EXPLAINER: The Winter Games, a different kind of Olympics
BEIJING (AP) — The first so-called modern Olympics took place in 1896 in Athens. But the inaugural Winter Olympics were not held until 1924 in Chamonix, France.
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Team Taiwan says it will be at Beijing Winter Olympics opening ceremony
TAIPEI: Taiwan's team for the Beijing Winter Olympics will be at the opening and closing ceremonies after being told by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) that it was required to participate.
Conflict zone to slalom for India's only Beijing Olympian
NEW DELHI: At the age of four, Arif Mohammad Khan put on skis for the first time, just a few kilometres from the Line of Control that divides the disputed, conflict-ridden region of Kashmir.
Covid cases mount among Olympic athletes and personnel ahead of Winter Games
During the past four days China has detected some 119 cases of Covid-19 among athletes and personnel linked to the Beijing Winter Olympics, with authorities imposing a "closed loop" bubble to keep participants, staff and media separated from the public.
'We're going to find a way': Colliton embracing challenge as head coach of Canadian men's Olympic hockey team
Jeremy Colliton knows a thing or two about taking over for a legend, given his experience filling the National Hockey League head coaching job vacated by Joel Quenneville in Chicago.
6 Saskatchewan athletes to watch for at the 2022 Beijing Olympics
Six athletes born in Saskatchewan will represent Canada at the 2022 Beijing Winter Games. The country is sending 211 athletes to the Olympics, which officially begin with opening ceremonies on Feb. 4 and close on Feb. 20.
China reports 36 new COVID-19 cases among related personnel
BEIJING : A total of 36 new COVID-19 infected were detected among Olympic Games-related personnel on Jan 28, the organising committee of the Beijing 2022 Winter Games said on Saturday.
No slogans: Beijing curbs its enthusiasm for Winter Olympics
BEIJING: When Beijing won the bid for the 2008 Summer Olympics, crowds poured onto the streets of the Chinese capital bursting with national pride. Two decades later, locals are noticeably lukewarm about the Winter Games.