Source: Politics
Canada joins diplomatic boycott of Beijing Olympics
1 00:00:03,910 –> 00:00:07,900 >> Good morning everyone. For the past. 2 00:00:08,110 –> 00:00:13,510 >> Many months we’ve been in conversation with partners and allies around the world on the issue 3 00:00:13,510 –> 00:00:19,210 of the Beijing Olympic and Paralympic Games. As a country indeed as 4 00:00:19,210 –> 00:00:24,580 many partners around the world we are extremely concerned by the repeated human rights 5 00:00:24,580 –> 00:00:30,310 violations by the Chinese government. That is why we 6 00:00:30,310 –> 00:00:36,070 are announcing today that we will not be sending any diplomatic representation to 7 00:00:36,070 –> 00:00:40,160 the Beijing Olympic Paralympic Games this winter. 8 00:00:40,210 –> 00:00:45,900 >> Our athletes have been training for years and are looking forward to compete the 9 00:00:45,900 –> 00:00:51,160 highest level against athletes from around the world. And they will continue to have all of 10 00:00:51,160 –> 00:00:56,630 our fullest support as they show the extraordinary success that Canada has. 11 00:00:56,630 –> 00:00:58,060 That Winter Olympic Games.