The move would allow the US to send a message on the world stage to China without stopping American athletes from competing. The National Security Council, which is discussing the boycott separately, declined to comment.
President Joe Biden told reporters last month that he consider a diplomatic boycott as Democratic and Republican lawmakers, including House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, support a right to protest China’s human rights abuses.
A total boycott is not expected, meaning that US athletes will still be allowed to compete. The last time the US boycotted the Olympics completely was in 1980 when former President Jimmy Carter was in office.
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