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ISU to raise minimum age for skating to 17 after Kamila Valieva controvers
Updated : 3 weeks, 1 day ago IST
The decision of ISU comes after the controversy surrounding Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva at the 2022 Winter Olympic Games. Valieva, then 15, was provisionally banned in Beijing for a failed drug test.
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Eleven COVID-19 cases detected over past day among arrivals at Beijing Oly
Updated : 4 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Beijing [China], February 7 (ANI): As many as eleven new cases of COVID-19 were detected over the past 24 hours among new arrivals in Beijing for the 2022 Winter Olympic Games.
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UN chief Antonio Guterres to hold meeting with Xi Jinping, other Chinese l
Updated : 4 months, 3 weeks ago IST
New York [US], February 5 (ANI): UN Associate Spokesperson Eri Kaneko said on Friday that the global body's Secretary-General Antonio Guterres will meet with the Chinese leadership in Beijing on Saturday during a lunch hosted by the country's President Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the 2022
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Tiger on Eiger - Largest artwork atop the Swiss Peak
Updated : 4 months, 3 weeks ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 4 (ANI/PNN): Swiss light artist Gerry Hofstetter lights up the Eiger North Face in Grindelwald and reiterates Swiss commitment to diverse cultures and environment on eve of the winter Olympic games.
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Students for Free Tibet stage protest in Dharmshala against Beijing Winter
Updated : 4 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Dharmashala (Himachal Pradesh) [India], February 4 (ANI): Activists of Students for Free Tibet (SFT) joined the global protest with a symbolic photo action in Dharmashala on Thursday against the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympic Games being held in China. The Tibetan activists staged a drama to
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US expects China to ensure safety of American athletes during Winter Olymp
Updated : 4 months, 4 weeks ago IST
Washington [US], February 1 (ANI): The United States expects that China will ensure the safety of American athletes during the upcoming Winter Olympics despite Washington's diplomatic boycott, White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said on Monday (local time).
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'Ukrainian President Zelenskyy has no plans to visit China for Winter Olym
Updated : 4 months, 4 weeks ago IST
Kiev [Ukraine], February 1 (ANI): Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has no plans to visit China for the Beijing Winter Olympic Games opening ceremony scheduled for February 4, said Zelenskyy's spokesperson Sergey Nikiforov.
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Hong Kong's Chief Executive to skip Beijing Olympics opening ceremony
Updated : 4 months, 4 weeks ago IST
Hong Kong, January 31 (ANI): Hong Kong's Chief Executive Carrie Lam is set to skip the opening ceremony of the Beijing Winter Olympic and stay at home to manage the fight against a surge in untraceable COVID-19 cases.
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Ahead of Winter Olympics, sponsors on 'tightrope' amid US-China tensions
Updated : 5 months ago IST
Beijing [China], January 29 (ANI): Ahead of Beijing Winter Games, sponsors of the Olympics are walking a tightrope as worsening geopolitical tensions force them to consider downplaying their involvement without upsetting China.
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Taiwan delegation to miss opening ceremony of Beijing Winter Olympics
Updated : 5 months ago IST
Taipei [Taiwan], January 28 (ANI): Taiwan's delegation to the 2022 Winter Olympic Games in Beijing will not participate in the opening ceremony due to COVID-19 and disrupted flight schedules, reported Sputnik.
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Beijing 2022 COVID-19 countermeasures adjusted even as cases of virus emer
Updated : 5 months ago IST
Beijing [China], January 25 (ANI): The Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games Organizing Committee (BOCOG) and the Chinese authorities have adjusted the Games' COVID-19 rules, a move that means fewer athletes are likely to be tripped up by positive tests.
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US media driving a wedge between Beijing, Moscow on Ukraine issue: China
Updated : 5 months ago IST
Beijing [China], January 25 (ANI): Accusing US media of making attempts to drive a wedge in Beijing-Moscow relations, China on Monday rejected a US media report which stated that China had asked Russia not to "invade" Ukraine during the Beijing Winter Olympic Games.
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