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China Matters presents "The Glory Days on the Ice," telling the unique sto
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Beijing [China], December 7 (ANI/PRNewswire): The Beijing Winter Olympics Games have come and passed, but people's passion for winter sports has not faded in the slightest.
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China's strategic moves in Middle East may blindside west
Updated : 5 months, 4 weeks ago IST
London [UK], September 24 (ANI): The recent visit of US Speaker Nancy Pelosi to Taiwan and subsequent support shown by many Middle East countries to China, reflects the changing political alignment in the region, according to Europe Asia Foundation.
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I don't mind being martyr for democracy, human rights: Hong Kong Activist
Updated : 8 months, 1 week ago IST
Hong Kong, July 14 (ANI): Hong Kong activist Koo Sze-yiu, who was sentenced to nine months in prison under the sedition law, has said that he doesn't mind being a martyr for democracy and human rights.
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Hong Kong veteran activist Koo Sze-yiu sentenced to 9 months in jail
Updated : 8 months, 1 week ago IST
Hong Kong, July 13 (ANI): A Hong Kong court has sentenced a veteran activist to nine months in jail under the so-called sedition law for planning to protest against the Beijing Winter Olympics earlier this year.
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Milano Cortina 2026 set to become most gender-balanced Olympic Winter Game
Updated : 8 months, 4 weeks ago IST
Eight new events have been added to the programme, with a strong focus on gender equality in terms of events and female athlete quotas.
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Six most loved mascots from sporting events that touched hearts of fans
Updated : 10 months, 4 weeks ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 26 (ANI): The sporting world is often credited with being the first to introduce the concept of 'mascot' and it has endured to this day.
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Vishwaraj Jadeja becomes the first Indian athlete to skate 100 kms nonstop
Updated : 11 months, 2 weeks ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 12 (ANI/PNN): Indian ice-speed-skating athlete Vishwaraj Jadeja recently became the first Indian athlete to have skated 100 kilometres on the Frozen Sea in Sweden, as part of the Sea Ice Classic, Lulea. It was the first time an Indian has attempted and finished such
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Xi Jinping politicised Beijing Winter Olympics to increase his sphere of i
Updated : 1 year ago IST
Beijing [China], March 6 (ANI): While China blames the western countries for politicising the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, a Canada-based think-tank in its report has stated that the games were sought to be exploited for political purposes by the host.
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Cocoa does not reduce exercise-related digestive distress, suggests study
Updated : 1 year ago IST
Washington [US], March 3 (ANI): As always, impressive athleticism was on display during the Winter Olympics, despite the pandemic and its restrictions that brought about major changes, both in training as well the output. But being at the top of one's game doesn't necessarily protect against
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China asked Russia to delay Ukraine invasion until end of Olympics: Report
Updated : 1 year ago IST
Washington [US], March 3 (ANI): A Western intelligence report said senior Chinese officials told senior Russian officials in early February not to invade Ukraine before the end of the Winter Olympics in Beijing, The New York Times reported citing senior Biden administration officials and
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Women in China along with ethnic minorities are most disproportionately af
Updated : 1 year ago IST
Beijing [China], March 1 (ANI): Despite all tall claims of modernity and respect for human rights, the women in China, along with the ethnic minorities, are the most disproportionately affected people, a Canada-based think-tank reported.
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Suppression of dissent during Winter Olympics is testimony to Communist pa
Updated : 1 year ago IST
Beijing [China], February 27 (ANI): China's control of the public dissent during the Beijing Winter Olympics is a testimony to the power and grip of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) over the country.
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