China warns foreign Olympic athletes against speaking out on politics at Winter Games

China warns foreign Olympic athletes against speaking out on politics at Winter Games

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“Any expression that is in line with the Olympic spirit I’m sure will be protected,” Yang Shu, deputy director general of international relations for the Beijing Organizing Committee, said in a news conference Tuesday. “Any behavior or speech that is against the Olympic spirit, especially against the Chinese laws and regulations, are also subject to certain punishment.”