The number of official diplomats from Canada who are boycotting the Beijing Winter Olympics could be as low as 2.
According to a reporter at the Globe and Mail, Canada only sent one diplomat to the 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics, two to the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics, and one to the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics.
The diplomats, it seems, is usually only the federal government's minister for sport and occasionally the governor-general.
On Wednesday, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau confirmed that Canada will not be sending any diplomatic representatives to the Beijing Olympic Games this winter.
"We've been in conversation with partners and allies around the world on the issue of the Beijing Olympic and Paralympic Games," said Trudeau, who said that Canada's government was concerned by "repeated human rights abuses" taking place in China.
"We are announcing today that we will not be sending any diplomatic representation to the Beijing Olympic and Paralympic games."
"Our athletes have been training for years, and are looking forward to competing at the highest level from athletes around the world," said Trudeau.
Both the NDP and the Conservative Party urged the Liberal government to boycott the games.
The United Kingdom and Australia both joined the US in diplomatically boycotting the Beijing Olympic Games earlier on Wednesday. Athletes from these three countries will still participate in the games, but there will be no official delegation from any of the governments.
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