Implications of the 2022 Beijing Olympics

On February 3, 2022 Korbel’s Institute for Comparative Regional Studies and the Center for China-US Cooperation hosted an engaging and timely discussion on the political and diplomatic implications of a controversial Olympic games. The Korbel School’s very own Cullen Hendrix, Timothy Sisk, and Suisheng Zhao were joined by former Olympic athlete Connie Carpenter Phinney and Korbel student Nicole Johnson, who shared their thoughts on the US diplomatic boycott and the effects it may have upon athletes, diplomats, US-China relations, and more.