Tag: Olympic Games (2022)
Omicron Deepens Uncertainty Surrounding Beijing Olympics
With the opening of the Winter Games three weeks away, officials in China are on high alert amid coronavirus outbreaks around the country.
Alysa Liu Will Miss National Championships After Positive Coronavirus Test
The teenager had hoped a strong showing would secure her a spot on the U.S. team for the Beijing Winter Olympics next month.
North Korea Says It Will Skip Beijing Olympics Because of the Pandemic
The country also blamed “hostile forces” for its decision not to send a delegation to China, its closest ally.
Faced With Questions About Forced Labor in China, the I.O.C. Is Tight-Lipped
Olympic officials are reluctant to look into whether any Beijing 2022 merchandise might have been made under duress by Uyghurs, an activist group charges.
China Keeps 13 Million in Xi’an Under Strict Lockdown
The severe measures in Xi’an have prompted concern, as residents complain on social media of having trouble ordering food online.
China tells Winter Olympic spectators to clap, not cheer, for athletes, and Xi’an, a major city, locks down.
As the Omicron variant spreads elsewhere, China is taking elaborate precautions to prevent the virus from reaching participants when the Games start in February.
Putin and Xi Hold Video Summit
President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia and President Xi Jinping of China, meeting in a video summit, sought mutual support in their conflicts with the West but have not yet declared a formal alliance.
China Turns to I.O.C. as Peng Shuai Scandal Lingers
The International Olympic Committee’s professed neutrality has provided coverage for Beijing, which delivers big audiences and funding in exchange.