A senior administration official said that the Biden administration is expected to announce a diplomatic boycott of the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing this week.
A diplomatic boycott would mean no U.S. government officials would be allowed to participate, but that would mean that U.S. athletes would still be allowed to compete.
The diplomatic boycott is under pressure from the Biden administration. They wanted to take a stand against China's human rights abuses.
President Joe Biden said last month that the administration was considering the move.
China has been criticised for cracking down on pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong, for its policies toward Tibet and Taiwan, and for detaining and abusing Muslim Uyghurs in Xinjiang.
The State Department, along with some European countries, has classified China's actions against Uyghurs as genocide. Jen Psaki, White House press secretary, said last month that we have serious concerns about the human rights abuses that we have seen.
Chinese government officials have warned of a robust Chinese response should the U.S. or other countries launch boycotts.