing Olympics boycott

Sebastian Smith and Rob Woollard in Los Angeles, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 08 03:50 AM

Concerns over a possible multi-country snub of the 2022 Olympic Games rose after a US State Department official said Tuesday that Washington wished to discuss such a move. Read more »

US Olympic chiefs oppose Beijing Winter Olympics boycott: official

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 08 12:05 AM

The United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee (USOPC) reiterated its opposition to a boycott of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics on Wednesday, saying athletes should not be used as "political pawns."  Read more »

Chinese 'limited edition' sneakers soar after Xinjiang backlash

Reuters
Posted at Apr 07 05:52 AM

Nike and Adidas came under attack on Chinese social media last month over past comments. Read more »

China defies boycott calls with Beijing 2022 Olympic tests

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 01 08:02 PM

The Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics launched a series of test events on Thursday as China ploughs on with preparations despite calls for a boycott over its treatment of the Uyghur minority. Read more »

NBA playoffs set to resume but players determined to keep focus on racial justice

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 29 02:19 PM

NBA playoff games are set to resume on Saturday, but players are determined to keep the focus on the fight for social justice and racial equality with the help from club owners and the league.   Read more »

NBA players vote to continue playoffs after action halted for a day

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 28 01:08 AM

The decision followed a day of tumult in the NBA on Wednesday, when the Bucks refused to play against the Magic in protest at the police shooting of Jacob Blake in Kenosha, Wisconsin Sunday. Read more »