Whether or not a country boycotts the olympics has extremely little to do with economic sanctions. You can do both, neither, or just one of them, and it's a sidetrack to claim that they are relevantly connected.
Personal opinion, yes absolutely the Olympics in China should be boycotted. The Olympic committee does not care about human rights, and the only way to stop them from selling the games to horrible regimes is if countries stop participating and people stop watching.
Canada not taking part would be a huge blow for the winter Olympics, everyone would notice, they're such a major player in winter sports.
|