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France to ease restrictions; Austrian parliament approves mandatory vaccination – as it happened

French PM says from February work from home guidance will be changed and nightclubs reopen; Austria will have Europe’s first universal jabs mandate

The Guardian - UK

Report: NBC Won’t Send Announcers to Winter Olympics Over COVID-19 Concerns

NBC’s crew of broadcasters will call the events remotely as concerns swirl regarding COVID-19 and the omicron variant.

Sports Illustrated

Lindsey Vonn Hired by NBC for Winter Olympics Coverage

The Olympic medalist will be a primetime correspondent in Beijing.

Sports Illustrated

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China plays discreet but critical role in Iran nuclear negotiations

As talks in Vienna to revive the 2015 Iranian nuclear deal proceed in fits and starts, China is trying to position itself as a key player in the region, and for good cause: It is in Beijing's interest to push for the lifting of US sanctions on Iran, with which…

France 24

‘Don’t write us off’: GB warn rivals not to underestimate Olympic skeleton squad

Britain’s skeleton bobsleigh squad have deliberately not gone “all guns blazing” in preparation for the Winter Olympics in Beijing

The Guardian - UK

British luge set for bold new era as adrenaline junkies urged to embrace competitive sliding ahead of Winter Olympic Games

Gavin Arnold, GB Luge CEO and Team GB's leader for luge at Beijing 2022, believes an injection of UK Sport funding can significantly enhance his sport's profile

Wales Online

Beijing 2022: Athletes warned about speaking out on human rights

Beijing 2022 official warns against violation of ‘Olympic spirit’, after athletes cautioned about human rights protests.

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Laura Deas targeting ‘pretty special’ medal haul in Beijing

Deas has struggled to repeat her Pyeongchang heroics, with just three top finishes to her name.

The Independent UK

These Seven Events Will Make Their Olympic Debut in Beijing

From monobob to freestyle skiing big air, here's what you need to know about the new events at the 2022 Winter Games.

Sports Illustrated

Beijing Labs Barred From Price Gouging on Rush Covid-19 Tests

Local government promises to punish offenders with fines up to five times the cost of the extra fee, as the capital deals with a fresh outbreak ahead of the Olympics

Caixin Global

Winter Olympics athletes warned they will be under 'Orwellian surveillance' in Beijing

Athletes competing at the Beijing Winter Olympics have been warned of the intense surveillance set to meet them in China

Daily Mirror

Can monobob shake up the world of bobsleigh on its Olympic debut?

The one-woman event will make its bow at Beijing 2022, and efforts have been made to make it a discipline that changes the status quo

The Guardian - US

Protesting Winter Olympics athletes ‘face punishment’, suggests Beijing official

Organising committee official warns against ‘any behaviour or speech that is against the Olympic spirit’

The Guardian - UK

China condemns plans by Slovenia to upgrade Taiwan ties

China is condemning plans by Slovenia to upgrade relations with self-governing Taiwan, a move likely to spark diplomatic and economic retaliation against the tiny Central European country

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Asharq Al-Awsat

Beijing 2022 Official Warns against Violations of 'Olympic Spirit'

Behavior by athletes that violates the Olympic spirit or Chinese rules could be subject to punishment, a Beijing 2022 official said, after rights groups voiced concern about the safety of competitors if they protest at next month's Games. Rule 50 of the Olympic Charter states that "no kind of demonstration…

The Independent UK

Beijing residents disappointed Olympics will be closed event

With just over two weeks before the opening of the Beijing Winter Olympics, residents of the Chinese capital are disappointed at not being able to attend events because of coronavirus restrictions

Bangkok Post

Thais to compete in Winter Olympics under national flag

Four Thai athletes will be able to compete in the Winter Olympics in Beijing in February and fly the national flag, despite the ban imposed by the World Anti-Doping Agency (Wada).

The Times of India

Omicron in China: New variant weakens Xi Jinping's Covid policies

BEIJING: More than two years into the pandemic most countries are striving to live alongside Covid, accepting the virus as part of everyday life. China, where the pathogen first emerged, exists in an alternate reality, wedded to a zero-tolerance strategy that’s growing harder to maintain.

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Bangkok Post

Rights lawyer detained in China for 'inciting state subversion'

BEIJING: A human rights lawyer has been detained in China on suspicion of "inciting state subversion", according to an official notice obtained by his wife weeks after he spoke out for a hospitalised teacher.

Reuters

China reports fewest daily local confirmed COVID-19 cases in two weeks

China reported the lowest daily count of local confirmed COVID-19 infections in two weeks on Wednesday after cities sealed up areas of virus risk, quarantined infections and conducted mass testing.

The News Lens

IOC Reacts to Cybersecurity Concern Over Beijing My 2022 Phone App

A report revealed flaws in the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics app, but the International Olympic Committee said it had been found to have “no critical vulnerabilities.”

The Guardian - UK

Czech Republic scraps mandatory jabs as daily cases hit new high; record cases in Bulgaria – as it happened

Czech government scraps decree to avoid ‘deepening fissures’ in country; Bulgaria reports highest daily tally of pandemic with 11,181 infections

ABC News

Chinese authorities are trying to discourage travel this Lunar New Year. Here's how they're doing that

More than 1 billion trips are predicted to be made across China during the Lunar New Year holiday period, but authorities are trying to discourage domestic travel as the country attempts to control COVID-19 outbreaks ahead of the Beijing Winter Olympics.

The Independent UK

Report: Mandatory Olympic app has serious security flaws

A new report shows that an app that athletes and others attending next month’s Winter Games in Beijing must install has glaring security problems that could expose sensitive data to interception

ABC News

Olympics boss John Coates urged to raise plight of jailed Australians during Beijing Winter Games visit

Human rights advocates demand senior Olympics official John Coates raise the plight of fellow Australians jailed in China when he travels to Beijing later this month for the Winter Games.

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