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Beijing Winter Olympics | Skier Arif Khan eyes a top-30 finish

To take part in slalom and giant slalom

The Hindu

What time does 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics opening ceremony start? Dates and full schedule

From starting dates to the full schedule - here is everything you need to know about this month’s Winter Olympics in Beijing

Daily Mirror

Winter Olympics 2022: Eve Muirhead and Dave Ryding to share flag-bearing duties for Great Britain

Eve Murihead and Dave Ryding will share the flag-bearing duties for Great Britain at the opening ceremony of the Beijing Winter Olympics.

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Ukraine in focus for Olympics insurers as Beijing Games kick off

The threat of war between Russia and Ukraine is the biggest risk for insurers offering coverage during the Beijing Winter Olympics as an outbreak of hostilities could force team withdrawals or appearance cancellations, industry sources say.

Reuters

Factbox-Russia, China may sign energy, other deals amid Moscow tension with West

Russian President Vladimir Putin meets China's leader Xi Jinping this week when he attends the Beijing Winter Olympics and they may seek to deepen trade ties in energy and other areas at a time when Moscow is at loggerheads with the West over Ukraine.

Reuters

Beijing Winter Olympics 2022: Start date, time and how to watch it live in the UK

From Torvill and Dean to Steven Bradbury, the Winter Olympics has the potential to make legends. The BBC will have coverage of the events, set to take place throughout February - here's the start date and channel information

Daily Mirror

Beijing Winter Olympics: Manager of Indian contingent tests negative for COVID-19

Indian Olympic Association (IOA) President Narinder Batra on Thursday confirmed that the manager of the Indian contingent at the Beijing Winter Olympics has tested negative for COVID-19.

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Peel, Kerry to lead Australian Games team

Aerial skier Laura Peel and figure skater Brendan Kerry will be Australia's flag bearers at the Beijing Winter Olympics opening ceremony on Friday night.

AAP

Around 50 athletes test positive for COVID-19 before Beijing Winter Olympics

Amid China's zero-COVID policy, around 50 foreign athletes scheduled to take part in the Beijing Winter Olympics have tested positive for the coronavirus.

Dynamite News

2022 Winter Olympics live, TV channels, TV schedule, times, how to watch the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics

The 2022 Winter Olympics will begin on Wednesday with Alpine Skiing, Curling, and some Women's preliminary hockey.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Fewer Japanese companies sponsor Team Japan for Beijing Games amid Tokyo 2020 woes, issues in China

A few Japanese companies are among the Olympic sponsors supporting the Games and Japan's delegation at the Beijing Winter Olympics, which start Friday.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Olympics-Curling kicks off Beijing Games ahead of Putin-Xi main event

Mixed doubles curling opened competition at the Beijing Winter Olympics on Wednesday as the shadow of war in Ukraine, and the impending arrival of Russian President Vladimir Putin, loomed over an event already transformed by the coronavirus pandemic.

Reuters

Winter Olympics 2022 opening ceremony: UK start time, date, how long is it and Team GB flagbearers

The 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing have arrived and with them comes what is sure to be a show-stopper of an opening ceremony.

Evening Standard

China's zero-COVID policy dims sponsors' hopes of Olympic boost

BEIJING -- Chinese companies that are sponsors of the Beijing Winter Olympics have been devoting themselves to the promotion of their products.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

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The Conversation

How will China handle the dual threats of COVID and political protests at the Winter Olympics?

The Beijing Winter Olympics and Paralympics start on Friday – the first time in history the same city has hosted both the summer and winter games.

USA Today Sports Media Group

When do the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics begin with Opening Ceremony?

Here's what you need to know about when the Beijing Winter Olympics start.

The Independent UK

Beijing Olympics Digest

The Beijing Winter Olympics gets underway this week. They will run Feb 4-20. Find our latest plans in Coverage Plan. For the latest stories, video and photos, visit the Olympics hub in AP Newsroom. For access to AP Newsroom and other technical issues, contact apcustomersupport@ap.org or call 877-836-9477.

Reuters

Fireworks ban pays off as Beijing records best air quality for Lunar New Year's eve

A ban on fireworks ahead of the Beijing Winter Olympics helped China's capital record its cleanest air for a Lunar New Year since it first started monitoring air pollutants, known as PM2.5, nine years ago.

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Asharq Al-Awsat

Beijing Olympics Says Growing COVID Cases Are 'within Controllable Range'

The COVID-19 situation at the Beijing Winter Olympics is within the "expected controllable range", despite increasing positive cases being detected, a senior official at China's Olympics Pandemic Prevention and Control Office said on Tuesday. The Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics Organizing Committee has reported 200 COVID cases since Jan.

The Times of India

Arif Khan-led Indian team leaves for Winter Olympics

NEW DELHI: Skier Arif Khan, the only athlete representing India at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, left for the Games in the Chinese capital along with Chef De Mission Harjinder Singh and support staff.

Reuters

Japan parliament adopts resolution on human rights in China

Japan's parliament on Tuesday adopted a resolution on the "serious human rights situation" in China, and called Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's government to take steps to relieve the situation, as the Beijing Winter Olympics loom just days ahead.

Reuters

Olympics-COVID cases within 'controllable range', says Games organiser

The COVID-19 situation at the Beijing Winter Olympics is within the "expected controllable range" despite increasing positive cases being detected, a senior official at China's Olympics Pandemic Prevention and Control Office said on Tuesday.

Reuters

Olympics-Team Taiwan says it will be at Beijing Games opening ceremony

Taiwan's team for the Beijing Winter Olympics will be at the opening and closing ceremonies after being told by the International Olympic Committee it was required to participate.

The Independent UK

Beijing Olympics Coverage Advisory

The Beijing Winter Olympics gets underway this week. They will run Feb 4-20. Find our latest plans in Coverage Plan. For the latest stories, video and photos, visit the Olympics hub in AP Newsoom. For access to AP Newsroom and other technical issues, contact apcustomersupport@ap.org or call 877-836-9477.

Tribune News Service

Japan set to pass China human rights resolution before Olympics

Japan’s parliament is set to pass a resolution expressing concern about Uyghur human rights as early as Tuesday, in a move likely to irritate China days before the Beijing Winter Olympics opening ceremony.

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