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China's zero-COVID policy backfires; stokes public frustration, anger
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Beijing [China], January 12 (ANI): Ever since the outbreak of the pandemic in 2019, China has been implementing a "zero-COVID" policy, which has resulted in growing public frustration and anger.
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Olympic and World medallist Deon Lendore dies in car accident aged 29
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], January 12 (ANI): Trinidad and Tobago Olympian Deon Lendore has died aged 29 in a car accident in Texas, USA.
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Surging COVID-19 cases in China spoil planning for Beijing Olympics
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Beijing [China], January 11 (ANI): Corona caseload in China is spiking at a time when the organisers of the Beijing Winter Olympic Games have less than a month to finalise their preparations for the Winter Olympics which are scheduled to start from February 4, 2022.
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Beijing Winter Olympics opening ceremony downsized amid surge in COVID-19
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Beijing [China], January 10 (ANI): China has downsized the opening ceremony of the Beijing Winter Olympics because of the coronavirus pandemic.
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Patrick Tshutshani appointed Analytical Coach of Indian women's hockey tea
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 10 (ANI): With an aim to build on their historic Tokyo Olympics 2020 campaign, Hockey India on Monday announced the appointment of new Women's Team Analytical Coach and Scientific Advisors for both senior men and women's teams.
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Tibetans' bike rally arrives in Dharamshala demanding boycott of Beijing W
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Dharamshala (Himachal Pradesh) [India], January 8 (ANI): Tibetans, who organised a bike rally to protest against Beijing Winter Olympics, has arrived here on Saturday amid heavy rains and severe cold.
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Coach Schopman outlines Indian Team's intent to play "fast, attacking hock
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], January 8 (ANI): As the 2022 Women's Hockey Asia Cup draws near, Indian hockey team coach Janneke Schopman is eager to make a positive start to her term at the helm of the women's team. The 2022 Women's Hockey Asia Cup, to be held in the Sultan Qaboos Sports Co
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Tibetans, Taiwanese officials in Taipei protest; call for Beijing Olympics
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Taipei [Taiwan], January 7 (ANI): Several officials of Taiwan and members of the Human Rights Network for Tibet and Taiwan (HRNTT) protested here in front of the Bank of China, the only Chinese government entity in Taiwan, on January 5, calling for a boycott of the Winter Olympics due to Chi
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Winter Olympics-bound Arif Khan included in Target Olympic Podium Scheme
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 7 (ANI): The Sports Ministry's Mission Olympic Cell (MOC) has approved the inclusion of Alpine Skiing athlete Arif Khan in the Target Olympic Podium Scheme (TOPS) Core group, until the Winter Olympics, scheduled this February in Beijing, China.
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North Korea will not take part in Beijing Winter Olympics: Report
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Pyongyang [North Korea], January 7 (ANI): North Korea will not take part in the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics over the activities of "hostile forces" and the COVID-19 pandemic, Russian news agency reported citing North Korean media on Friday.
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US' diplomatic boycott of Beijing Olympics over Uyghur abuses garners Musl
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 6 (ANI): The decision by the United States to boycott the Beijing Olympics in February 2022 in the wake of the genocide and inhumane treatment of Muslims in China's Xinjiang province is a fair response in all respects because the humiliation, torture, and suffering
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Online campaign questions Beijing's rationale behind replacing English nam
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Hong Kong, January 6 (ANI): A campaign caused a stir online after Beijing started replacing English names with romanized Chinese in its subway ahead of the Winter Olympics.
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