NBC vows Winter Olympics coverage in China will include 'geopolitical context' following outcry from lawmakers

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NBC vows to provide "geopolitical context" in its coverage of the Winter Olympics next month, which are being held in Beijing, China. 

Last week, a group of lawmakers sent a letter to NBC's top brass urging them to put a spotlight on human rights protests as China is expected to propagandize the Olympic Games. 

NBC Olympics Production president and executive producer Molly Solomon is now insisting the Peacock network will include appropriate coverage of China's role in the world and the abuses taking place under its oppressive government.

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"We are going to be focusing on telling the stories of Team USA and covering the competition," Solomon said Wednesday. "We understand that there are some difficult issues regarding the host nation, so our coverage will provide perspective on China's place in the world and the geopolitical context in which these Games are being held. But the athletes do remain the centerpiece of our coverage."

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

Rep. Ann Wagner, R-Mo., who spearheaded the letter to NBC, took a victory lap on Twitter.

"Last week, I called on NBCUniversal to broadcast all human rights