Commentary: Beijing Winter Olympics to unite the world

BEIJING, Nov. 20 (Xinhua) -- Calls from some quarters for a boycott of the Beijing 2022 Winter Games represent a serious threat to the ideals and principles upon which the Olympic movement was founded.

According to the International Olympic Committee (IOC), the three core values of Olympism are excellence, friendship and respect.

"Every individual must have the possibility of practising sport, without dis