Xinhua Commentary: Politicizing Beijing Winter Olympics doomed to fail

BEIJING, Jan. 25 (Xinhua) -- The so-called U.S. "diplomatic boycott" of the Beijing Winter Olympics has turned out to be nothing but a flop and the butt of jokes that are scorned by countries across the world.

Few countries have followed in the footsteps of the United States. Even traditional U.S. allies have voiced their criticism against such a political show. French President Emmanuel Macron dismissed it as "