Winter Olympics 2022 opening ceremony is underway in Beijing
All eyes were on the Winter Olympic opening ceremony in Beijing as the parade of athletes started.
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Peng Shuai expected inside Beijing bubble as athletes find their snow feet
BEIJING: The Olympics chief on Thursday (Feb 3) pledged to support Chinese tennis player Peng Shuai if she asks for an investigation into her treatment when he meets with her inside Beijing's "closed-loop" at the Winter Games.
International Olympic Committee Announce Winners Of Women And Sport Awards 2021
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Thursday announced the winners of the IOC Women and Sport Awards 2021. Delivered every year at continental and world level, the awards recognise exceptional men, women and organisations for their work in advancing gender equality on and off the field of play. The World Award was presented to Tokyo 2020 President Hashimoto Seiko during the 139th IOC Session in Beijing. An experienced and prominent sports leader, politician, and seven-time Olympian, Hashimoto has disrupted and challenged many well-established gender norms in Japan to advance gender equality and inclusion in sport.
IOC will support Peng Shuai if she seeks inquiry into sexual assault allegations
Peng Shuai would be supported by the International Olympic Committee if she asked for an inquiry into sexual assault allegations she raised last November, its president Thomas Bach has said.
Thomas Bach Says Controversial Beijing Olympics "Will Change Winter Sports"
The Beijing Olympics will "change the scale of winter sports forever", IOC president Thomas Bach said Thursday, on the eve of a Games beset by concerns about human rights and Covid. China's ruling Communist Party hopes the Olympics will be a soft-power success but they have been overshadowed by diplomatic boycotts, fears for tennis player Peng Shuai's safety, warnings about surveillance and the environmental impact. The Games, which launch with an opening ceremony on Friday at Beijing's "Bird's Nest" stadium and last until February 20, are taking place in one of the driest regions of China and rely almost entirely on man-made snow.
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.
IOC chief to meet Peng Shuai, will 'support' inquiry into sexual assault allegations if tennis star chooses
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IOC president Thomas Bach to meet Peng Shuai inside Winter Olympics ‘closed loop’
International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach says he will have a meeting with Chinese tennis player Peng Shuai within the “closed loop” of Beijing 2022 during the Games. The wellbeing of the former Wimbledon doubles champion has been questioned ever since allegations of sexual assault against Chinese former vice premier, Zhang Gaoli, were made on a social media account of hers in November. There has been no comment from Zhang.