Beijing Winter Olympics

• Nigerian Olympian alleges gender discrimination kept her from competing in Beijing Games

  Simidele Adeagbo, who competed in the 2018 Pyeongchang Games, has lodged a formal complaint with the International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation.

  Sports

  Feb 15, 2022
  
• Russia’s Kamila Valieva cleared to compete in Games amid doping controversy

  The Court of Arbitration for Sport said in a statement on its website that it had upheld an earlier decision by the Russian Anti-Doping Agency to lift a ban on Kamila Valieva.

  Sports

  Feb 14, 2022
  
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• Beijing Olympics: Russian medallist returns to training after reported positive drug test

  Russian media has reported 15-year-old Kamila Valieva, who won gold in the team figure skating event, had tested positive for a banned substance.

  Sports

  Feb 10, 2022
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• China bringing in more spectators for Olympics with COVID-19 ‘under control’

  China didn't sell tickets to the public amid concerns over COVID-19, but picked spectators from targeted groups of people required to undertake strict COVID prevention measures.

  Sports

  Feb 8, 2022
• Poulin, Hamelin named Canada’s flag-bearers at Beijing Olympics Opening Ceremony

  Canada's flag-bearers will partake in the Opening Ceremony scheduled for Friday, 7 a.m. ET, at the National Stadium in Beijing, China.

  Sports

  Feb 2, 2022
• 3 members of Canada Olympic team in COVID-19 protocols in Beijing

  The COC confirmed Tuesday that figure skater Keegan Messing has yet to arrive in Beijing as he tries to clear COVID testing to travel.

  Health

  Feb 1, 2022
• Beijing Olympic athletes, team officials testing positive for COVID-19 more than others

  The Canadian Olympic Committee also said on Tuesday that three members of the Canadian team in Beijing were in COVID-19 protocols.

  Canada

  Feb 1, 2022
• Taiwan will not take part in Beijing Olympics opening ceremony, government says

  The Taiwanese government, which has said no officials will go, has now decided its athletes will be at neither the opening nor closing ceremonies.

  World

  Jan 29, 2022
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• Kripps, Appiah, de Bruin have eyes on bobsled medal podium in Beijing

  Justin Kripps, from Summerland, B.C., drove to second-place overall in both the two- and four-man bobsled on the World Cup season that recently ended.

  Sports

  Jan 21, 2022
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• Employees locked inside office tower after single Omicron case in Beijing

  The workers were not given any warning that they would be locked down, and COVID control workers brought bedding and pillows to the office.

  World

  Jan 17, 2022