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· Rebecca Moon
2022 Beijing Winter Olympics opening ceremony features visually stunning performances and symbolism
The 2022 Beijing Olympics are officially underway following visually stunning performances and a symbolic opening ceremony. The segment included a snowflake performance bearing the names of every participating country and with snowflakes in the shape of a Chinese knot to…
· Michelle De Pacina
Dutch reporter hauled away by Chinese guard on live TV while covering Beijing Olympics opening ceremony
Sjoerd den Daas, a reporter for Dutch broadcaster NOS, was dragged away on live TV by a Chinese guard while he was reporting outside of China’s National Stadium during the Beijing Olympics opening ceremony. It is unclear why the Dutch journalist was prohibited from reporting.…
· Ryan General
India announces diplomatic boycott of 2022 Winter Olympics over Chinese soldier torchbearer
Col. Qi Fabao, a PLA soldier involved in the deadly 2020 border encounter with Indian troops, was among the torchbearers at the Winter Olympics opening ceremony. The skirmish in the Galwan Valley area resulted in the deaths of 20 Indian soldiers. Col. Qi’s appearance at the…
· Ryan General
SF-born ski star Eileen Gu’s decision to represent China at the 2022 Olympics called ‘opportunistic’
After representing Team U.S.A. in international competitions, freestyle ski star Eileen Gu announced in 2019 that she will be switching to Team China for the 2022 Beijing Winter Games. Gu rose to immediate stardom by winning World Cup tournaments for the U.S. and then for China…
· Carl Samson
Tibetans protest ‘Beijing Olympics: genocide Games’ outside IOC headquarters and Dalai Llama exile home
Tibetans in different parts of the world held protests against the Beijing Winter Olympics ahead of its commencement on Friday. The largest event took place on Thursday in the International Olympic Committee’s headquarters in Switzerland, involving some 500 demonstrators.…
· Bryan Ke
Kashmiri skier Arif Khan — India’s only Beijing Olympics athlete — had to crowdfund all his training
India's alpine ski champion Arif Khan will represent his country as the only Indian athlete at the upcoming 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics. Khan, 31, hopes his appearance at the Winter Games will inspire a push for more winter sports events in India. “If we utilize the Himalayas…
· 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…
· Grace Kim
‘Anti-sex’ beds are out, panda pillows are in at Beijing Olympics
Olympic snowboarder Maddie Mastro gave viewers on TikTok a glimpse into the athletes’ rooms for the Winter Games in Beijing. Footage of the tour has gone viral on the social media platform, with many viewers comparing the beds to those that previously sparked controversy during…
· 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
‘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…
· Khier Casino
Beijing Olympics ceremonies uniforms deemed by Chinese social media as ‘unbearably ugly’
The Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics’ award ceremonies uniforms were revealed online just before the new year, and Chinese Weibo users were not impressed, describing the attire as “unbearably ugly.” During the medals ceremonies, the Beijing Olympics organizers said that staff will…
· 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
Tibetan students chain themselves to Olympics logo in front of IOC to protest Beijing 2022
Tibetan activists are urging countries to boycott the 2022 Olympic Games in Beijing over China’s alleged human rights abuse record. A call for boycott: On Saturday, the Tibetan Youth Association in Europe (TYAE) and Students for a Free Tibet participated in a peaceful protest…
· 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…
· Khier Casino
‘Anti-sex beds’ from Tokyo Olympics to be reused for COVID-19 patients
A prefecture in Japan is re-using 800 cardboard “anti-sex” beds that were used in the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics for COVID-19 patients. The details: Osaka Governor Hiro Yoshimura has confirmed that the beds will be set up at a temporary medical facility in Osaka by the end…
· Carl Samson
Chinese gold medalist Sun Yingsha wasn’t told about her grandmother’s death so she can focus on the Olympics
A Chinese table tennis star won gold in the women’s team event and silver in the women’s singles in the Tokyo Olympics, all without knowing that her grandmother had died months earlier. The big secret: Sun Yingsha, 20, was deliberately kept in the dark by her family, who came to…
· Bianca Gray
‘You see a big guy’s butt’: Sumo wrestler statue at Olympics equestrian show allegedly ‘spooks’ horses
A sumo wrestler statue that was a part of the equestrian show jumping event at the Tokyo Games on Wednesday was removed. What happened: Many equestrian riders for the show jumping event that took place on Wednesday felt that the sumo wrestler statue on fence number 10 was…
· Isa Peralta
Meet the superfan who has attended every Summer Olympics in the last 30 years
A 51-year-old president of an IT company in Tokyo has been traveling around the world to attend every Summer Olympics since 1992. How it all started: Kyoko Ishikawa first attended the Games in Barcelona while she was still a student in the 1990s, the Associated Press reported.