The Latest Breaking News from Winter Olympics

FIFA World Cup: With climate change, will there still be a soccer World Cup in 2100?

Many major sports gatherings have been rocked by extreme weather events in recent years. A typhoon forced the postponement of several matches during the 2019 Rugby World Cup in Japan. The air became unbreathable during the 2020 Australian Tennis Open because of bush fires. The Olympic Marathon was relocated further…

The Conversation · Nov 17, 2022

Greek court acquits activists over 2021 protest against Beijing Olympics

A Greek court has acquitted three activists detained in October 2021 after unfurling banners at the Athens Acropolis opposing the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics, their lawyer and activists said on Thursday.

Reuters · Nov 17, 2022

The Observer view on why we’re paying a high price to host the World Cup

There is little evidence to back up claims that international sporting events do anything to discourage human rights abuses

The Guardian - UK · Oct 30, 2022

Sapporo rejects holding referendum over bidding for Olympics

Japan’s northern city of Sapporo has rejected holding a referendum to give voters a choice over bidding for the 2030 Winter Olympics

The Independent UK · Jun 6, 2022

Lessons learned from an analyst’s journey into COVID-Zero China

Wenting Shen usually travels to China annually as part of her job as an analyst and portfolio manager at investment company Harding Loevner, but the country’s strict “COVID Zero” policies and this year’s Winter Olympics in Beijing made it almost impossible to book a flight.

Tribune News Service · Jun 4, 2022

Inspiring Perthshire people named on Queen's Birthday Honours list led by curling legend Eve Muirhead

The Perthshire skip, honoured with an OBE, and Olympic team-mate Mili Smith, awarded an MBE, were joined by many other delighted recipients

Daily Record · Jun 3, 2022

Dumfries and Galloway curling Olympians recognised in Queen's birthday honours list

Vicky Wright and David Murdoch have both become Members of the British Empire for their services to the sport

Daily Record · Jun 3, 2022

All-Japan committee meets to promote Sapporo Olympic bid

Backers of Sapporo's push to host the 2030 Winter Olympics have gotten together to promote their bid

The Independent UK · May 10, 2022

Covid Curbs Push China Off Global Sporting Map

China's ambitions to be a global sporting hub took a heavy blow as the postponement of this year's Asian Games further isolated a country already cut off by its hardline zero-Covid strategy. The ruling Communist Party burnished its global image with an array of dazzling spectacles such as Beijing's 2008…

Asharq Al-Awsat · May 8, 2022

Asian Games in China postponed over spread of COVID-19

Less than three months after hosting the Winter Olympics and Paralympics, China's September Asian Games are being postponed because of concerns over the spreading omicron variant of COVID-19 The World University Games, another major multi-sport event, could also be postponed

The Independent UK · May 6, 2022