NBC’s Olympics President Promises to Not Avoid China ‘Geopolitical’ Issues During Beijing Games
thewrap.comcomplicated, factors regarding the host nation for this year’s Winter Olympics, which take place in Beijing.This year’s host country, China, is facing intense criticism for its human rights abuses, particularly its treatment of Uyghur Muslims, which the U.S.
has termed genocide. The Chinese government has consistently denied all allegations of human rights abuses. “We’re going to be focusing on telling the stories of Team USA and covering the competition.
But the world, as we all know, is a really complicated place right now. And we understand that there’s some difficult issues regarding the host nation,” Molly Solomon, executive producer and president, NBC Olympics Production, said Wednesday during a recorded event for the media. “Our coverage will provide perspective on China’s place in the world, and the geopolitical context in which these games are being held.
But the athletes do remain the centerpiece of our coverage.”The United States, U.K., Japan and Australia have all announced diplomatic boycotts of the Games, meaning that no government officials will be in attendance.
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