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Ire and ice for Beijing's Winter Olympics
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Hong Kong, February 2 (ANI): Two events dominate the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) calendar for 2022 - the Winter Olympics and the 20th Party Congress later this year. China wants both to go smoothly so it can bask in reflected glory. The 2022 Winter Olympics will be wielded as a mighty prop
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China's plans for artificial snowfall at Beijing Winter Olympics venues po
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
London [UK], February 2 (ANI): China's plans of artificial snowfall at venues of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics pose a threat to the environment and could result in environmental damage, according to a media report.
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FBI warns US athletes of malicious cyber activities during Bejing Olympics
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], February 2 (ANI): The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has asked the US athletes to keep their personal cell phones at home and use burner phones during the upcoming 2022 Winter Games in Beijing, giving a clear warning of possible malicious cyber activities during the G
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Chinese authorities scramble to house arrest, silence critics ahead of Bei
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], February 2 (ANI): Chinese authorities have detained activists in their homes and sent others to jail, censors have shut down the social media accounts of prominent critics and officials have warned Olympians that protest could bring a prosecution soon before the start of
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Was important because of enthusiasm that India is going through: Sharad Ku
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 1 (ANI): Tokyo Paralympian Sharad Kumar on Tuesday expressed his gladness after the Central Government allocated a sports budget of Rs 3062.60 crore for the financial year 2022-23.
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Taiwan agrees to send delegation to Beijing Olympics ceremonies
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Taipei [Taiwan], February 1 (ANI): Going away from its earlier move, Taiwan decided to participate in the opening and closing ceremonies of the Winter Olympics in Beijing this month after the request of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), a media report said on Tuesday.
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US watchdog warns over athletes' safety at China Olympics after host threa
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Bangkok [Thailand], February 1 (ANI): A US rights monitor has warned over athletes' safety at the upcoming Winter Olympics Games after the host threatened "punishment" for anti-Beijing comments, according to a media report.
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IOC EB and AC discuss Beijing 2022 final preparations
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Beijing [China], February 1 (ANI): During their regular joint meeting, the Executive Board (EB) of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and the IOC Athletes' Commission (AC) discussed a number of things including the final preparations for the Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022.
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Beijing 2022 athletes invited to sign Olympic Truce Mural
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Beijing [China], February 1 (ANI): The Olympic Truce Murals at the Olympic Villages of the Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games Beijing 2022 were inaugurated on Tuesday during a ceremony at the Flag Mall of the Beijing Olympic Village.
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US expects China to ensure safety of American athletes during Winter Olymp
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], February 1 (ANI): The United States expects that China will ensure the safety of American athletes during the upcoming Winter Olympics despite Washington's diplomatic boycott, White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said on Monday (local time).
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'Ukrainian President Zelenskyy has no plans to visit China for Winter Olym
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Kiev [Ukraine], February 1 (ANI): Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has no plans to visit China for the Beijing Winter Olympic Games opening ceremony scheduled for February 4, said Zelenskyy's spokesperson Sergey Nikiforov.
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Beijing 2022: Training underway with half of Olympic Winter Games athletes
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Beijing [China], January 31 (ANI): Nearly half of all athletes for the Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022 have now arrived in China, and over the past few days have been familiarising themselves with the 12 competition venues following their opening for training.
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