While the International Olympic Committee has said that politics and sport do not mix, there are many examples to the contrary. Athletes have often been advocates for social change, while activists are angry about Beijing hosting the Winter Olympics despite rampant allegations of human rights abuses. More than 200 global groups have made a joint call for a diplomatic boycott. … [Read more...]
Beijing Olympics 2022: Canada names flag bearers for opening ceremonies
Women’s hockey captain Marie-Philip Poulin and short-track speedskating star Charles Hamelin have been named Canada’s flag-bearers for the opening ceremonies of Beijing’s Winter Olympics. A three-time medallist Poulin scored the game-winning goals at both the 2010 and 2014 Olympics. She’s also a two-time world champion, who scored the golden goal for Canada at the 2021 world … [Read more...]
Beijing Olympics: Putin attends opening ceremony amid Ukraine crisis • FRANCE 24 English
#China and #Russia proclaimed a deep strategic alliance on Friday to balance what they portrayed as the malign global influence of the United States as China's President Xi Jinping hosted Russia's Vladimir Putin on the opening day of the Beijing Winter #Olympics. FRANCE 24's Nick Holdsworth reports from Moscow. 🔔 Subscribe to France 24 now: https://f24.my/YTen 🔴 LIVE - Watch … [Read more...]
First olympians arriving, ‘BUBBLE’ in full-run, as Beijing 2022 holds ceremony rehearsal
Three Beijing Winter Olympic villages in and around Beijing pre-opened to various national delegations on Sunday The first arrivals were the delegations from over 20 countries and regions including China, the UK, Australia, Canada, Finland and the US The delegates first went through a security check and then attended registration meetings with Games staff to arrange … [Read more...]