* Diplomatic boycott of the Winter Games expected to be announced this week
* US officials would not attend the game but American athletes could compete
* Biden said last month he was considering such a move over human rights issues
* The Peng Shuai affair has added to concerns about athlete rights and safety
* Republicans in Congress have called for a full boycott of the Games in February
The Biden administration is expected to announce this week a limited diplomatic boycott of the 2022 Olympics in Beijing, according to a new report.
Under the proposed boycott, U.S. government officials will not attend the Winter Olympics in February, but American athletes would still participate and compete, CNN reported on Sunday.
President Joe Biden said last month that he was considering such a diplomatic boycott to protest China's human rights record, including what Washington says is genocide against ethnic minority Uighur Muslims.
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