Get all your news in one place.

100’s of premium titles.
One app.

Get all your news in one place.

100’s of premium titles. One news app.

The Latest Breaking News from Winter Olympics

As China welcomes the world to Winter Olympics, its economy is ever more isolated from the west

As the Beijing Winter Olympics get underway, all eyes are on China. There has been lots of coverage about China’s chilly relationship in the west and its persecution of the Uighur and other minorities, but there is also much to be said about the Chinese economy.

The Conversation

Beijing Olympics opens under shadow of rights fears and Covid

Beijing (AFP) - President Xi Jinping declared the Beijing Winter Olympics open Friday as China tried to turn the page on a build-up overshadowed by human rights concerns, Covid and a US-led diplomatic boycott.

AFP

The business of Beijing 2022: Are the Games worth the hefty price tag?

We take a look at the business of this year's Winter Olympics. A report suggests the true cost is 10 times more than the official $3.9 billion price tag, but Beijing is banking on other benefits. Also, Amazon reports another strong sales quarter, with its advertising business playing an increasingly…

France 24

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Covid keeps Winter Olympics opening a muted affair

BEIJING: President Xi Jinping declared the Beijing Winter Olympics open on Friday as China tried to turn the page on a build-up overshadowed by human rights concerns, Covid and a US-led diplomatic boycott.

Bangkok Post

What does ROC stand for at the Winter Olympics and why is Russia banned?

Russian athletes competed under a neutral Olympic flag at Pyeongchang 2018

The Independent UK

Team GB's Katie Ormerod eyes Winter Olympic snowboarder gold after injury hell

Team GB snowboarder Katie Ormerod is going for Winter Olympics gold after seven surgeries and the 'exciting' 15-year-old set to become 'the one beat'

Daily Mirror

Uyghurs in Turkey call for boycott as Beijing Games begin

Hundreds of protesters from China's Muslim Uyghur community rallied in Istanbul on Friday to call for a boycott of the Winter Olympics opening in Beijing and to urge participants to speak out against China's treatment of the ethnic minority.

Reuters

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Olympics-Beijing Games burst into life under shadow of COVID and conflict

Chinese President Xi Jinping opened a Beijing Winter Olympics on Friday that not only bear the mark of the global coronavirus pandemic but are also mixing sport and global politics as few others have since the era of the Cold War.

Reuters

Winter Olympics 2022 officially declared open in Beijing

All eyes were on the Winter Olympic opening ceremony in Beijing as the parade of athletes started on Friday.

Evening Standard

Why is the U.S. participating in a diplomatic boycott of the 2022 Olympic Games?

The United States' diplomatic boycott of the 2022 Winter Olympics is a protest of human rights abuses against Muslim minorities in Xinjiang.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Beijing Winter Olympics opens under shadow of rights fears, COVID-19

"I declare the 24th Beijing Winter Olympics open," said President Xi Jinping, who was joined by world leaders including Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin.

The Hindu

British luge rider to don special helmet at Winter Olympics in tribute to late teammate

AJ Rosen was a three-time Olympian but died of cancer in December. As a mark of respect, his protege will mark his appearance at Beijing 2022 with a special tribute

Daily Mirror

Beijing Olympics opening ceremony starts under cloud of Covid, rights fears

Beijing (AFP) - The opening ceremony of the Beijing Winter Olympics began on Friday as China attempted to turn the page on a troubled build-up overshadowed by human rights concerns and Covid.

AFP

In photos: Winter Olympics opening ceremony kicks off Beijing Games

The Beijing Olympics will begin against a backdrop of geopolitical tensions and a diplomatic boycott.

Axios

Get all your
news in one place.

100’s of premium titles.
One news app.

The Independent UK

In opening of Winter Olympics, chances at politicking abound

For all the talk of a diplomatic boycott, Chinese leader Xi Jinping has managed to attract a globe-spanning roster of presidents, royals and other dignitaries to the opening ceremony of the Winter Olympics

The Independent UK

Putin and Xi call for halt to Nato expansion amid Ukraine tensions

Russia’s Vladimir Putin is the highest profile leader to visit China for the Beijing Winter Olympics

The Guardian - UK

Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics daily briefing: China in spotlight as Games begin

Amid controversy over the hosts’ human rights record, a spectacular opening ceremony is due to truly open the Games

Asharq Al-Awsat

Russia and China Hail ‘No Limits’ Partnership to Stand Up to US

China and Russia proclaimed a deep strategic partnership on Friday to balance what they portrayed as the malign global influence of the United States as China's President Xi Jinping hosted Russia's Vladimir Putin on the opening day of the Beijing Winter Olympics. In a joint statement, the two countries affirmed…

Get all your
news in one place.

100’s of premium titles.
One news app.

Daily Mirror

Why are Russia banned from Winter Olympics 2022? All you need to know as Games begin

Once again, Russian athletes will be forced to compete under the 'Russian Olympic Committee' with the country's flag banned from the Games

The Guardian - UK

Beijing 2022: Winter Olympics opening ceremony – as it happened

Xi Jinping declared the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games officially open after a parade of 91 competing nations and a typically breathtaking show

The Independent UK

What is the curling power play? Explaining the rules of Winter Olympics sport

There are three curling medal events at Beijing 2022, but the power play can only be used in one

The Independent UK

Immortalised by Cool Runnings, what it was like to be on the Jamaican bobsleigh team

Dudley Stokes, a founding member of the team, tells Ryan S. Gladwin the inside story of one of the most loved tales in Winter Olympics history

Wales Online

Winter Olympics: See how Team GB has performed at every games ahead of Beijing 2022

Great Britain has competed in the Winter Olympics in every games since the first in 1924

The Independent UK

What time is the Winter Olympics opening ceremony? TV channel and how to watch

Everything you need to know about Beijing 2022

The Independent UK

The countries boycotting the Winter Olympics - who is involved and why?

Several countries have opted against sending diplomatic delegations to the Games

1 … 23 24 25 26

People

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Organisations

Russian Olympic Committee

42 stories

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Topics

Places

Fourteen days free

Download the app

One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.