Winter Olympics 2022

Winter Olympics 2022

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Olympics burst into life under shadow of Covid and conflict

Three thousand performers took to a stage comprising 11,600 sq metres of high-definition LED screens in the famed Bird's Nest stadium, before a crowd thinned out by Covid-19 restrictions. 

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'We're not best friends': Ukrainian and Russian athletes keep distance

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Covid-19 cases mount among Olympic personnel arriving in Beijing

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Amid pandemic and protest, Olympics return to a changed China

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Beijing takes steps to reduce traffic, pollution during Winter Olympics

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres. Photo: Collected

UN chief to attend Beijing Olympics amid diplomatic boycotts

A man walks past the logos of the Beijing 2022 Olympic and Paralympic Games in a park in Beijing, China, December 8, 2021. REUTERS/Thomas Peter

UK, Canada join diplomatic boycott of Beijing Winter Games

The Beijing 2022 emblem is seen on a countdown clock for the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games in Beijing, China December 7, 2021. REUTERS/Carlos Garcia Rawlins

China snaps back at US boycotting Beijing Olympics, calls it ‘travesty’ of Olympic spirit

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China threatens countermeasures if US boycotts Beijing Olympics

A woman walks past the Beijing 2022 logo that is seen outside the headquarters of the Beijing Organising Committee for the 2022 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games in Shougang Park, the site of a former steel mill, in Beijing, China, November 10, 2021. REUTERS/Thomas Peter

Biden administration to announce diplomatic boycott of Beijing Olympics

People walk past the headquarters of the Beijing Organising Committee for the 2022 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games in Shougang Park, the site of a a former steel mill, in Beijing, China, November 30, 2021. Photo: Reuters

China says Winter Olympics will proceed as planned despite Omicron challenge

People walk past a sculpture featuring the Olympic rings outside the headquarters of the Beijing Organising Committee for the 2022 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games in Shougang Park, the site of a former steel mill, in Beijing, China, November 10, 2021. Photo :Reuters

UK considering diplomatic boycott of Winter Olympics in Beijing: The Times

US reportedly plans diplomatic boycott of China’s Winter Olympics

US reportedly plans diplomatic boycott of China’s Winter Olympics