Athletes set to compete in the upcoming Winter Olympic Games in Beijing next month have been warned they will be exposed to ‘Orwellian’ surveillance by the Chinese state.
The report was made by a Human Rights Watch panel on Tuesday, which has criticised and hit out at China’s ‘abysmal human rights record’. The panel believe the event is another example of ‘sportswashing’.
Amid the reports of heavy surveillance and fears of spying, Team GB - featuring a team of approximately 50 athletes - have offered their delegation temporary phones.
