Posts Tagged
Beijing Olympics
Catholic athlete Sarah Escobar makes history at Winter Olympics
by Katie Yoder Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Feb 12, 2022 / 11:48 am When Sarah Escobar packed her bags for the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, she included a memento from her mother: a stone carved with the word “Faith.” “Sarah’s mom said she gave it to her, and Sarah holds it …
Marco Rubio condemns choice of China to host Winter Olympics
by Christine Rousselle Washington D.C., Feb 4, 2022 / 11:40 am Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) has condemned China’s history of human rights violations and said the country should be prohibited from hosting the Olympics, as the 2022 Winter Olympics kicked off in Beijing. “The 2022 Winter Olympics will be remembered …
Members of Congress call for boycott of 2022 Olympics in Beijing
Washington D.C., May 18, 2021 / 17:00 pm America/Denver (CNA). Congressional leaders called for a boycott of the 2022 Winter Olympics – if they are held as scheduled in Beijing – due to the ongoing “genocide” against Uyghurs in China. “In granting Beijing host status for the Olympic Games, we …