2022 organisers have been accused of crass and flagrant 'propaganda' after using a Uyghur athlete to light the cauldron at the Winter opening ceremony on Friday.Outcry was sparked by the move that saw the Uygher cross-country skier Dinigeer Yilamujiang chosen as one of two Chinese competitors to ignite the flame.It followed fierce criticism of the Chinese government in the build up to these Games owing to claims that they are committing crimes against humanity in their treatment of Uyghurs and other Turkic Muslims in Xinjiang.
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