Support for Sweden Olympic boycott weakens
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Published: 16 Apr, 2008 CET.
Updated: Wed 16 Apr 2008 10:41 CET
More than half of Swedes are opposed to a political boycott of the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games in Beijing, according to a poll published Wednesday in the daily Svenska Dagbladet (SvD).
Only one week ago, a separate poll conducted by Novus Opinion for TV4 showed that only 45 percent of Swedes were against an boycott of official ceremonies at the Games.
Fifty-five percent of the 1,000 people polled by Sifo for SvD between April 8 and 14 said they were against a boycott while 31 percent said they wanted Swedish political leaders to snub the ceremony.
Only 11 percent of Swedes would prefer a boycott of the entire Games, with 82 percent against such a move, according to the poll.
Swedish Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt said last week the Scandinavian country had no plans to boycott the opening ceremony or the Games.
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Only one week ago, a separate poll conducted by Novus Opinion for TV4 showed that only 45 percent of Swedes were against an boycott of official ceremonies at the Games.
Fifty-five percent of the 1,000 people polled by Sifo for SvD between April 8 and 14 said they were against a boycott while 31 percent said they wanted Swedish political leaders to snub the ceremony.
Only 11 percent of Swedes would prefer a boycott of the entire Games, with 82 percent against such a move, according to the poll.
Swedish Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt said last week the Scandinavian country had no plans to boycott the opening ceremony or the Games.
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