The statement said that while preparations for the Beijing Winter Olympics were in full swing, the President of the United States announced that the United States would not send government officials to attend the Beijing Winter Olympics on the grounds of so-called "human rights violations in China", and some countries followed suit. The Syrian Olympic Committee firmly supports China's opposition to the above actions, emphasizing that it should abide by the basic principles and purposes of the Olympic Charter on "political neutrality in sports" and respect the theme slogan of the Beijing Winter Olympics "Join hands to create a better future". The statement called on the International Olympic Committee to take a clear stand, emphasizing the importance of the Beijing Winter Olympics and the necessity of observing the Olympic Charter.