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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.

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Beijing steels itself for the Winter Games

Back in July last year, the International Olympic Committee announced a change to the Olympic motto, adding the word "Together" to its old 125-year-old "Faster, Higher, Stronger" banner. It was meant to signify the importance of standing together in solidarity. But as Beijing readies itself to host this year's Winter…

Bangkok Post

Kiwi women to fly at the Winter Olympics

Will it be a Kiwi woman who finally tops the podium at a Winter Olympics? Merryn Anderson gives a run-down of our strong female contingent at the Beijing games starting next week.

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China racing against time to stamp out Beijing Covid outbreak ahead of next week’s Winter Olympics

China aims to score a diplomatic ‘victory’ through its adherence to zero-Covid policy, reports Ahmed Aboudouh

The Independent UK

China Warns US over Ukraine, 'Interfering' in Winter Olympics

China's top diplomat spoke with his US counterpart on Thursday, warning Washington to "stop interfering" in the Winter Olympics and stressing that Russia's security concerns in Europe should be "taken seriously". Beijing hopes to turn next week's Games into a soft power triumph. But the lead-up has been clouded by…

Asharq Al-Awsat

China spends billions on Olympics with longer-term goal

The finance model for the Winter Olympics calls for the host country to spend several billion dollars, the IOC to earn a couple billion, and sports bodies to share around hundreds of millions

The Independent UK

'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.

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Nottingham speed skater Niall Treacy inspired by Dave Ryding's skiing heroics ahead of Winter Olympics debut

Ryding, 35, became the first British alpine skier to strike World Cup gold on Saturday and Beijing-bound Treacy, 21, was watching closely ahead of taking to the Chinese ice

Nottingham Post

Team GB athlete prepares for Winter Olympics with training sessions in a freezer

Katie Ormerod is preparing for the Winter Olympics with sessions in a freezer at Aldi, alongside ready meals and pizza. She will compete in temperatures of minus 6C in Beijing

Daily Mirror

Ukrainian general hints at potential date when Russia could launch attack

Ukrainian Lieutenant-General Oleksandr Pavliuk said February 20 is a date that's being considered for when Vladimir Putin sends troops into the country due to the Beijing Winter Olympics

Daily Mirror

Winter Olympics 2022 Day 16: Full schedule, events, UK start times and dates as Beijing Games finish

Team GB will look for their first gold medal of the Winter Olympics in Beijing on the final day of competition as their women’s curling team take centre stage.

Evening Standard

Winter Olympics 2022 live stream: How to watch today’s action from Beijing for FREE on TV and online in UK

After Britain’s men’s curlers had to settle for silver after defeat in the Winter Olympic final on Saturday, Eve Muirhead & Co. get the chance to go one better as they go for gold on the final day of the Games.

Evening Standard

Welcome to the Winter Olympics. No hugging, but help yourself to the free condoms

The games are in a moral quandary: promoting safe sex – and social distancing. But will the athletes heed advice and treat their free contraceptives as souvenirs?

The Guardian - UK

Beijing City’s COVID Infections Rise ahead of Winter Olympics

Beijing reported 14 local confirmed COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, the highest daily count in its current outbreak, less than two weeks before the Winter Olympics are due to commence in the Chinese capital and in neighboring Hebei province. The number of domestically spread infections with confirmed symptoms in Beijing reported…

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Winter Olympics could soon be thing of the past due to global warming, experts warn

Rising temperatures across the globe are set to put the future of the Winter Olympics into doubt due to increasing greenhouse gas levels, it has been claimed

The Independent UK

Beijing sees uptick in COVID cases ahead of Olympics

The Chinese capital has reported 14 new COVID-19 cases as it begins a third round of mass testing of millions of people in the run-up to the Winter Olympics

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Climate change might kill the Winter Olympics

The controversial cold-weather Games in Beijing could also be one of the last.

The Independent UK

Why is Russia banned from the Winter Olympics and what is ROC?

Russian athletes competed under a neutral Olympic flag at Pyeongchang 2018

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The Independent UK

Abrupt lockdowns loom over Beijing life ahead of Olympics

Beijing residents are coping with abrupt local lockdowns and sweeping COVID-19 testing requirements as the Chinese capital seeks to prevent a coronavirus outbreak ahead of the opening of the Winter Olympics in less than two weeks

The Guardian - UK

Rising temperatures threaten future of Winter Olympics, say experts

Only one of 21 previous locations would be able to reliably host Games in future if emissions remain on current path, study shows

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Aerial skier Brittany George goes missing, police appeal for help

Police launch an urgent appeal to help locate a 24-year-old former Winter Olympics hopeful who has been reported missing.

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The logistical nightmare of getting athletes to the Olympics

Flying chartered is a luxury often reserved for rock stars and royalty. But China’s approach to Covid, with officials determined to stamp out the virus, means that most of the 3,000 or so skiers, snowboarders, skaters and bobsleigh riders descending on Beijing for the Winter Olympics next month will be…

The Guardian - AU

‘A genocide against our people’: Australian Uyghur leader calls for athlete boycott of Beijing Winter Olympics

‘While our people suffer in camps and in prison we can’t enjoy the game even if we want to. It hurts’

The Independent UK

Who is boycotting the Beijing Winter Olympics and why?

Several countries have opted against sending diplomatic delegations to the Games

The Independent UK

Which countries are competing in the Winter Olympics?

Countries such as Haiti and Saudi Arabia are set to make their first appearance at a Winter Olympics

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