US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken commented on the possibility of the boycott of the United States Olympiad in Beijing in 2022. He told about it in an interview with CBS News TV channel.
According to him, at the moment this issue is not key to the administration of US President Joe Bayden. Blinken stated that it was “just not something so important,” what is worth focusing by Washington. We have another year, summarized the head of the State Department.
Nevertheless, an American diplomat, answering the question of boycott, stressed that “there is nothing impossible.”
Earlier, the official representative of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia Maria Zakharov appreciated the possible boycott of the Olympiad in Beijing by the United States. Discussion of this topic Washington, she called “incredible vulgarity.” She pointed out that the United States had often relate to this topic. “Yes, who are they so that in principle stutter on the boycots of the Olympic Games in civilians?”, “Zakharov was indignant.
On April 7, the United States wanted to discuss the boycott of the upcoming Olympiad in China with their foreign allies and partners. The head of the press service of the State Department of the United States Ned Price said that Washington is considering the idea of ”Joint Boycot” of the Games in Beijing.