IOC, Olympic committees back Beijing Games

South Africa

The South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee have rejected calls for the diplomatic boycott of the Beijing 2022 Olympic Games saying the country will take part in the sports events.

"The SASCOC fully supports the position adopted by the International Olympic Committee that Olympic Games and the participation of the athletes are beyond politics," the organization said in a statement on Tuesday.

"As a National Olympic Committee the preparation of our athletes for participation at the Beijing 2022 Olympic Games remains our main focus," it said.