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The business of Beijing 2022: Are the Games worth the hefty price tag?

We take a look at the business of this year's Winter Olympics. A report suggests the true cost is 10 times more than the official $3.9 billion price tag, but Beijing is banking on other benefits. Also, Amazon reports another strong sales quarter, with its advertising business playing an increasingly…

France 24

Covid keeps Winter Olympics opening a muted affair

BEIJING: President Xi Jinping declared the Beijing Winter Olympics open on Friday as China tried to turn the page on a build-up overshadowed by human rights concerns, Covid and a US-led diplomatic boycott.

Bangkok Post

Uyghurs in Turkey call for boycott as Beijing Games begin

Hundreds of protesters from China's Muslim Uyghur community rallied in Istanbul on Friday to call for a boycott of the Winter Olympics opening in Beijing and to urge participants to speak out against China's treatment of the ethnic minority.

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Olympics-Beijing Games burst into life under shadow of COVID and conflict

Chinese President Xi Jinping opened a Beijing Winter Olympics on Friday that not only bear the mark of the global coronavirus pandemic but are also mixing sport and global politics as few others have since the era of the Cold War.

Reuters

Winter Olympics 2022 officially declared open in Beijing

All eyes were on the Winter Olympic opening ceremony in Beijing as the parade of athletes started on Friday.

Evening Standard

BC-OLY-Beijing Olympics Coverage Advisory

The Beijing Winter Olympics started Friday. They will run Feb 4-20. Find our latest plans in Coverage Plan. For the latest stories, video and photos, visit the Olympics hub in AP Newsroom. For access to AP Newsroom and other technical issues, contact apcustomersupport@ap.org or call 877-836-9477.

The Independent UK

Nathan Chen lays Olympics marker down with flawless short program skate

Nathan Chen said he is motivated by enjoying his figure skating not the scoreboard after his brilliant short program at the Winter Olmpics in Beijing

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Beijing Winter Olympics opens under shadow of rights fears, COVID-19

"I declare the 24th Beijing Winter Olympics open," said President Xi Jinping, who was joined by world leaders including Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin.

The Hindu

British luge rider to don special helmet at Winter Olympics in tribute to late teammate

AJ Rosen was a three-time Olympian but died of cancer in December. As a mark of respect, his protege will mark his appearance at Beijing 2022 with a special tribute

Daily Mirror

In photos: Winter Olympics opening ceremony kicks off Beijing Games

The Beijing Olympics will begin against a backdrop of geopolitical tensions and a diplomatic boycott.

Axios

Pelosi tells athletes not to speak out at Olympics: Do not risk incurring anger of ‘ruthless’ China

Democrat also accused IOC for turning a ‘blind eye’ to Uyghurs

The Independent UK

Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics daily briefing: China in spotlight as Games begin

Amid controversy over the hosts’ human rights record, a spectacular opening ceremony is due to truly open the Games

The Guardian - UK

Shelley Rudman backs Team GB stars to extend golden skeleton legacy

Rudman helped lay the foundations for a thrilling era when she scooped a surprise silver at Turin 2006

The Independent UK

Russia and China Hail ‘No Limits’ Partnership to Stand Up to US

China and Russia proclaimed a deep strategic partnership on Friday to balance what they portrayed as the malign global influence of the United States as China's President Xi Jinping hosted Russia's Vladimir Putin on the opening day of the Beijing Winter Olympics. In a joint statement, the two countries affirmed…

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Why are Russia banned from Winter Olympics 2022? All you need to know as Games begin

Once again, Russian athletes will be forced to compete under the 'Russian Olympic Committee' with the country's flag banned from the Games

The Guardian - UK

Beijing 2022: Winter Olympics opening ceremony – as it happened

Xi Jinping declared the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games officially open after a parade of 91 competing nations and a typically breathtaking show

The Independent UK

Immortalised by Cool Runnings, what it was like to be on the Jamaican bobsleigh team

Dudley Stokes, a founding member of the team, tells Ryan S. Gladwin the inside story of one of the most loved tales in Winter Olympics history

The Independent UK

What time is the Winter Olympics opening ceremony? TV channel and how to watch

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The Independent UK

Princess Royal urges Team GB to ‘enjoy the experience’ of Winter Olympics

Anne competed in the Olympics herself as a three-day eventer in Montreal in 1976.

Daily Mirror

How to watch the Beijing Winter Olympics Opening Ceremony free in the UK

The Beijing Winter Olympics 2022 officially kicks off today, Friday February 4, with the much-anticipated opening ceremony. Here's how and when to watch it in the UK for free

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Beijing Olympics Set to Open under Cloud of Covid, Rights Fears

A Winter Olympics overshadowed by rights concerns and taking place inside a strict Covid-secure bubble will officially begin in Beijing on Friday with an opening ceremony at the "Bird's Nest" stadium. The distinctive lattice-shaped arena took center stage at the 2008 Games -- seen as China's coming-out party to the…

Tribune News Service

Editorial: While the world cheers on Olympians, China must answer for its human rights record

At their core, the Olympics have always been about presenting the best that human determination and perseverance can achieve, creating ever so briefly a stage on which people from countries around the world can compete on a level playing field.

Los Angeles Times

How climate change is threatening the future of the Winter Olympics

It wasn't just the massive chunks of ice breaking loose, crashing down. New waterfalls appeared, tumbling from surrounding cliffs, as if the frozen terrain were melting away.

The Independent UK

Beijing Winter Olympics open under shadow of human rights criticism

Several western nations have criticised China’s rights record while protests are unfolding worldwide

Reuters

China, Russia partner up against West at Olympics summit

China and Russia on the opening day of the Winter Olympics declared a "no limits" partnership, backing each other over standoffs on Ukraine and Taiwan with a promise to collaborate more against the West.

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