The Olympic Games should have nothing to do with politics, but for the Beijing Winter Olympics, the Washington Post denounced the sports department of the National Broadcasting Corporation (NBC) for "not deeply exploring political issues" during the broadcast. It's perfectly normal that politics and sports are separated, and absurdly, the targeted NBC has come up with a set of statements claiming: "We have widely reported that if these issues affect athletes and games, we will continue to report them." ”
The Washington Post: NBC has been virtually silent about China's abuses in its comprehensive coverage of the Olympics
The Olympic Charter clearly states that sport is a human right. The Chinese Foreign Ministry also stressed that the words and deeds of politicizing the Olympic Games are not only a violation of the human rights of athletes, but also a blasphemy against the Olympic spirit, which runs counter to the trend of the times of unity and cooperation. However, some American media are bent on trying to politicize the Olympic Games. The Washington Post published an article on the 15th claiming that NBC paid billions of dollars to the International Olympic Committee to obtain exclusive television and digital rights to the Olympic Games in the United States, but it barely pulled out of sports coverage to cover any "more disturbing aspects" surrounding China.
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During the February 4 broadcast of the opening ceremony of the Beijing Winter Olympics, NBC host Mike Tillico said a few negative things about China, but since the opening ceremony, Tirico and other NBC hosts have not asked that long list of questions. Subsequently, the Washington Post began to list some topics that Western politicians and media usually hyped up when smearing China, such as false accusations and clichés such as the so-called "oppression" in Tibet, the "suppression" in Hong Kong, and the threat of invading Taiwan.
The Washington Post also criticized NBC for not delving into specific issues beyond brief references, claiming: "Given that this Olympics may be the most controversial and politically charged in recent Olympic history, the station's avoidance of many of the issues surrounding host countries is shocking." The article also cited Jules Boykov, a professor at the University of the Pacific in California and the so-called "expert in the political history of the Olympic Games", to comment, saying: "It is not too much to ask for (NBC also reported) wonderful sports events and a broader political background."
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The Washington Post hates not being able to cram political provocations into reports surrounding the Beijing Winter Olympics, and its sinister intentions could not be more obvious. However, in the face of its absurd logic and requests for comment, NBC's answer is equally intriguing. NBC Sports spokesman Chris McLoskey claimed in a statement: "We have covered the geopolitical issues of the Olympics extensively, and as we have always said, if these issues affect athletes and competitions, we will continue to report on them." Spectators are watching the Olympics. ”
In fact, some AMERICAN media represented by the Washington Post, The New York Times, and others have been trying to politicize the coverage of the Winter Olympics, and even smear China with false reports, which is even opposed by some American athletes participating in the competition. American freestyle ski U-shaped pool athlete Aaron Bronck said at a press conference on the 13th that he saw various irresponsible reports about the Beijing Winter Olympics in the United States. He said, "Those are actually fakes. In fact, everything is remarkable. Everyone, from the staff to the nucleic acid testers, to the accommodation conditions, this is the high level of the Winter Olympics we have participated in. ”