Who is boycotting 2017 olympics

They simply want a fairer deal from USA Hockey, one that recognizes the equal work they put into their jobs and the results on the ice: back-to-back silver medals and a consistent rank as one of the world's top teams.

The players also want equal investment in girls' hockey programs and more marketing and promotion to grow the women's game. After more than a year of negotiations and announcing their plan for the boycott, USA Hockey finally agreed to a four-year contract honoring many of the athletes' requests. S women's hockey team succeeded in getting most of their demands, though many people are saying this is only the beginning of the fight for equal treatment of female athletes.

While the exact details of the agreement reached haven't been disclosed, CNN Money reported that team member Jocelyne Lamoureux said, "We got what we thought was fair and what they were providing for the men. We're really proud of that and we're really happy with the agreement we came to with USA Hockey.

Some of the concessions USA Hockey agreed to are:. It took the U. They persisted. A group of American athletes sued the U. Olympic Committee to participate but lost the case.

The boycott resulted in just 80 countries competing in the Olympics, the fewest since Of Note : Carter enlisted boxing star Muhammad Ali to campaign across Africa to recruit countries to join the boycott. However, Ali reversed course while on the tour, facing criticism for being a White House puppet. The boycott did little to end the Soviet-Afghan War, which raged on until And, with the U. American sports fans display a banner with the message 'To Russia With Love! The Details : In retaliation for the U.

Joined by most of the Eastern Bloc nations, the Soviets said they feared physical attacks and protests on American soil. Of Note : Despite the boycott, nations competed in the Games, an Olympic record. And with the Soviets out of the running, the U. China, in its first Summer Games since , scored 31 total medals. American track phenoms Carl Lewis and Joan Benoit, along with Mary Lou Retton, the first American gymnast to win the gold for all-around, became instant stars.

And the Games were considered a huge financial success, with almost double the ticket sales of Montreal and earning the title as the most-seen event in TV history. The Details : Angered over not being allowed to co-host the Games with South Korea , North Korea refused to attend the event in neighboring Seoul. We've received your submission.

Tahir Imin, 40, — who was forced to flee his home in due to the increasingly oppressive political environment — believes the boycott is key to holding the CCP accountable. Since , the Chinese Communist Party has reportedly carried out a brutal campaign to forcefully assimilate the ethnic group, sparking international outcry. Former detainees, activists and news reports have described indoctrination techniques including waterboarding, brainwashing and other forms of torture.