Tag: Olympics
COVID restrictions stymie digital yuan rollout at Beijing Winter Olympics: report
Though athletes and support staff arriving for the Beijing 2022 Olympics still have the option of using digital currency for payments at many venues, [...]
China reports 37 new COVID-19 cases among Olympics personnel on Jan 30
BEIJING (Reuters) – China detected 37 new cases of COVID-19 among Olympic Games related personnel on Jan. 30, up from 34 a day earlier, the organi [...]
Omicron hits Beijing three weeks ahead of the Olympics
Omicron has arrived in Beijing ahead of the Olympics.City officials said today that a woman from Haidian district rep [...]
Can China keep out omicron and still hold the 2022 Winter Olympics?
China’s zero-Covid policy of lockdowns and quarantines has been so strict that the country’s president, Xi Jinping, hasn’t left the country in a [...]
NHL reportedly set to withdraw from Olympics after Covid surge
With 50 games already postponed, there was a fear the NHL would be unable to complete a full 82-game season while also taking a break of more than [...]
Hockey news – NHL will withdraw from the Winter Olympics
Associated Press, citing an unnamed person with direct knowledge of the decision:
The NHL will withdraw from the Winter Olympics after the regu [...]
China to open green channels, facilitate forex business during Winter Olympics
BEIJING — China’s State Administration of Foreign Exchange (SAFE) has approved the Bank of China, the official par [...]
Canada joins diplomatic boycott of Beijing Olympics
Canada joins diplomatic boycott of Beijing Olympics
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United States Will Not Send Government Officials to Beijing Olympics
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration will not send any American government officials to the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, making official a dip [...]
U.S. diplomats will boycott Beijing Winter Olympics over human rights abuses
A Chinese flag flutters near the Olympic rings on the Olympic Tower in Beijing, China November 11, 2021.Carlos Garcia Rawlins | ReutersThe U.S. on [...]
United States Will Not Send Government Officials to Beijing Olympics
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration will not send any American government officials to the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, making official a dip [...]
U.S. Is ‘Considering’ a Diplomatic Boycott of the Beijing Olympics, Biden Says
WASHINGTON — President Biden said on Thursday that the United States was considering a diplomatic boycott of the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, a [...]
Chinese President Xi could invite Biden to Winter Olympics in Beijing
As the United States and China continue discussions on a virtual summit to be held between the countries' two leaders next week, one thorny topic l [...]
China president Xi reportedly expected to invite US president Biden to the Beijing Winter Olympics – ForexLive
China president Xi reportedly expected to invite US president Biden to the Beijing Winter Olympics ForexLive
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