Bhavyata Kagrana
2nd May, 2021
The swimmer, Win Htet Oo said that the military government will use him going to the game as propaganda and he doesn't want to stand against his people.
Credit: Win Htet Oo/Twitter
One of Myanmar's top swimmers, Win Htet Oo has left his Olympic dream behind because he does not want to be a part of the "propaganda" regime. According to the swimmer, his participation in the game would mean standing against his people who are currently suffering under the military government. 26-year-old Win abandoned his dream and said that he is no longer going to Tokyo, reported Frontier Myanmar."Military government in Myanmar 'murderous'"He called the current government 'a murderous regime' and added that he will not accept the MOC (Myanmar Olympic Committee). In a Facebook post of April, Ko Win Htet Oo wrote that he won't "march in the [opening ceremony’s] Parade of Nations under a flag steeped in my people’s blood.”