{"id":518477,"date":"2022-02-18T09:21:39","date_gmt":"2022-02-18T09:21:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/sport\/2022\/feb\/18\/chinas-human-rights-record-made-winter-olympics-irresponsible-says-swedish-athlete"},"modified":"2022-02-18T09:21:39","modified_gmt":"2022-02-18T09:21:39","slug":"chinas-human-rights-record-made-winter-olympics-irresponsible-says-swedish-athlete-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/radiofree.asia\/2022\/02\/18\/chinas-human-rights-record-made-winter-olympics-irresponsible-says-swedish-athlete-2\/","title":{"rendered":"China\u2019s human rights record made Winter Olympics \u2018irresponsible\u2019, says Swedish athlete"},"content":{"rendered":"
Gold medallist Nils van der Poel criticises Chinese regime and decision to hold games in Beijing<\/p>
A Swedish gold medallist has said it was \u201cextremely irresponsible\u201d to hold the Winter Olympics in China because of the government\u2019s human rights record.<\/p>
Nils van der Poel, a 25-year-old speedskater, made the comments after returning home from the Beijing event, where officials have been at pains to keep politics and protest out despite diplomatic boycotts.<\/p> Continue reading...<\/a>\n