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How More Than 1.2 Million Cubic Tons of Artificial Snow Was Made for the Beijing Olympics

China’s capital city is set to become the first to host both a Summer and Winter Games. The one problem? With virtually no natural snow to be found, the falling flakes will be fully fake.

Sports Illustrated · Jan 24, 2022

What are all the sports at the Winter Olympics?

There will be 109 medal events held at Beijing 2022

The Independent UK · Jan 24, 2022

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The Independent UK · Jan 24, 2022

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Ellia Smeding named as 50th and final Team GB athlete for Winter Olympics

The chef de mission, Georgina Harland, hailed an ‘exciting new chapter’ and Team GB is believed to have set a target of three to seven medals in Beijing

The Guardian - UK · Jan 24, 2022

Katie Ormerod taking inspiration from Simone Biles on road to Olympic redemption

After breaking her wrist and heel on the eve of the 2018 Games, Ormerod arrives in Beijing as one of Team GB’s foremost medal hopes

The Independent UK · Jan 24, 2022

Team Ireland named for Winter Olympics in Beijing

A six-strong team, including three-time Olympian Seamus O'Connor, will compete next month

Irish Mirror · Jan 24, 2022

Great Britain confirm 50-strong squad for Winter Olympics in Beijing

Speed-skater Ellia Smeding was confirmed as the final member of the team

The Independent UK · Jan 24, 2022

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Great Britain finalise 50-strong squad for Winter Olympics in Beijing

Speed-skater Ellia Smeding was confirmed as the final member of the team.

The Independent UK · Jan 24, 2022

Beijing 2022 eases COVID curbs for Games; China warns on pollution

Organisers of next month's Beijing Winter Olympics slightly eased the strict COVID-19 requirements for participants, a move that means fewer athletes are likely to be tripped up by positive tests, although authorities also warned about seasonal air pollution.

Reuters · Jan 24, 2022

China accuses U.S., Japan of smearing it 'baselessly'

Beijing has issued a strongly-worded complaint to the United States and Japan for "baselessly" attacking China at a virtual meeting between U.S. President Joe Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, a Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson said on Monday.

Reuters · Jan 24, 2022

More Than Six Dozen Covid-19 Cases Found Among Beijing Olympics Early Arrivals

The cases were identified upon entry at the airport and within the Games ‘closed loop’ system

Caixin Global · Jan 24, 2022

China Tests 2 Million for COVID in Beijing

A fresh outbreak in Beijing has prompted authorities to test millions and impose new measures two weeks ahead of the opening of the Winter Olympics, even as Chinese officials on Monday lifted a monthlong lockdown on the northern city of Xi’an and its 13 million residents. Despite falling case numbers,…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jan 24, 2022

Australia PM Morrison loses control of WeChat Chinese account as election looms

(Refiles to correct spelling of 'minister' in paragraph 1)

Reuters · Jan 24, 2022

Testing for fully vaccinated travellers to UK to be scrapped; new vaccine pass rules in France – as it happened

UK transport secretary says testing rules for travellers into country will change from 4am on 11 February; new France rules come into force

The Guardian - UK · Jan 24, 2022

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ABC News · Jan 24, 2022

Australian team for Beijing Winter Olympics has highest female representation ever

Australia's team for the Winter Olympics in Beijing has more female athletes than ever before, with women making up more than half of the 44-strong squad.

The Independent UK · Jan 24, 2022

AP PHOTOS: Olympics get Chinese hockey veterans back on ice

For decades, Beijing resident Zhou Yunjie kept mum about his teenage years behind the puck.

The Hindu · Jan 24, 2022

Coronavirus live updates | India's Omicron wave may intensify in coming weeks: experts

Tens of thousands of people protested in Brussels on Sunday against COVID-19 restrictions, some clashing with police who fired water cannon and tear gas to disperse them near the European Commission's headquarters.

Tribune News Service · Jan 23, 2022

Putin could burst Xi’s Olympic dream with a war in Ukraine

As the U.S. and Europe mount increasingly frantic efforts to deter Russia from any invasion of Ukraine, it’s Chinese President Xi Jinping who may have the biggest influence on Vladimir Putin’s timetable.

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The Times of India · Jan 23, 2022

Winter Olympics bound J&K Alpine Skier Arif Khan calls on Lt Governor

JAMMU: JK's Alpine skier, Arif Mohammed Khan who has qualified for Winter Olympics in Beijing called on Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha at the Raj Bhavan, here on Sunday.

Daily Mirror · Jan 23, 2022

Dave Ryding's subdued celebration after winning Britain's first Alpine World Cup gold medal

Dave Ryding won gold at the Alpine World Cup and will compete in his fourth winter Olympics in Beijing this year.

The Times of India · Jan 23, 2022

Beijing seals district to halt COVID-19 spread ahead of Winter Olympics

BEIJING: Over two million residents in Beijing's Fengtai have been ordered not to go out of the district and avoid get-togethers after a residential compound was classified high-risk, as the Chinese capital ramped up measures to battle the spread of Omicron and Delta variants of the COVID-19 ahead of the…

Dynamite News · Jan 23, 2022

China: Olympic villages of 2022 Winter Games start working, says report

Three Olympic villages of the 2022 Winter Games have started working in China and have begun to receive members of foreign delegations, ahead of the official opening ceremony to be placed on Thursday, Sputnik News Agency reported citing the Beijing Organizing Committee on Sunday.

The Independent UK · Jan 23, 2022

Beijing district orders mass virus testing ahead of Olympics

People in a Beijing district with some 2 million residents have been ordered to undergo mass coronavirus testing following a series of infections as China tightened anti-disease controls ahead of the Winter Olympics

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jan 23, 2022

Olympic ‘Curse’ Strikes Again as Beijing Costs Mount

The "curse" of Olympic overspending looks set to strike again at the Beijing Games, with stringent Covid measures and loss of ticket sale revenues pushing up costs for China. It's not unusual for nations to find the bill for hosting an Olympics ballooning, but the pandemic and China's zero-Covid approach…

AAP · Jan 23, 2022

No security concerns for Aust Oly athletes

Australian Winter Olympics chef de mission Geoff Lipshut says next month's Games in Beijing will be one of the safest places in the world for athletes.

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