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Fayik Abdi to Compete for Saudi Arabia at the 2026 Winter Olympic Games
Updated : 1 week, 3 days ago IST
Fayik Abdi, Saudi Arabia's pioneering alpine ski racer and Brand Ambassador of Sahm Capital, has officially qualified to represent the Kingdom at the 2026 Winter Olympic Games, marking his second consecutive appearance on the Olympic stage following his historic participation at the Beijing
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"Dosti se zyada kuch bhi nahi hota," says Alipov on resumption of festival
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
As India and Russia celebrate 75 years of diplomatic relations between the two countries, Russian Ambassador to India Denis Alipov during the Russian Culture festival inauguration here in New Delhi said that tonight he is resuming a tradition of reciprocal cultural festivals between the t
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ISU to raise minimum age for skating to 17 after Kamila Valieva controvers
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
The decision of ISU comes after the controversy surrounding Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva at the 2022 Winter Olympic Games. Valieva, then 15, was provisionally banned in Beijing for a failed drug test.
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Eleven COVID-19 cases detected over past day among arrivals at Beijing Oly
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Beijing [China], February 7 (ANI): As many as eleven new cases of COVID-19 were detected over the past 24 hours among new arrivals in Beijing for the 2022 Winter Olympic Games.
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UN chief Antonio Guterres to hold meeting with Xi Jinping, other Chinese l
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
New York [US], February 5 (ANI): UN Associate Spokesperson Eri Kaneko said on Friday that the global body's Secretary-General Antonio Guterres will meet with the Chinese leadership in Beijing on Saturday during a lunch hosted by the country's President Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the 2022
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Tiger on Eiger - Largest artwork atop the Swiss Peak
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 4 (ANI/PNN): Swiss light artist Gerry Hofstetter lights up the Eiger North Face in Grindelwald and reiterates Swiss commitment to diverse cultures and environment on eve of the winter Olympic games.
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Students for Free Tibet stage protest in Dharmshala against Beijing Winter
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Dharmashala (Himachal Pradesh) [India], February 4 (ANI): Activists of Students for Free Tibet (SFT) joined the global protest with a symbolic photo action in Dharmashala on Thursday against the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympic Games being held in China. The Tibetan activists staged a drama to
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US expects China to ensure safety of American athletes during Winter Olymp
Updated : 4 years, 1 month 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, 1 month 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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Hong Kong's Chief Executive to skip Beijing Olympics opening ceremony
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Hong Kong, January 31 (ANI): Hong Kong's Chief Executive Carrie Lam is set to skip the opening ceremony of the Beijing Winter Olympic and stay at home to manage the fight against a surge in untraceable COVID-19 cases.
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Ahead of Winter Olympics, sponsors on 'tightrope' amid US-China tensions
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Beijing [China], January 29 (ANI): Ahead of Beijing Winter Games, sponsors of the Olympics are walking a tightrope as worsening geopolitical tensions force them to consider downplaying their involvement without upsetting China.
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Taiwan delegation to miss opening ceremony of Beijing Winter Olympics
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Taipei [Taiwan], January 28 (ANI): Taiwan's delegation to the 2022 Winter Olympic Games in Beijing will not participate in the opening ceremony due to COVID-19 and disrupted flight schedules, reported Sputnik.
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