Australian team for Beijing Winter Olympics has highest female representation ever
Women account for more than half of the 44 athletes Australia is sending to next month's Winter Olympics in Beijing.
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China warns of air pollution risks during Beijing Winter Games
BEIJING : Weather conditions ahead of the Beijing Winter Olympics at the start of February are "very unfavourable" when it comes to air quality, China's environment ministry spokesman Liu Youbin warned on Monday.
Alpine skiing-Goggia prevails in Cortina downhill after Zauchensee scare
Italy's Olympic champion Sofia Goggia swept the competition in the women's World Cup downhill in Cortina d'Ampezzo on Saturday, claiming her sixth World Cup victory this season ahead of Austria's Ramona Siebenhofer and Czech Ester Ledecka.
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 Games torch relay confined to closed venues due to COVID
BEIJING : The Beijing Winter Olympics torch relay will be cordoned off from the public because of concern about the spread of the coronavirus, organisers said on Friday.
Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics - Greg Rutherford misses out on selection as Team GB confirm bobsleigh crews
Greg Rutherford has missed out on selection for Beijing 2022 after Team GB confirmed their bobsleigh units for the Winter Olympics. The London 2012 long jump champion had launched an ambitious attempt to also compete at a Winter Games, an effort that will be charted in a discovery+ documentary to be aired in the build-up to Beijing.
Athletes warned against speaking up on human rights at Beijing Games
Athletes travelling to next month's Beijing Olympics were warned on Tuesday (Jan 18) about speaking up on human rights issues while in China for their own safety by speakers at a seminar hosted by Human Rights Watch.