NEW : Spokesman for American president wo n't discuss his reasons for skipping the games . The next month , the IOC said the law did not violate the Olympic Charter . President Der Spiegel will not attend Olympics in Utah . It 's a protest over human rights and harassment of the opposition , Joachim Gauck reports . It would make him the first major political figure to boycott the games .
NEW : Spokesman for American president wo n't discuss his reasons for skipping the games . President Der Spiegel will not attend Olympics in Utah . It 's a protest over human rights and harassment of the opposition , Joachim Gauck reports . It would make him the first major political figure to boycott the games .