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China vows new coop with Nokor

Seoul—China’s President Xi Jinping emphasized the importance of cooperation between Beijing and Pyongyang in an unspecified “new situation”, North Korea’s state media reported Saturday. North...

Beijing Olympics closes after golden moments, doping storm

Beijing—The Beijing Winter Olympics have closed with IOC chief Thomas Bach hailing a smoothly run event and a “safe Games” in the midst of...

Heavy snowfall holds up Gu gold medal charge at Olympics

Californian-born Chinese sensation Eileen Gu's bid for a second gold medal at the Beijing Games was held up Sunday when women's freeski slopestyle qualification...

Miller loved baseball, but skiing is now his passion

Yanqing, China—Ask Asa Miller to differentiate a fastball from a curved ball or sinker and you’d surely get a precise answer. Miller, now a two-time...

Nokor Olympics line may signal missile tests halt

North Korea sent “warm congratulations” Friday to ally China ahead of the opening of the Beijing Winter Olympics, a message analysts said likely signals...

Controversies abound as Beijing ‘22 games begin

BEIJING—The sporting action gets under way at the Beijing Winter Olympics on Wednesday, two days before the opening ceremony of a Games overshadowed by...

Japan parliament passes rare bill on China rights raps

Tokyo—Japan’s parliament on Tuesday passed a rare resolution expressing concern about rights issues in China, including the treatment of its Uyghur Muslim population and...

Taiwan won’t send officials to Beijing tilt

TAIPEI -- Taiwan will not send an official delegation to the opening or closing of the Beijing Winter Olympics due to China’s strict pandemic...

POC thanks government sports body for Winter Olympics support

The Philippine Olympic Committee thanked the Philippine Sports Commission for approving the release of P3.3 million for the country’s campaign in the Beijing Winter...

Boycotts, COVID, controversy as Olympics starts countdown

Beijing—The Beijing Winter Olympics begin one month on Tuesday with diplomatic boycotts, the coronavirus and the fate of Peng Shuai all hanging heavy over...

Beijing plans for Olympic bubble with no holes, hugs

Beijing—February’s Beijing Winter Olympics look set to be the strictest mass sporting event since the coronavirus pandemic. AFP Sport looks at what measures athletes and...

Hosts China face possible exclusion from Olympic ice hockey

China face possible exclusion from the ice hockey tournament at next year's Beijing Winter Olympics in spite of being hosts because of their "insufficient...

US mandates vaccines for 2022 Winter Olympic team

Los Angeles—US athletes taking part in the Beijing Winter Olympics next year must be vaccinated against Covid-19, according to guidelines released by the United...

NHL schedules Olympic break but no deal on Beijing Games

A break for the Beijing Winter Olympics was included in the NHL's 2021-2022 schedule released Thursday despite no deal being in place for NHL...
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