UK and Canada join planned diplomatic boycott of Beijing Winter Olympics
The United Kingdom and Canada have become the latest countries to join a diplomatic boycott of the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing.
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Two-time US Olympian says athletes being used as 'pawns' in Beijing: 'Terrible place for them to be'
Two-time Olympic cross-country skier Noah Hoffman joined 'America's Newsroom' to discuss the upcoming games as athletes are warned against speaking out against China's human rights abuses.
Delegates from over 20 countries arrive at Winter Olympics villages
Three Winter Olympic villages in and around Beijing opened to various national delegations on Sunday.
Beijing Olympics 2022 - Slider Brogan Crowley to call on Usain Bolt's Beijing heroics at Winter
Brogan Crowley hopes to call on the greatest sporting moments of Olympic past as she heads to Beijing 2022 in search of more skeleton silverware. The 27-year-old from Oldham has been officially selected to represent Team GB in the women's skeleton and will be part of history as the Chinese capital becomes the first city to host the Summer and Winter Olympic Games.
Malaysian badminton ace Lee Zii Jia appeals two-year ban, says association
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian badminton star Lee Zii Jia has appealed a two-year ban imposed on him for quitting the national team, officials said Monday (Jan 24), after the move triggered widespread anger.
Australian Open criticized for stopping Peng Shuai protest
By Ben Church and Angus Watson, CNN
On the pioneering work of Ding Junhui and how one gamble transformed a sport and inspired a generation
Of the 32 qualifiers for this week’s German Masters, a quarter are from China. This perfectly illustrates the growing influence of the Chinese contingent on the professional tour, but the man who made it all possible will not be there. Ding Junhui did not qualify for Berlin.
Martina Navratilova hits out over Peng Shuai t-shirt ban at Australian Open 2022
Martina Navratilova has accused Tennis Australia of taking a «weak and cowardly” approach by banning t-shirts supporting Peng Shuai at the Australian Open. In November 2021, Peng accused a former Chinese Communist party vice-premier, Zhang Gaoli, of alleged sexual coercion three years previous. Ad/> Her Weibo social media account has since been disabled and her public appearances have been sporadic since.