The Olympic Games exist to uplift the human spirit. Yet, unless something dramatically changes, in a few months' time the Games will be held in a country that continues to mercilessly crush the human spirit.
Merkley emphasizes the contradiction of hosting the Olympics in a country with severe human rights abuses.
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