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On the recordJuly 26, 2021
Holding the '22 Winter Olympics in China and allowing its authoritarian government to reap the rewards in prestige and propaganda of hosting this globally beloved event does not uphold the Olympic spirit.
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Jeff Merkley
Democratic · Oregon

Editor's note · Context

Merkley criticizes the decision to hold the Olympics in China, comparing it to the 1936 Berlin Olympics.

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