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March 28, 2024

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Reader Poll

Team USA basketball player LeBron James has decided to back off making any political statements at the Beijing Games in China. Do you agree?

Response Votes
Yes. The Olympics are a sporting event and politics should play no role. 58% 75
Yes. Protests in the torch relay around the globe were sufficient. 3% 4
No. China's reluctance to intervene in atrocities committed in Darfur deserve more Olympic attention. 9% 12
No. China's violent suppression of Tibetan demonstrators in the spring deserves more Olympic attention. 3% 4
No. China's human rights record has been atrocious, since the violent Tiananmen Square crackdown in June 1989, and countries should have boycotted the games altogtether. 26% 34
Total Votes 129

Note: This is not a scientific poll. The results reflect only the opinions of those who chose to participate.

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