Olympic spotlight back on China for a COVID-tinged Games
2 years, 11 months ago

Olympic spotlight back on China for a COVID-tinged Games

Associated Press  

BEIJING — Long before the global pandemic upended sports and the world in general, the 2022 Winter Olympics faced unsettling problems. Starting with Friday’s opening ceremony at the lattice-ribboned Bird’s Nest Stadium, the spotlight will be trained on China, a country with human-rights record that troubles many, an authoritarian government and a “zero-tolerance” policy when it comes to COVID. To be sure, if the 2 1/2 weeks of skiing, skating and sliding turn out to be like most Olympics before it, then it will be the athletes such as Hannah Soar — and snowboarder Chloe Kim, skier Mikaela Shiffrin and Norway’s cross country champion Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo, to name a few — that we’ll remember most. And it’s also going to be important to impress their own people with how efficiently the Games are run.” Where Russia spent a record $51 billion on the 2014 Sochi Winter Games, and South Korea looked comparatively frugal by only spending $13 billion, part of China’s pitch was that it wouldn’t drop nearly that much on what will be the third straight Olympics held in Asia. The main reason American snowboarder Jamie Anderson decided to come: “At least for this one time in life,” she said, “the world comes together over sports.” ___ More AP Winter Olympics: https://apnews.com/hub/winter-olympics and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports

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China's winter economy heating up rapidly
1 month ago

China's winter economy heating up rapidly

China Daily  

Snow tourism helps create fresh opportunities on supportive policies China's ice and snow economy is thriving, turning its natural "cold resources" into a burgeoning "hot economy" for the nation. From expanding ski resorts to increasing visits by skiers, the rise of snow tourism is creating fresh opportunities for regions across the country as winter takes hold, amid strong support from …

Beijing all set for winter thrills
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Beijing all set for winter thrills

China Daily  

A series of international winter sports events will, again, bring Beijing's Olympic venues to life with sledders, skaters, skiers and snowboarders vying for World Cup titles and Olympic ranking points. Nine international events, covering seven ice and snow disciplines, are scheduled over the next four months, keeping the legacy of Beijing 2022 alive almost three years on from the Winter …

Beijing all set for winter thrills
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Beijing all set for winter thrills

China Daily  

A series of international winter sports events will, again, bring Beijing's Olympic venues to life with sledders, skaters, skiers and snowboarders vying for World Cup titles and Olympic ranking points. Nine international events, covering seven ice and snow disciplines, are scheduled over the next four months, keeping the legacy of Beijing 2022 alive almost three years on from the Winter …

Beijing all set for winter thrills
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Beijing all set for winter thrills

China Daily  

A series of international winter sports events will, again, bring Beijing's Olympic venues to life with sledders, skaters, skiers and snowboarders vying for World Cup titles and Olympic ranking points. Nine international events, covering seven ice and snow disciplines, are scheduled over the next four months, keeping the legacy of Beijing 2022 alive almost three years on from the Winter …

Beijing all set for winter thrills
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Beijing all set for winter thrills

China Daily  

A series of international winter sports events will, again, bring Beijing's Olympic venues to life with sledders, skaters, skiers and snowboarders vying for World Cup titles and Olympic ranking points. "Beijing's rich legacy in facilities and organizational expertise from the 2022 Winter Olympics has made the city more than competent to continue playing host to these international events," said Ge …

Beijing all set for winter thrills
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Beijing all set for winter thrills

China Daily  

A series of international winter sports events will, again, bring Beijing's Olympic venues to life with sledders, skaters, skiers and snowboarders vying for World Cup titles and Olympic ranking points. Nine international events, covering seven ice and snow disciplines, are scheduled over the next four months, keeping the legacy of Beijing 2022 alive almost three years on from the Winter …

Enhance facilities to popularize ice and snow sports
Top News
2 months ago

Enhance facilities to popularize ice and snow sports

China Daily  

The General Office of the State Council issued guidelines on Oct 31 for high-quality development of ice and snow sport facilities. It proposed that by 2027, the facilities for ice and snow sports will be more complete, ice and snow sports more widely practiced across the country, and the total scale of the national ice and snow economy will reach …

Nation braces for big boom in cold-weather sports
Top News
2 months ago

Nation braces for big boom in cold-weather sports

China Daily  

More than two years after the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics concluded, the legacy of the Games lives on, providing a boost to China's winter sports industry with governments, business owners and experts all bullish on the sector's robust growth during the country's next five-year plan period. With yet another major international event, the 9th Asian Winter Games, set to open …

Nation braces for big boom in cold-weather sports
2 months ago

Nation braces for big boom in cold-weather sports

China Daily  

By Sun Xiaochen | China Daily | Updated: 2024-11-07 09:13 China's northernmost ski resort, the Arctic Ski Resort in Mohe, Heilongjiang province, welcomes its first visitors on Nov 1, 2024. With yet another major international event, the 9th Asian Winter Games, set to open in February next year in Harbin, Heilongjiang province, the approaching winter season is expected to witness …

Nation braces for big boom in cold-weather sports
Top News
2 months ago

Nation braces for big boom in cold-weather sports

China Daily  

China's northernmost ski resort, the Arctic Ski Resort in Mohe, Heilongjiang province, welcomes its first visitors on Nov 1, 2024. With yet another major international event, the 9th Asian Winter Games, set to open in February next year in Harbin, Heilongjiang province, the approaching winter season is expected to witness new highs in the number of ice and snow sports …

Nation braces for big boom in cold-weather sports
Top News
2 months ago

Nation braces for big boom in cold-weather sports

China Daily  

China's northernmost ski resort, the Arctic Ski Resort in Mohe, Heilongjiang province, welcomes its first visitors on Nov 1, 2024. With yet another major international event, the 9th Asian Winter Games, set to open in February next year in Harbin, Heilongjiang province, the approaching winter season is expected to witness new highs in the number of ice and snow sports …

Olympics: Interplay of sports, geopolitics and diplomacy
7 months, 1 week ago

Olympics: Interplay of sports, geopolitics and diplomacy

Hindustan Times  

The Olympic Games are the epitome of international sporting events, representing not only the pinnacle of athletic achievement but also a complex interaction of sportsmanship, national pride, geopolitical manoeuvring, and diplomatic engagement. For example, China's significant investment in its sports programmes was evident in the 2008 Beijing Olympics, where it topped the medal tally for the first time. The iconic …

China makes splashes at Deaflympics
9 months, 4 weeks ago

China makes splashes at Deaflympics

China Daily  

Podium finishers of women's cross-country skiing team sprint during the awarding ceremony at the Winter Deaflympics at Kandilli Biathlon Centre in Erzurum, Turkiye March 9, 2024. Chinese athletes topped the medal tally while finishing the second in the gold medal count at the Winter Deaflympics 2024 held in Erzurum, Turkiye till on Monday. China grabbed seven gold, seven silver and …

National Winter Games put icing on Olympic legacy
10 months, 1 week ago

National Winter Games put icing on Olympic legacy

China Daily  

Thousands of people enjoy themselves on the waterfront of the Hanjiang River, a major tributary of the Yangtze River, in Wuhan, the capital of Hubei province, on Saturday after several days of heavy snowfall across the city. CHEN ZHUO/FOR CHINA DAILY Taking advantage of the Beijing 2022 Olympics' legacy, the 14th National Winter Games have delivered another huge boost to …

National Winter Games put icing on Olympic legacy
10 months, 1 week ago

National Winter Games put icing on Olympic legacy

China Daily  

Children skate on the ice rink at the Heihe Fitness Center in Heilongjiang province on Jan 31. XIE JIANFEI/XINHUA Jobs, tourism boom Similar to the Beijing 2022 Olympics, which ran from Feb 4 to 20, the 14th National Winter Games saw the majority of its competitions overlap with the Spring Festival holiday. However, the attraction of ice and snow activities, …

National Winter Games put icing on Olympic legacy
10 months, 1 week ago

National Winter Games put icing on Olympic legacy

China Daily  

Students take skating lessons on an ice rink at a primary school in Tianjin on Jan 10. A joint talent development program, which was designed to combine the financial strength of affluent southern provinces with the training expertise and resources in the country's north, was put in place for the national games and earned credit for leveling the playfield. "Sure, …

Winter sports in China eye white-hot growth
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Winter sports in China eye white-hot growth

China Daily  

Skiers have a whale of a time at the Silk Road Ski Resort in Urumqi, Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, on Dec 23. An imaginative integration of fields like sports, health, business, tourism and culture is stoking the rapid growth of winter sports in China, building on the initial momentum imparted by the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics. According to the General …

Olympics brings wave of winter sports popularity
1 year, 1 month ago

Olympics brings wave of winter sports popularity

China Daily  

Grade one students from a primary school in Fushan district of Yantai, Shandong province, experience ice sports at an ice center. More than 30 primary school students in Fushan district of Yantai, Shandong province, gathered at an ice sports center for training on Monday. The education and sports bureau of Fushan district has this winter organized free ice sports experiences …

China's winter sports run at red-hot white
1 year, 9 months ago

China's winter sports run at red-hot white

China Daily  

Tourists experience winter sports at the Big Air Shougang in Beijing on Jan 8. The 2022 Winter Olympics have fueled huge growth in China's ice and snow industry, with more than 340 million people taking part in some form of winter sports by the end of 2021. The Games fueled exponential growth in the country's ice and snow industry, with …

China's winter sports run at red-hot white
1 year, 9 months ago

China's winter sports run at red-hot white

China Daily  

Tourists experience winter sports at the Big Air Shougang in Beijing on Jan 8. The 2022 Winter Olympics have fueled huge growth in China's ice and snow industry, with more than 340 million people taking part in some form of winter sports by the end of 2021. The Games fueled exponential growth in the country's ice and snow industry, with …

China's winter sports run at red-hot white
1 year, 9 months ago

China's winter sports run at red-hot white

China Daily  

Statistics on Ski Resorts & Skier Visits TIANSHU CHEN/CHINA DAILY Promising industry China's winter leisure tourism industry is forecast to welcome more than 520 million visitors and generate revenue of more than 720 billion yuan in the 2024-25 ice and snow season, the China Tourism Academy said. Lehner-Telic said the Beijing Games were the first important step in turning winter …

China's winter sports run at red-hot white
1 year, 9 months ago

China's winter sports run at red-hot white

China Daily  

Tourists experience winter sports at the Big Air Shougang in Beijing on Jan 8. The 2022 Winter Olympics have fueled huge growth in China's ice and snow industry, with more than 340 million people taking part in some form of winter sports by the end of 2021. The Games fueled exponential growth in the country's ice and snow industry, with …

Ice and snow warm up winter tourism in Northeast China
2 years ago

Ice and snow warm up winter tourism in Northeast China

China Daily  

Harbin, capital of Northeast China's Heilongjiang province， is famous for its rich ice and snow resources. This winter, the city opened three ice and snow-themed parks, launched 12 ice and snow experience products and 10 such tourism routes, and created more than 100 related activities to promote the development of winter tourism, culture, fashion and sports. China recorded roughly 52.7 …

Ice and snow warm up winter tourism in Northeast China
2 years ago

Ice and snow warm up winter tourism in Northeast China

China Daily  

Harbin, capital of Northeast China's Heilongjiang province， is famous for its rich ice and snow resources. This winter, the city opened three ice and snow-themed parks, launched 12 ice and snow experience products and 10 such tourism routes, and created more than 100 related activities to promote the development of winter tourism, culture, fashion and sports. China recorded roughly 52.7 …

COVID-19: China facing tough challenges with new phase of 'coronavirus', says Xi Jinping
2 years ago

COVID-19: China facing tough challenges with new phase of 'coronavirus', says Xi Jinping

India TV News  

COVID-19 China updates : China is facing "tough challenges" as it enters "a new phase" in its COVID-19 response, President Xi Jinping said in his annual new year's address on Saturday. "We have now entered a new phase of COVID response where tough challenges remain," Xi said in his new year message to the nation. Calling the process of Covid …

Olympic Council hopeful Asian Games will go ahead despite China’s Covid lockdown
2 years, 8 months ago

Olympic Council hopeful Asian Games will go ahead despite China’s Covid lockdown

The Independent  

Sign up to our free sport newsletter for all the latest news on everything from cycling to boxing Sign up to our free sport email for all the latest news Sign up to our free sport email for all the latest news SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our …

Olympic Council of Asia Confident Asian Games Will Go Ahead in September: Official
2 years, 8 months ago

Olympic Council of Asia Confident Asian Games Will Go Ahead in September: Official

News 18  

The Olympic Council of Asia has requested an update from Beijing on the COVID-19 situation in China but remains confident the Asian Games will go ahead in Hangzhou in September, a senior official at the body told Reuters on Monday. The 19th edition of the multi-sports Games, second in size only to the Summer Olympics, is scheduled to take place …

Wondrous Xinjiang: Winter sports fever boosts ice-snow tourism
2 years, 9 months ago

Wondrous Xinjiang: Winter sports fever boosts ice-snow tourism

China Daily  

Boasting mountainous landscapes and long winter seasons, Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region in the far west of China is transforming itself into a winter sports paradise. China's Xinjiang is riding the wave of winter sports fever ignited by the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics, attracting more visitors to enjoy its breathtaking winter scenery and top ski resorts. The booming ice and snow …

Wondrous Xinjiang: Winter sports fever boosts ice-snow tourism
2 years, 9 months ago

Wondrous Xinjiang: Winter sports fever boosts ice-snow tourism

China Daily  

Boasting mountainous landscapes and long winter seasons, Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region in the far west of China is transforming itself into a winter sports paradise. China's Xinjiang is riding the wave of winter sports fever ignited by the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics, attracting more visitors to enjoy its breathtaking winter scenery and top ski resorts. The booming ice and snow …

China's ice and snow industry shows promise in wake of Winter Olympics
2 years, 9 months ago

China's ice and snow industry shows promise in wake of Winter Olympics

China Daily  

The National Cross-Country Skiing Center located in Chongli distrct in Zhangjiakou, North China's Hebei province, Feb 9, 2022. The Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games offer huge market potential for China's ice and snow industry, despite the global economy still reeling from COVID-19. Upgrading of host cities Chongli, a district in Zhangjiakou city of Hebei province, staged most of …

Letting politics disturb Games insults athletes
2 years, 9 months ago

Letting politics disturb Games insults athletes

China Daily  

Chinese athlete Gu Ailing celebrates after the freestyle skiing women's freeski halfpipe final at Genting Snow Park in Zhangjiakou, North China's Hebei province, on Feb 18, 2022. More recently, China's Ji Lijia, Wang Pengyao and Zhu Yonggang made a clean sweep in the men's snowboard cross SB-UL big final at the Beijing Winter Paralympics by bagging the gold, silver and …

Letting politics disturb Games insults athletes
2 years, 9 months ago

Letting politics disturb Games insults athletes

China Daily  

Chinese athlete Gu Ailing celebrates after the freestyle skiing women's freeski halfpipe final at Genting Snow Park in Zhangjiakou, North China's Hebei province, on Feb 18, 2022. More recently, China's Ji Lijia, Wang Pengyao and Zhu Yonggang made a clean sweep in the men's snowboard cross SB-UL big final at the Beijing Winter Paralympics by bagging the gold, silver and …

Beijing Winter Paralympics open after athlete ban controversy
2 years, 10 months ago

Beijing Winter Paralympics open after athlete ban controversy

Al Jazeera  

International Olympic Committee called on sporting federations to exclude Russian and Belarusian athletes after Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine. Athletes paraded through Beijing’s national stadium as the Winter Paralympics opened after a storm of controversy surrounding the banning of Russian and Belarusian athletes due to Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine. But on Friday, focus returned to the competition as Chinese President Xi …

Safety first approach is big Winter Olympics winner
2 years, 10 months ago

Safety first approach is big Winter Olympics winner

China Daily  

Volunteers sanitize reporters' hands at the media center. Editor's note: In a series of reports titled "Legacies of the Games", China Daily explores changes brought to the country by the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics. Beijing's efforts to combat pandemic attract widespread praise The Winter Olympics flame was extinguished in Beijing on Feb 20, capping Games that will be remembered not …

Safety first approach is big Winter Olympics winner
2 years, 10 months ago

Safety first approach is big Winter Olympics winner

China Daily  

Workers disinfect the stadium before the men's ice hockey final between Finland and the Russian Olympic Committee. Drawing on the experience of Beijing 2022, the customs authority in Chengdu said recently it would set up a special lane at ports of entry for participants in events and would also add more monitoring equipment. Yin said several new devices to monitor …

Safety first approach is big Winter Olympics winner
2 years, 10 months ago

Safety first approach is big Winter Olympics winner

China Daily  

Volunteers sanitize reporters' hands at the media center. Editor's note: In a series of reports titled "Legacies of the Games", China Daily explores changes brought to the country by the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics. Beijing's efforts to combat pandemic attract widespread praise The Winter Olympics flame was extinguished in Beijing on Feb 20, capping Games that will be remembered not …

Beijing 2022 leaves rich and fruitful legacy
2 years, 10 months ago

Beijing 2022 leaves rich and fruitful legacy

China Daily  

Winter Olympics make deep impression in China and across the world SONG CHEN/CHINA DAILY Editor's note: In a series of reports titled "Legacies of the Games", China Daily explores changes brought to the country by the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics. Before announcing the official closure of the Winter Olympics, International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach described the Games as "truly …

Beijing’s Olympic Redux
2 years, 10 months ago

Beijing’s Olympic Redux

The Diplomat  

The Cold War is long over, but one might not realize it from the media coverage of the calls to boycott the upcoming Winter Olympics in Beijing, which will take place from February 4 to 20. In December, U.S. President Joe Biden announced a “diplomatic boycott” of the 2022 Olympics in protest against the suppression of the Uyghur minority in …

Beijing 2022 leaves rich and fruitful legacy
2 years, 10 months ago

Beijing 2022 leaves rich and fruitful legacy

China Daily  

Exemplary spirit Children holding festival lanterns perform at the closing ceremony. According to the National Bureau of Statistics, by last month more than 346 million people in China had taken up winter sports since 2015. The China Ice and Snow Tourism Development report for this year states that the number of winter leisure tourism trips during the 2020-21 snow season …

Beijing Winter Olympics 2022 come to an end but not the atrocities against Uyhgur Muslims
2 years, 10 months ago

Beijing Winter Olympics 2022 come to an end but not the atrocities against Uyhgur Muslims

The Independent  

China is celebrating the completion of the Beijing Winter Olympics, with Sunday night’s closing ceremony bringing an end to a controversial Games that will be remembered for a major doping scandal and extremely tight Covid restrictions limiting the movements of athletes, officials and journalists alike. The Chinese government says the detention centres are voluntary vocational training centres, and on the …

Beijing Olympics Closes After Several Golden Moments and Doping Storm
2 years, 10 months ago

Beijing Olympics Closes After Several Golden Moments and Doping Storm

News 18  

The Beijing Winter Olympics have closed with IOC chief Thomas Bach hailing a smoothly run event and a “safe Games” in the midst of the Covid pandemic, but the gold medals were overshadowed by a doping controversy. The Games produced bright new stars including China’s Californian-born freestyle skier Eileen Gu, who won two gold medals to cement her huge popularity …

Beijing Winter Olympics 2022: Event closes after golden moments and doping storm
2 years, 10 months ago

Beijing Winter Olympics 2022: Event closes after golden moments and doping storm

Firstpost  

As President Xi Jinping declared the Games over and handed over to 2026 hosts Milano-Cortina, the International Olympic Committee president Bach hailed an “unforgettable Olympic experience” Beijing, China: The Beijing Winter Olympics have closed with IOC chief Thomas Bach hailing a smoothly run event and a “safe Games” in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, but the gold medals were …

What the just concluded Beijing Winter Olympics tells us about China and the great Indian complacency
2 years, 10 months ago

What the just concluded Beijing Winter Olympics tells us about China and the great Indian complacency

Firstpost  

Indian political leaders look so happy with themselves, so complacent and self-satisfied… Where is the drive, where is the ambition, where is the hard, unwavering will to project India in the 21st century as a superpower? Then, coming home, I see Indian political leaders on television: they look so happy with themselves, so complacent and self-satisfied… Where is the drive, …

After Beijing Bubble Bursts, Can The IOC Save The Olympics?
2 years, 10 months ago

After Beijing Bubble Bursts, Can The IOC Save The Olympics?

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING BEIJING — Before he got out of town, the great Canadian snowboarder Mark McMorris called the Beijing Games a version of “sports prison.” He was joking — sort of — but his vision wasn’t that far off. But it’s a TV show.” Fireworks light up the sky over the National Stadium during the closing ceremony of the …

Winter Olympics review: From politics and human rights to doping and Covid, Beijing Games leaves a sour taste
2 years, 10 months ago

Winter Olympics review: From politics and human rights to doping and Covid, Beijing Games leaves a sour taste

The Independent  

Sign up to our free sport newsletter for all the latest news on everything from cycling to boxing Sign up to our free sport email for all the latest news Sign up to our free sport email for all the latest news SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. A second …

China to take part in all six Paralympic sports
2 years, 10 months ago

China to take part in all six Paralympic sports

China Daily  

Together with a mascot of the Beijing 2022 Winter Paralympic Games, students of Taipingzhuang Center Primary School showcase their skating skills on a rink at the school in Beijing in January. China will participate in all six sports in the Beijing 2022 Winter Paralympics and the nation's delegation will be officially announced on Monday, an official with the China Disabled …

China’s ‘closed loop’ Olympics limited coronavirus, even with some head-scratching measures
2 years, 10 months ago

China’s ‘closed loop’ Olympics limited coronavirus, even with some head-scratching measures

LA Times  

On a recent morning, the sound of gagging from credential-holders undergoing their daily coronavirus throat swab from a woman in a hazmat suit echoed off the marble floors of a hotel inside the Winter Olympics bubble. Strict, sometimes head-scratching measures to prevent the spread of the coronavirus invaded every part of daily life at the Games, echoing China’s zero-tolerance approach …

Xinjiang emerges as winter sports hotspot
2 years, 10 months ago

Xinjiang emerges as winter sports hotspot

China Daily  

People ski at a ski resort in Moyu county, Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, Jan 9, 2022. Boasting mountainous landscapes and long snowy seasons, Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region in far west China has capitalized on the Olympic fever to transform itself into a winter sports paradise. In the Hotan prefecture on the edge of the Taklimakan desert, locals can savor the …

Xinjiang emerges as winter sports hotspot
2 years, 10 months ago

Xinjiang emerges as winter sports hotspot

China Daily  

People ski at a ski resort in Moyu county, Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, Jan 9, 2022. Boasting mountainous landscapes and long snowy seasons, Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region in far west China has capitalized on the Olympic fever to transform itself into a winter sports paradise. In the Hotan prefecture on the edge of the Taklimakan desert, locals can savor the …

Xinjiang emerges as winter sports hotspot
2 years, 10 months ago

Xinjiang emerges as winter sports hotspot

China Daily  

People ski at a ski resort in Moyu county, Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, Jan 9, 2022. Boasting mountainous landscapes and long snowy seasons, Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region in far west China has capitalized on the Olympic fever to transform itself into a winter sports paradise. In the Hotan prefecture on the edge of the Taklimakan desert, locals can savor the …

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