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Russia is heading to the Beijing Olympics against a backdrop of international tension

The scene is set for fantastic sport – but all under the threat of Covid and amid controversy over China’s human rights record

The 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing are right around the corner. Even though the torch is not yet lit, the Olympic Games have already thrust China’s human rights abuse record into the spotlight, with the United States leading a diplomatic boycott against the sporting event, the first since 1980.

A Winter Olympics overshadowed by diplomatic boycotts and concerns about human rights, Covid and the safety of Peng Shuai begins next Friday in a vast "bubble" in the Chinese capital Beijing. Warnings about air pollution, government snooping and the environmental impact of a Games which relies almost entirely on man-made…

BEIJING -- The Beijing 2022 Olympic Villages opened Thursday, officially rolling out the welcome mat for about 2,900 athletes from about 90 nations and territories who will compete at the Winter Games that start on Feb. 4.

"It was a stark and timely reminder that you have to do everything right in the lead up to an Olympics"

Beijing becomes the first city to host both the Summer and Winter Olympics.

Snowboarder Shaun White and 15-year-old Kamila Valieva are among the international superstars to keep an eye out for in China

Team GB are aiming for a record medal haul this year