A U.S.-born sports star is rising to fame on #TeamChina–after she claimed a #GoldMedal. Now, the Communist Party is urging her to thrive, all to support its national ‘glory.’

A Chinese #SpeedSkater trips a fellow women’s division competitor. Accusations are mounting over whether it was on purpose.

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One of the world's top female freestyle skiers, #EileenGu, won her first Olympic #GoldMedal on Tuesday. But Eileen Gu isn't competing for the United States where she was born and raised. Instead, she competes for China.

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#Swedish winter Olympic champion gives #GoldMedal away to protest China’s human rights abuses

//Swedish athlete Nils van der Poel has given his gold medal from the #BeijingWinterOlympics to to the daughter of jailed bookseller #GuiMinhai, in protest against China’s “oppression” of free speech and human rights.

Gui, a Swedish citizen, was one of five Hong Kong-based booksellers affiliated with #CausewayBayBooks, which sold political gossip titles.

“I am not the voice of all Olympians, but me and my friends dedicated our lives to strive for excellence within sports, and the Chinese government chose to use our dreams as a political weapon to legitimise their regime. To me that was personal, and I felt exploited,” van der Poel told #AmnestyInternational.//

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https://hongkongfp.com/2022/02/28/swedish-winter-olympic-champion-gives-gold-medal-away-to-protest-chinas-human-rights-abuses/

Source: Hong Kong Free Press #Feb28

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