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Winter Olympics
/ 2 years agoChina cancels plans to sell Olympic tickets to public due to COVID-19
China on Monday cancelled plans to sell tickets to the public for the Winter Olympics in Beijing, allowing only invitees to...
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Winter Olympics
/ 2 years agoWatch: Shannon Galea becomes first Maltese to compete at European Skeleton Championships
Shannon Galea handed Malta its first ever European Championship appearance in Skeleton racing when the Canadian-born athlete was on the starting...
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More sports
/ 2 years agoOlympic chiefs urges Beijing participants to be ‘extra vigilant’
Olympic chiefs on Wednesday urged all participants at next month’s Winter Games in Beijing to be “extra vigilant” as Covid-19 infections...
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Olympic Games
/ 2 years agoBeijing seals off its Olympic ‘bubble’
Beijing sealed up its Winter Olympic “bubble” on Tuesday, preparing the Games venues, transport and staff for the world’s strictest mass...
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Olympic Games
/ 2 years agoJapan government officials to miss Beijing Olympics
Japan said Friday it will not send government representatives to February’s Beijing Olympics as it called on China to respect human...
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Olympic Games
/ 2 years agoChina says virus infections certain in Olympics bubble
Chinese officials said Thursday they were ready for coronavirus outbreaks inside the Winter Olympics bubble, with plans in place to send...
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Olympic Games
/ 2 years agoJapanese skating star Hanyu misses practice, fuelling Olympic fears
Two-time Olympic figure skating gold medallist Yuzuru Hanyu skipped practice Wednesday ahead of Japan’s national championships, casting fresh doubt on whether...
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Olympic Games
/ 2 years agoSouth Korean speed skating champ suspended, doubtful for Olympics
South Korean speed skating star Shim Suk-hee has been suspended for two months over expletive-laden texts about her teammates, leaving her...
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Olympic Games
/ 2 years agoFrance weighing position on Beijing Olympics diplomatic boycott: official
France is still considering along with other EU countries its position on joining a diplomatic boycott by Western allies of the...
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Olympic Games
/ 2 years agoCanada announces diplomatic boycott of Beijing Olympics
Canada said Wednesday it will join the United States and other countries in a diplomatic boycott of the Beijing Olympics in...