The 10-day Winter Paralympics opened Friday in Beijing, while athletes from Russia and Belarus were forced home. The Paralympics Committee Organizers reversed their announcement from the previous day that the two countries would be included in the Beijing competition. Andrew Parsons, the president of the International Paralympic Committee, stated at the ceremonies, “As the leader of…
Winter Paralympics, Gymnastics, Curling, Soccer Oust Russia From Competition
Russian, Belarusian Athletes Barred From Beijing Paralympics: IPC
March 3, 2022
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BEIJING—Russian and Belarusian athletes were barred from the Winter Paralympics in Beijing on the eve of the Games following threats of boycotts by other teams over Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) said. Belarus has been a key staging area for the full-scale invasion Russia launched on Ukraine a week ago. Thursday’s…
Russians to Compete as ‘Neutral Athletes’ at Paralympics
March 2, 2022
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Russians and Belarusians at the Winter Paralympics in Beijing will compete as “neutral athletes” because of their countries’ roles in the war against Ukraine, the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) said Wednesday. Russian athletes had already been slated to compete as RPC, short for Russian Paralympic Committee, as punishment for the state-sponsored doping scandal at the…
As China’s Trial of Digital Yuan at Olympics Ends, Experts Warn of Dangers of Digital Currency
February 24, 2022
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As China’s debut of its digital currency draws to a close in tandem with the 2022 Winter Olympics, the regime’s crypto ambitions remain in place. Experts warned of the Chinese Communist Party’s centralized control, both at home and abroad. A digital currency will empower the regime’s control over its populace, especially dissenters, as all future…
US Figure Skater Barred From Olympics Closing Ceremony Over COVID-19 Despite 14 Negative Results
February 21, 2022
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U.S. figure skater Vincent Zhou couldn’t join his team at the Winter Olympics closing ceremony on Feb. 20 after being flagged as a COVID-19 close contact, despite testing negative for the disease more than a dozen times. “I won’t be marching in the Closing Ceremony tonight,” Zhou wrote on his Instagram story on Sunday. “Before…
Taiwan Premier Orders Probe of Athlete Who Wore Chinese Uniform
TAIPEI, Taiwan—Taiwan’s premier has ordered an investigation into a Taiwanese Olympic speed skater for wearing what appeared to be a suit from China’s team during training. Symbols of the two sides are especially sensitive at a time when the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), which claims Taiwan as part of its territory even though the island…
Anti-CCP Sentiment Flares in South Korea Over Winter Olympics Dispute Before Presidential Election
February 20, 2022
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The South Koreans are very angry. Disputes at the Beijing Winter Olympics, from woman wearing Hanbok at the opening ceremony to a controversial penalty in short track speed skating, have sharply inflamed anti-Chinese Communist Party (CCP) sentiment in South Korea. This could influence how people vote in South Korea’s presidential election in March. Hanbok Controversy…
Olympians Break Silence on China as Teams Take Medals Home
February 20, 2022
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Had it been up to him, Latvia’s luge coach Martins Rubenis would have preferred to never make the trip to the Beijing Winter Olympic Games. Indeed, he didn’t know if he would even be allowed into China until the very last moment. A two-time Olympic bronze medalist, Rubenis was already known to the Latvian Chinese…
‘My Heart Aches Watching This’: Athletes Speak Out on Human Rights as Beijing Olympics Come to an End
February 20, 2022
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Had it been up to him, Latvia’s luge coach Martins Rubenis would have preferred to never make the trip to the Beijing Winter Olympic Games. Indeed, he didn’t know if he would even be allowed into China until the very last moment. A two-time Olympic bronze medalist, Rubenis was already known to the Latvian Chinese…
Legality of Dual Citizenship in China Depends on the CCP’s Needs: Expert
February 19, 2022
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News Analysis Dual nationality is not recognized in China, according to the country’s Nationality Law—but the law might be ignored if it is in the communist ruling party’s interest and what it deems necessary. For example, the Chinese regime banned the Australian government from intervening in the rescue of a Hongkonger arrested last year on the…
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