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January 13, 2022 Tim Elcombe, _Wilfrid Laurier University_ The Olympics, and all “mega sports,” are inevitably embedded in the political contexts of their times. To dismiss or bypass the
political issues that arise seems naïve at best. December 9, 2021 Robert Huish, _Dalhousie University_ and Simon C Darnell, _University of Toronto_ As long as athletes stand witness to the
Olympic flame in Beijing and compete in the games, complacency will overshadow any message of condemnation. September 19, 2021 MacIntosh Ross, _Western University_ and Helen Jefferson
Lenskyj, _University of Toronto_ Olympic broadcasters can help Canadians support the Uyghurs, Tibetans, pro-democracy advocates and others fighting for their human rights in China by
cancelling their Olympic coverage. August 5, 2021 Bruce Kidd, _University of Toronto_ Instead of boycotting the upcoming Winter Olympics in Beijing, activists should pressure the IOC to let
anyone attending the Games to express their views on China without fear of penalization. March 7, 2021 Russell Field, _University of Manitoba_ While governments and some athletes are opposed
to a boycott of the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, failing to take a stand against China’s human rights record has consequences.