British athletes need freedom of expression in Beijing – Amnesty International
British athletes’ rights to free expression must be upheld at the Beijing Olympic Games, Amnesty International has said.
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First-ever Tibet-based athletes to compete in Winter Games
BEIJING : Two Tibet-based athletes will next month become the first from the western frontier region of China to participate in a Winter Olympics after qualifying for Beijing, state news agency Xinhua reported on Wednesday.
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.
Tibet activists urge Allianz to drop Beijing Games sponsorship
BERLIN: Tibetan activists on Friday (Jan 21) demanded that Allianz drop its sponsorship of the Beijing Winter Olympics over allegations of human rights abuses against China and over its treatment of minorities.
Beijing Olympic torch relay closed to public over COVID-19
BEIJING: The already scaled-back Beijing Winter Olympics torch relay will be cordoned off from the general public because of COVID-19 measures, organisers said on Friday (Jan 21).
Germany's Lesser says IOC, not athletes, should face criticism over Beijing Games
BERLIN : Germany's triple Olympic medallist Erik Lesser said it was the International Olympic Committee - and not athletes - who should face any criticism over Beijing being given the right to host the winter Olympics despite China's human rights record.
No forced labour involved in Beijing Games outfits, says IOC
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) said no forced labour was involved in the production of uniforms for the Beijing Winter Games following concerns from US lawmakers.
Amnesty warns over 'sportswashing' at Beijing Winter Olympics
LONDON: Amnesty International warned on Wednesday (Jan 19) that the international community must not allow China to use the Winter Olympics in Beijing as a "sportswashing opportunity" and must avoid being "complicit in a propaganda exercise".