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  IOC assures teams Winter Olympics in Beijing will go ahead

  Other Sports | January 06, 2022 10:15 IST

  Beijing organizers and the IOC are creating a health safety bubble for the Olympics with stricter testing and limits on travel and movement than were enforced at last year's Tokyo Games.

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  Beijing 2022: Arif Khan becomes first Indian to qualify for two Winter Olympics events

  Other Sports | December 31, 2021 18:13 IST

  The 31-year-old Khan on Wednesday secured a 2022 Winter Olympics quota spot in the men's giant slalom event. Last month, he earned a quota in the slalom event at a meet in Dubai.

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  China says US diplomatic boycott violates Olympic spirit

  Other Sports | December 07, 2021 15:53 IST

  The US is attempting to interfere with the Beijing Winter Olympics “out of ideological prejudice and based on lies and rumours," Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian.

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  China threatens retaliation if US boycotts Beijing Winter Olympics 2022

  Other Sports | December 07, 2021 15:41 IST

  China threatened to take 'firm countermeasures' if the US proceeds with a diplomatic boycott of February's Beijing Winter Olympic Games.

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  After US, UK considering diplomatic boycott of 'Beijing Winter Olympics 2022': Reports

  World | November 20, 2021 10:22 IST

  Citing Times newspaper, Sputnik reported that under one of the considered options, the UK may be represented by the ambassador but not any other official.

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  IOC announces Beijing Winter Olympics will not allow foreign spectators

  Other Sports | September 30, 2021 12:33 IST

  The Organising Committee has decided to only allow domestic spectators, and tickets will be sold only to those from mainland China that are fully vaccinated.

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  IOC suspends North Korea from Beijing Winter Olympics for Tokyo no-show

  Other Sports | September 09, 2021 8:46 IST

  Individual athletes from North Korea who qualify to compete in Beijing could still be accepted by a separate decision in the future, Bach said.

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  Full-blown boycott pushed for 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing

  Other Sports | May 17, 2021 15:14 IST

  The Beijing Games are set to open on Feb. 4, 2022, just six months after the postponed Summer Olympics in Tokyo are to end.

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  China warns USA not to boycott Winter Olympics

  Other Sports | April 08, 2021 10:46 IST

  A Chiense foreign ministry spokesperson warned of an unspecified "robust Chinese response" to a potential Olympics boycott.

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  North Korea cancelled meeting with VP Mike Pence at last minute during Winter Games: US

  World | February 21, 2018 7:47 IST

  A potential meeting between Pence and the North Koreans had been the most highly anticipated moment of the vice president’s visit to Pyeongchang, South Korea, where he led the U.S delegation to the opening ceremonies.

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  Wardrobe malfunctions continue to make headlines at 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympics

  Other Sports | February 19, 2018 16:34 IST

  French ice skater Gabriella Papadakis suffered an embarrassing wardrobe malfunction at the ongoing 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympics.

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  Winter Olympics: Shiva Keshavan finishes 30th in men's luge event

  Other Sports | February 12, 2018 0:07 IST

  The Indian registered a time of 48.9 seconds on Sunday, which was 1.396 seconds slower than Chris Mazder of the US who finished first in Run 3.

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  Luger Shiva Keshavan placed 34th after two rounds at Winter Olympics

  Other Sports | February 10, 2018 22:39 IST

  A handful of supporters, including his family members, cheered Keshavan at the stands with Indian flags in their hands but he had a very bad start to his event.

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  Combined Korean hockey team makes historic Olympic debut

  World | February 10, 2018 22:05 IST

  The debut against Switzerland came just 24 hours after an extraordinary opening ceremony a few miles away was marked by signs of unity between the two rivals.

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  Google Doodle features turtle charm for PyeongChang 2018 Day 2

  Trending | February 10, 2018 12:40 IST

  The "Magpie" doodle is the second in a series of 17 from the Snow Games series

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  South Korean president hosts lunch for Kim Jong Un's sister

  World | February 10, 2018 12:35 IST

  The luncheon at the Blue House came after Kim Yo Jong and other North Korean delegates attended the opening ceremony of the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics, which has brought a temporary lull in tensions over the North's nuclear program.

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  North Korea cancels joint event with South ahead of Winter Olympics

  World | January 29, 2018 22:11 IST

  The two countries had been due to stage the event at North Korea's Mount Kumgang on February 4 - just days before the Games in Pyeongchang get underway.

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  North, South Korea hockey players team up for Winter Games

  World | January 25, 2018 15:58 IST

  A dozen North Korean hockey players wearing white-and-red winter parkas crossed the heavily fortified border into South Korea earlier Thursday, as about 30-40 conservative activists shouted anti-Pyongyang slogans at a nearby border area.

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  Nuclear tension eases in Korean peninsula as two nations agree march together at Winter Olympics opening

  World | January 17, 2018 20:19 IST

  Nuclear-armed Pyongyang agreed last week to take part in next month’s Pyeongchang Games which are taking place just 80 kilometres (50 miles) south of the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) that divides the peninsula.

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  Donald Trump open to US-North Korea talks ‘under right circumstances’

  World | January 11, 2018 0:00 IST

  White House said Trump and Moon Jae-in still underscored the importance of continuing maximum pressure campaign against North Korea over its development of nuclear weapons.