Voice of America: US Olympic Committee Opposes Sochi Boycott Calls

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US Olympic Committee Opposes Sochi Boycott Calls Jul 17th 2013, 21:15, by webdesk@voanews.com (Reuters) The United States Olympic Committee (USOC) has rejected a call to boycott the Sochi Winter Olympics if Russia grants asylum to Edward Snowden, saying it was not in the best interests of the country or the athletes.   USOC spokesman Patrick Sandusky released a statement on Wednesday outlining the committee's opposition to any political boycott of the Games.   "If there are any lessons to be learned from the American boycott of 1980, it is that Olympic boycotts do not ... Media files: 38F62BA9-7DD5-4E3F-9A09-79DEC5721EC6_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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