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· Sarah Yukiko
Why Taiwan’s athletes will compete as ‘Chinese Taipei’ at the Beijing Winter Olympics
Four athletes from Taiwan will participate in the 2022 Winter Olympics, competing under the label of “Chinese Taipei” because of a historical precedent set in the 1980s. After the 1980 Winter Olympics – the first time China appeared in the Olympics – the name was created in an…
· Sarah Yukiko
Figure skating judge banned for Chinese ‘national bias’ at 2018 Olympics to be back for Beijing Games
Chinese figure skating judge Huang Feng, who was suspended following a ruling that determined he was displaying preferential treatment toward Chinese skaters in the 2018 Olympics, will once again judge at the 2022 Beijing Olympics. The International Skating Union (ISU) banned…
· Ryan General
New Beijing Winter Olympics English-language song draws mixed reactions online
China has unveiled a new music video for the 2022 Winter Olympics featuring popular singer Zeng Shunxi, journalist Lu Binqi and rap group CDRev. The song “Join Us in Winter” promotes positivity and sportsmanship among participants. While the video has earned praise from Chinese…
· Bryan Ke
China launches effort to ‘purify’ the internet ahead of Lunar New Year celebration, Winter Games
China’s internet watchdog has launched a “purification” campaign to “clean up” Chinese social media users’ “illegal” online content as Lunar New Year and the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing draw near. The country’s cybersecurity regulator, Cyberspace Administration of China…
· Bryan Ke
First openly non-binary Winter Games athlete calls out China’s human rights violations as ‘horrifying’
Timothy LeDuc, a member of one of Team USA’s figure skating pairs teams, recently described the alleged human rights violations against the Uyghurs in China as “horrifying.” LeDuc will make history as the first publicly out non-binary athlete to compete at a Winter Olympic…
· Ryan General
US applies for visas for 18 officials to attend Beijing Winter Olympics amid diplomatic boycott
The U.S. government is apparently backpedaling on its earlier pronouncement that it will be implementing a diplomatic boycott of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics. A difference in interpretation: Washington allegedly submitted applications for three-month Chinese visas for 18…
· Bryan Ke
Chloe Kim among at least 4 Asian American athletes to compete at 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics
At least four Asian Americans have reportedly qualified to participate in the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics in February, and three of them are representing Team USA, including Olympic gold medalist Chloe Kim. The athletes: Team USA recently released some of the names of the…
· Ryan General
US officials to boycott 2022 Beijing Games due to China’s alleged human rights ‘atrocities’
U.S. government officials will reportedly not be joining Team USA athletes at the upcoming 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics due to alleged human rights “atrocities” committed by the Chinese government. A statement against abuse: On Monday, White House press secretary Jen Psaki cited…
· Carl Samson
Uyghur genocide accusations prompts calls for diplomatic boycott of Beijing Olympics from US lawmakers
Concerns over the safety of U.S. athletes in the Winter Olympics in Beijing are mounting as President Joe Biden mulls a “diplomatic boycott” and questions about the disappearance of tennis star Peng Shuai remain unanswered. Driving the news: Biden confirmed last week that the…
· Bryan Ke
NBA’s Enes Kanter describes Chinese President Xi as ‘insecure tyrant,’ calls for Beijing 2022 boycott
NBA player Enes Kanter described Chinese President Xi Jinping as an “insecure tyrant” in a tweet on Sunday and further called for the boycott of the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing. What happened: In his tweet, the 29-year-old Swiss-born American Turkish player shared a few…
· Ryan General
Teen Freeskier Eileen Gu Dazzles in Historic X Games Debut With 2 Golds, 1 Bronze
Teen freeskier Eileen Gu made history in her stellar debut at the Winter X Games by making all podium finishes in the three events she competed in.
· Ryan General
Former U.S. National Skiing Champ Will Compete for China in 2022 Olympics
Chinese netizens are cheering the decision of a talented Chinese American skier to compete for China instead of the United States in the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing. According to the International Ski Federation, 15-year-old Eileen Gu officially changed her national…
· Bryan Ke
Chinese woman trapped in blind date’s house for days due to sudden COVID lockdown
A Chinese woman found herself stuck inside her blind date’s house for a few days after parts of his city were placed under a COVID-19 lockdown during their dinner date. The woman, identified as Wang, was reportedly visiting Zhengzhou City in Henan Province when the lockdown…
· Rebecca Moon
Taiwanese Olympic speed skater besieged by criticism for wearing Chinese team outfit
Taiwanese speed skater Huang Yu-ting has come under fire for donning a Chinese team uniform during a practice session before the Beijing 2022 Olympics. Huang responded to the backlash by stating that nationality plays no role in sports and that she wanted to represent friendship…
· Ryan General
China slams Japan human rights resolution as ‘malicious slander,’ ‘gross interference’
Japan’s parliament has adopted a resolution expressing concerns over alleged human rights issues in China ahead of the opening of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics on Friday. While the parliamentary resolution did not mention “China,” it cited the "serious human rights situation"…
· Khier Casino
Grindr removed from China’s app stores amid crackdown on online content
Grindr has allegedly been taken down from Apple and Android app stores in China. The country’s Cyberspace Administration announced on Jan. 25 a new push to crack down on online rumors, pornography and illegal content. Although Grindr has been taken down from China’s app stores,…
· Bryan Ke
Battle of the Sixes: Surging Nathan Chen to face rival Yuzuru ‘Ice Prince’ Hanyu in bid for Olympic gold
Team USA’s Nathan Chen and Japan’s “Ice Prince” Yuzuru Hanyu are set to face off for the second time at an Olympics during the 2022 Winter Games in Beijing next month. Chen and Hanyu first competed against each other at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, where the Japanese…
· Bryan Ke
‘I hated life’: Chloe Kim threw her gold medal in the trash while in a ‘dark place’ after Pyeongchang Olympics
Chloe Kim, 21, revealed she “hated life” months after she rose to fame following her gold medal win at the 2018 Winter Games in Pyeongchang, South Korea. “Everyone was like, ‘I just met her, and she’s such a b*tch.’ I’m not a b*tch. I just had the most exhausting two months of…
· Editorial Staff
66-year-old man in China transforms his terrace into ice rink to play hockey with grandson
A 66-year-old man in Tianjin, China, transformed his terrace into an ice rink over the course of six months in hopes of sharing his love of ice hockey with his grandson. “The ice rink was not only made of ice, but also my parents’ love,” his daughter Zhang Miaoxuan said. While…
· Ryan General
China warns foreign athletes will face ‘certain punishment’ for speech not in the ‘Olympic spirit’
Foreign athletes set to participate in the 2022 Winter Games in Beijing have been warned that “any behavior or speech that is against the Olympic spirit” is subject to “certain punishment.” A rule established by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) charter similarly…