On Monday Hubbard became the first openly transgender athlete to compete at an Olympic Games when the New Zealand super heavyweight took part in the women’s +87kg snatch at Tokyo 2020. Hubbard failed to register a weight from three attempts which put paid to any hopes of qualification despite the …
Read More »Female athletes urged to boycott Tokyo Olympics as New Zealand accused of ‘cheating’ after trans weightlifter selected for Games
The New Zealand Olympic Committee (NZOC) CEO Kereyn Smith said that Hubbard met the requirements to compete in the international games, and stressed that New Zealand’s team has a “strong culture of… inclusion and respect for all.” Smith acknowledged that the decision was controversial, stating that “human rights” must be …
Read More »More than 80% of Brits want BOYCOTT of Qatar World Cup over migrant deaths, survey says as Gulf state faces familiar cancel calls
With just over 18 months to go until the World Cup kicks off in a unique winter edition in the Middle East, organizers FIFA and hosts Qatar have come under renewed scrutiny for the country’s human rights record. According to a report in the Guardian in February, more than 6,500 migrant …
Read More »Pelosi wants to boycott China Olympics over ‘human rights violations’ – but there’s an Israel-shaped log in her eye
As widely alleged but unaccountable war criminals go, Israel has held quite the enviable position for years, with the US serving as essentially a low-paid mercenary “daddy,” or bully-for-hire – one who can be called on to finish off from far away all fights Tel Aviv starts in its own …
Read More »Pelosi proposes diplomatic BOYCOTT of China’s 2022 Winter Olympics
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Read More »Will Smith latest to boycott Georgia over new voting law as production pulls out of state in protest
In a joint statement, the actor and director added their voices to others who have slammed the new law as racist. “At this moment in time, the nation is coming to terms with its history and is attempting to eliminate vestiges of institutional racism to achieve true racial justice,” the …
Read More »‘Selling out democracy’? Activists call for boycott of Toyota for supporting ‘sedition’ after donation to Republicans
Liberals on social media were up in arms after discovering data from the Federal Election Commission (FEC) that showed a $1,000 donation to Rep. Alex Mooney (R-West Virginia) on February 4 from Toyota. The donation comes after the company said it would reevaluate its criteria for donations, following the riot …
Read More »China warns of ‘robust response’ to any Olympics boycott after US stirs talk of skipping 2022 Beijing Games
Speaking on Tuesday, US State Department spokesman Ned Price said a boycott was “something that we certainly wish to discuss” and that the US would coordinate with its “allies and partners” over any potential action for the winter sporting showpiece. The State Department later appeared to backtrack on that stance, …
Read More »US considers BOYCOTT of 2022 Beijing Olympics, may convince allies to skip winter games – State Department
A boycott “is something that we certainly wish to discuss,” State Department spokesman Ned Price told reporters on Tuesday, adding that the US would seek to coordinate any boycott with “our allies and partners.” Such a boycott would please activist groups, who accuse Beijing of attempting to ethnically cleanse the …
Read More »Trump calls for BOYCOTT as Georgia gov says MLB ‘caved to liberal lies’ by moving All-Star game over ‘racist’ voter ID law
“Baseball is already losing tremendous numbers of fans, and now they leave Atlanta with their All-Star Game because they are afraid of the Radical Left Democrats who do not want voter I.D. … to have anything to do with our elections,” Trump said in a statement released by his Save America …
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