A new name has just been added to the long list of countries that have chosen not to send an official delegation to the Beijing 2022 Winter Games. The Estonian authorities have announced their decision not to be represented by any member of the government at the opening ceremony. The new Estonian president, Alar Karis (photo above), who came to power in October 2021, announced last December that he would not travel to China for the Winter Games. A spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed on Monday January 17 that its decision extended to the entire government. Estonia is not directly talking about a diplomatic boycott, unlike the United States, Australia, Canada and Great Britain. But the Eastern European country also does not mention health reasons to justify its absence from the next Games, as Austria and New Zealand have done in particular.
