The State Duma recalled what happened in 2008 after the US boycott of the Olympic Games
Deputy Zhurov: the harshness of the US call to boycott the Olympic Games is alarming The 2022 Beijing Olympics parallels 2008 and the outbreak of hostilities in Tskhinvali. The politician shared her assumption on the possible development of events with Lenta.ru. In 2008, the United States had already boycotted the Olympic Games, Zhurova recalled. Then America decided not to go to an international sports event due to human rights violations in Tibet, she said. “Then the opening of the Olympic Games was disrupted, because hostilities began in Tskhinvali. Exactly one minute at the start of the Beijing Olympic Games. I am very concerned about this question. I would not like a repetition of something like this. We understand that NATO troops are already close to us, and we hope that nothing will happen. I think that the presidents will soon talk to each other so seriously via video link that