More than a week into the Beijing Winter Olympics, which opened on Feb. 4, a range of controversies from referees’ decisions to China’s harsh COVID controls have drawn complaints from competitors and international observers. Amid a diplomatic boycott of the Games by Western countries, led by the United States over Beijing’s human rights abuses, the…
Olympic Referees’ Decisions Benefiting China, Beijing’s COVID Rules Draws International Outcry
Accused of Winning Medals by Foul Means, CCP Triggers International Anger
February 13, 2022
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More than a week into the Beijing Winter Olympics, which opened on Feb. 4, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP)’s efforts to win medals at the opening ceremony and in various competitions have sparked anger and complaints from competitors around the world. Senior media insiders say the Beijing Winter Olympics are the most shameless games in…
The Cost of Silence: Beijing Winter Olympics
Athletes competing in the Beijing Winter Olympics are faced with a challenge. And it’s more than just the competition. Many are now stuck in a dilemma between winning medals and keeping their morals. Embroiled in controversy, the Games have prompted scrutiny, calls for boycotts, and pushback. But in the end, the Winter Olympics have gone…
‘Shame on Zhu Yi’: China Turns on US-Born Olympian
A figure skater born and raised in the United States has come under fire in China—all over a fall she took during her Winter Olympics debut. Part of Team China, online critics are now attacking her unusual family ties. Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai denies accusing anyone of sexual assault, after posting on social media…
‘People Paying the Price for That’: Laura Harth on the IOC’s Silence on Beijing’s Human Rights Abuse
In this special episode, we sat down with Laura Harth, campaign director with Safeguard Defenders, and Cleo Paskal, associate fellow at Chatham House. They touch on human rights suppression and censorship, not just in China but around the world, how it’s ramped up amid the Winter Olympics, and what can be done going forward. Harth said,…
Taiwan Says China-Russia Partnership Timing ‘An Insult’ to Olympic Spirit
Taiwan’s government denounced the timing of the China-Russia partnership on the eve of the Beijing Winter Olympics, calling it an “insult” to the Olympic spirit that should be held “in contempt” by democratic countries, its foreign ministry said on Friday. [Reuters] Taiwan, a self-ruled island Beijing claims as its own, asserted that the Chinese Communist…
Putin, Xi Signal New Level of Cooperation
The Olympic Flame is lit in Beijing. But this year, the world is focusing on more than just what’s happening inside the city’s stadium. Russia’s president is in Beijing for the opening of the Winter Olympics. But while there, he met in person with Chinese leader Xi Jinping for the first time in two years….
FBI Urges Athletes to Avoid Using Personal Phones at Beijing Winter Olympics
February 2, 2022
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The FBI on Monday urged athletes not to use personal phones at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, which will begin on Friday, citing the risk of “malicious cyber activities.” “The FBI urges all athletes to keep their personal cell phones at home and use a temporary phone while at the Games,” the FBI said in…
Taiwan Says Its Athletes Will Not Participate in Beijing Olympics Ceremonies
Taiwan’s 15-member athletic delegation, which includes athletes and coaches, will not take part in the opening or closing ceremonies of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, its Sports Ministry said on Friday. “According to the event’s pandemic prevention and entry policy, flights have been adjusted and delayed, and not all could arrive in Beijing by the…
China’s App for Olympians Has Security Flaw, Censors Sensitive Words, Says Canadian Report
An app mandated for use by all attendees of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics has a flaw that allows encryption of sensitive data to be sidestepped, a new study by Canadian researchers says. The app also censors words related to the Chinese authorities’ human rights abuses of ethnic and religious minority groups, according to the study….
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