Ice hockey-Czech's Krejci isolating after positive COVID test
BEIJING :The Czech Republic's David Krejci, one of the biggest names in the Olympic men's ice hockey tournament, tested positive for COVID-19 upon arrival in Beijing on Thursday.
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Tibetans march on Swiss-based IOC to protest Beijing Games
LAUSANNE, Switzerland : Hundreds of Tibetan activists marched on the International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Thursday, a day before Beijing 2022 opens, accusing the Swiss-based organisation of complicity in "atrocities" committed against ethnic minorities in China.
Biathlon-Fourcade is gone but French men are ready to shine
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Nordic Combined-Norway's Riiber rocked by positive COVID test
ZHANGJIAKOU, China : Norway's Pyeongchang Olympics Nordic Combined silver medallist Jarl Magnus Riiber has tested positive for COVID-19, dealing another blow to their Beijing Games medal hopes on Thursday.
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International Olympic Committee Would Back Peng Shuai Inquiry If She Wants One: Thomas Bach
The International Olympic Committee would support an inquiry into the allegation of sexual assault made by Peng Shuai against a top-ranking Chinese politician -- if she calls for one, its president Thomas Bach said Thursday. Speaking on the eve of the Beijing Winter Olympics opening ceremony, Bach confirmed he would meet the tennis star while he is in the Chinese capital and said he hoped to find out more about her "physical integrity and her mental state". Peng, a former Grand Slam champion doubles player, was not heard from for nearly three weeks after alleging that former vice-premier Zhang Gaoli had forced her into sex.
Albon set for full Thai flag usage as WADA plans reinstatement
Last October, WADA announced that Thailand’s National Anti-Doping Organisation (NADO) had been found to be non-compliant with the World Anti-Doping Code, leading to the implementation of sanctions.
Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson to 'proudly introduce' Team USA ahead of Winter Olympics opening ceremony
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