A Chinese media report says Washington is paying athletes to 'create disturbances' during the Beijing Winter Olympics, a charge denied by the US embassy in China
The China Daily newspaper says Washington has hatched a plot to persuade athletes to"play passively" or refuse to take part in competitions and"express discontent toward China".
The United States is paying athletes to "create disturbances" during the Beijing Winter Olympics, Chinese state media has reported, drawing an immediate denial from the US embassy in China. "The sources stressed that Washington's plan is a new example demonstrating attempts by some anti-China forces in the United States to politicize sports and maliciously disrupt and spoil the Beijing Winter Olympic Games," the article said.
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