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Olympics-COVID cases mount as athletes, personnel arrive in Beijing

During the past four days China has detected 119 COVID-19 cases among athletes and personnel involved in the Beijing Winter Olympics, with authorities imposing a "closed loop" bubble to keep participants, staff and media separated from the public.

Reuters

'Wicked problems': Government involvement in sport is fraught with issues

People will soon be tuning into the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics — the second Olympics hosted during the pandemic and one that has come under much criticism.

The Conversation

Skier Arif Khan eyes top-30 finish at Beijing Winter Olympics

MUMBAI: Beijing Winter Olympics-bound Indian skier Arif Khan, who will participate in two events, is aiming a modest top-30 finish in the showpiece which begins on Friday.

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Pall hangs over China's Games

The Beijing Winter Olympics begin on Feb 4 -- and not without controversy given they are taking place as Beijing wrestles with human rights issues.

Bangkok Post

China: US 'paying athletes to disrupt Olympics'

BEIJING: The United States is paying athletes to “create disturbances” during the Beijing Winter Olympics, Chinese state media reported on Saturday.

Bangkok Post

China Media Says US Pays Athletes to 'Disrupt' Beijing Games

Chinese state media said the United States plans to "maliciously disrupt and spoil" the Beijing Winter Olympics by enticing athletes to make half-hearted efforts in competition and to criticize Beijing. A week before the Games begin amid tensions between the two superpowers, China Daily, an English-language newspaper run by the…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Olympics-China says U.S. plans to pay athletes to 'sabotage' Beijing Games

China's foreign ministry and an official newspaper have accused the United States of planning to interfere with and "sabotage" the Beijing Winter Olympics by paying athletes from some countries to make half-hearted efforts in competition and to criticise China.

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Beijing Winter Olympics | China media says U.S. pays athletes to 'disrupt' Beijing Games

The plan is to "incite athletes from various countries to express their discontent toward China.”

The Hindu

Putin, Xi to Discuss European Security amid Ukraine Standoff, Says Kremlin

Russian and Chinese presidents Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping will spend a "lot of time" discussing security in Europe and the set of demands Moscow has made of the West when they meet for talks next week, the Kremlin said on Friday. Putin will travel to China to attend the…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Dumfries and Galloway curlers getting ready to compete at Beijing Winter Olympics

A total of five curlers will be competing in the games, which get underway on February 4

Daily Record

China agrees to Xinjiang visit by U.N. rights chief in early 2022-South China Morning Post

China has agreed to let the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights visit Xinjiang in the first half of 2022 after the Beijing Winter Olympics, according to a report in the South China Morning Post which cited unnamed sources.

Reuters

Amid pandemic and protest, Olympics return to a changed China

The Beijing Winter Olympics kick off in a week, putting sports at centre-stage following preparations that have been clouded by diplomatic boycotts and the COVID-19 pandemic that has forced the Games into a tightly sealed bubble.

Reuters

Beijing Olympics: Meet some of Team USA’s best athletes ahead of the 2022 Winter Games

For The Win is helping you get to know some Team USA athletes competing at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics.

USA Today Sports Media Group

China's plans for Xinjiang, and what it means for the region's persecuted Uyghurs – podcast

When the Beijing Winter Olympics open on February 4, diplomats from a number of countries, including the US, UK, Canada and Australia, will not be there to watch. Their diplomatic boycott hinges on concerns about human rights abuses in China’s Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region. In this episode of The Conversation…

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The Independent UK

Beijing's Olympic bubble makes a slightly surreal experience

For journalists covering the Beijing Winter Olympics, China's strict pandemic measures are creating a surreal and somewhat frustrating experience

Dynamite News

'Stop interfering' in Beijing Winter Olympics: Top Chinese diplomat tells US

A few days ahead of Beijing Winter Olympics, China has said Washington should avoid interference in the Games and also stop flaring tensions up around the Taiwan issue.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Japan women's ice hockey team leads the way to Beijing Games

The Japan women's ice hockey team flew to Beijing on Thursday morning, ahead of other Japanese athletes who will compete in the Beijing Winter Olympics from next week.

The Independent UK

China demands US halt Olympics 'interference'

China is demanding the U.S. end “interference" in the Beijing Winter Olympics, which begin next month

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Beijing 2022 says 23 new COVID-19 cases found among Games-related personnel

The Beijing Winter Olympics begin on February 4

Reuters

Beijing Olympics could affect Russian thinking about Ukraine invasion - U.S. diplomat

The Beijing Winter Olympics could affect the timing of any Russian invasion of Ukraine, U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman said on Wednesday, adding that Chinese President Xi Jinping would not be happy if the two were to coincide.

The Independent UK

2008 Beijing Olympics vs. 2022: No lofty promises this time

The 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics open in just over a week

The Independent UK

Who is boycotting the Beijing Winter Olympics and why?

Several countries have opted against sending diplomatic delegations to the Games

Reuters

Beijing 2022 eases COVID curbs for Games; China warns on pollution

Organisers of next month's Beijing Winter Olympics slightly eased the strict COVID-19 requirements for participants, a move that means fewer athletes are likely to be tripped up by positive tests, although authorities also warned about seasonal air pollution.

The Times of India

Wanted to shatter the image of Kashmiri youth as stone pelters: Arif Khan

Beijing Winter Olympics-bound skier Arif Khan hopes to make a difference with his achievement

The Hindu

Beijing Winter Olympics | Torch relay confined to closed venues due to COVID

All of the torchbearers must be vaccinated and will be tested for the virus and have their health monitored for 14 days before the relay

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