Conservative watchdog calls on NBC to put a spotlight on China’s human rights abuses during Olympic coverage

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Media Research Center president Brent Bozell sent scathing letters to NBC Sports and NBC News on Tuesday, urging the network to put a spotlight on China’s human rights abuses during coverage of the upcoming Beijing Winter Olympics. 

"NBC News and NBC Sports have an obligation to provide full context during the Winter Olympics precisely because ignoring these events will play into China's hands, and once again allow the Olympics to be used as a propaganda tool," Bozell wrote. 

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The letters, which have been also obtained by Fox News Digital, were addressed to NBC Sports chairman Pete Bevacqua, top NBC play-by-play broadcaster Mike Tirico, NBC Sports president Gary Zenkel and NBC News president Noah Oppenheim. 

Protesters hold posters during a protest against Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics by activists of the Tibetan Youth Association in Europe in front of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) headquarters in Lausanne, Switzerland, Saturday, Dec. 11, 2021. (Jean-Guy Python/Keystone via AP)

"Every four years, the Winter Olympic Games are supposed to unite the world and showcase every nation's athleticism. This year is different. China is hosting the Winter Olympics after unleashing COVID-19 on the world. The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) botched the handling of the virus, refused to be transparent, and created fierce propaganda," Bozell wrote. 

"The CCP oppresses and murders the Uyghurs, cracks down on legitimate protests in Hong Kong and silences those who raise justifiable grievances. Although some might prefer