I take great care to make this distinction clear. I hope that all my fellow commissioners do as well.

the IOC--those that go along to get along under these circumstances are complicit.

I hope it will provide support to Olympians who fear for their freedom of expression, their data privacy, and their basic rights.

I'm concerned that her allegation of sexual assault against the senior Chinese official will not be investigated by the justice system and that she may not receive any needed psychological support as a victim of trauma.

The idea that you could be holding an Olympics in a country that is engaged in genocide, I mean, boy--I can't believe that that in and of itself wasn't enough for them to take a pass on China.

I hope it has made a difference in the degree to which U.S. companies are willing to lend their prestige to the false display of peace and harmony the Beijing Olympics represent.

I’ll close by quoting Lee Cheuk-yan, a former legislator who has devoted his life to keeping alive the memory of those who died fighting for freedom in Tiananmen Square.

What does it profit a country if it gains the whole world and suffers the loss of its soul?

But these Olympics are commencing and will show a face the Chinese government and Communist Party don't deserve to show to the world.

Our criticism is not directed at the people of China or at Chinese heritage.

Rahile Dawut is a renowned anthropologist.

When the International Olympic Committee awarded these Games to Beijing in 2015, China already had the worst human rights record of any country on the planet.

I can think of nobody better to hear from on the eve of the Beijing Olympics.

Thank you for your tireless advocacy on behalf of your uncle.

We must stand up for human rights and hold the Chinese government accountable for its actions.

I hope that they don't see themselves as a vehicle simply to promote the propaganda that the government is going to put forward.

The fact that this is happening now, it's unconscionable.

Everything you do to speak out and raise awareness about what is happening inside Tibet helps the Tibetans.