IOC President Calls China’s Uyghur Genocide ‘Political Issue’
International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach has finally spoken out about China but has dismissed all concerns of China’s genocide of the Uyghurs, calling it merely a “political” issue.
During a press conference this week, Bach insisted that the IOC does not engage in politics, according to the Guardian.
Despite wide international condemnation of China’s genocide against the Uyghurs, Bach defined the issue as simply a political discussion between nations.
“Our position must be not to comment on political issues,” Bach exclaimed, dismissing questions on China’s genocide against the Uyghurs.
“If we take a political standpoint and get in the middle of tensions, disputes, and confrontations, then we are putting the Games at risk. We can’t have the Games staged only between nations whose governments agree with each other,” he said.
“We can only unite countries in sport if the Olympics stands above political issues,” he added. “We must be politically neutral and not become a tool to achieve political goals.” – READ MORE
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