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Ed, you are sadly misled. The IOC is a completely separate organization from the USOC. Despite the similar letters at the end of the acronym, they are not related to each other.
The IOC has PLENTY of money, and would not be significantly hurt by any sort of TV boycott, sponsor boycott, or US Congressional action.
Any boycott of Olympic sponsors would not likely be successful - but even if successful, would only hurt the USOC, not the IOC, and would only hurt US participation in other sports.
It's nice to get rallied in a cry for action. Heck - I'm usually among the first on board (I'm a member of Amnesty Int, for example). But your suggested actions are misplaced here, and would not have the effect you expect or intend.
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