'We will not be contributing to the fanfare of the Games.'
by a number of nations, including the United States."This is just an indication that it cannot be business as usual," she said."Not sending a diplomatic delegation sends that message."
Though diplomats and officials will not be present, Team USA will still compete in the upcoming Winter Games."I don't think we felt it was the right step to penalize athletes who have been training, preparing for this moment," Psaki said."The athletes on Team USA have our full support. We will be behind them 100 percent as we cheer them on from home."
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