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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Martin Belam

HISTORICAL FACTS: Beijing 2022 winter olympics daily briefing china in spotlight as games begin | History Defined

China's players celebrates victory over Denmark during the women's preliminary round ice hockey.
China's players celebrates victory over Denmark during the women's preliminary round ice hockey. Photograph: Sébastien Bozon/AFP/Getty Images

Today in a nutshell: All eyes turn to the Bird’s Nest stadium in Beijing for the opening ceremony after three days of sporting preliminaries.

Next up: The Games start in earnest on Saturday with the first medals available, but China will be sensitive to the levels of global protest coinciding with the official opening of a controversial Games.

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