Australia joins US diplomatic boycott of Beijing Olympics

Protesters in Sydney call on the Australian government to boycott the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics over China's human rights record

Australia will not send officials to the upcoming winter Olympics in Beijing, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said Wednesday, joining a US diplomatic boycott of the event.

"Australia will not step back from the strong position we've had standing up for Australia's interests, and obviously it is of no surprise that we wouldn't be sending Australian officials to those Games," he said.

Originally published as Australia joins US diplomatic boycott of Beijing Olympics