Category: Sochi 2014 Olympics

NBC’s Broadcast of Beijing Olympics Ceremony Draws Record-Low Ratings

NBC’s coverage of the Beijing Winter Olympics opening ceremony drew a record-low number of viewers as compared with previous years, with a total of just 16 million tuning in on Feb. 4. That figure is down about 43 percent from the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, when about 28.3 million people watched, according to…


The Last Run: White Says Olympics Will Be His Final Contest

ZHANGJIAKOU, China—This really is it for Shaun White. The three-time gold medalist made it clear that not only will the Beijing Games be his last Olympics, they’ll mark his final contest, too. During a reflective, sometimes emotional news conference Saturday, not far from the halfpipe where he’ll take his last competitive ride, the 35-year-old said…


Dutch Reporter Dragged Away by Chinese Security on Live TV While Covering Beijing Winter Olympics

The much-anticipated Winter Olympics in Beijing got off to an awkward start as a member of the local security forces wearing a red armband accosted and pushed a Dutch reporter who was attempting to report on the event. The incident is the latest example of the communist regime’s intolerance of a free press. To some,…


Lawmakers Urge US Olympic Officials to Defend Outspoken Athletes at Beijing Games

WASHINGTON—Lawmakers on Monday urged U.S. Olympic officials to prepare to defend American athletes from possible Chinese regime retaliation should they choose to speak out about the regime’s rights abuses during next month’s Beijing Winter Olympics. A Chinese official told reporters in January that any behavior against the Olympic spirit, and “especially against Chinese laws and…


Lawmakers Ask NBC About CCP Influence on Winter Olympics Coverage

Two GOP lawmakers want to know whether the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has influenced NBCUniversal’s coverage of the 2022 Winter Olympics. “Given China’s history of censorship and government control, and the fact that the International Olympic Committee (IOC) stands to benefit financially from NBCUniversal’s coverage of the games, we are concerned about the extent of…


US Lawmakers Ask NBC About CCP Influence on Winter Olympics Coverage

Two Republican U.S. lawmakers want to know if the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) will have influence over NBCUniversal’s coverage of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics. “Given China’s history of censorship and government control, and the fact that the International Olympic Committee (IOC) stands to benefit financially from NBCUniversal’s coverage of the games, we are concerned…


Beijing’s Choreography of the Winter Olympics Might Not Work

Commentary China has been carefully planning the XXIV Olympic Winter Games to showcase Chinese leadership on the world scene. Has the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) accounted for everything? CCP leader Xi Jinping and his underlings have invested a great deal of personal and national prestige in preparing what they hope will be a carefully choreographed…


Communist China and Human Rights Are Like Oil and Water

Commentary The XXIV Olympic Winter Games  are a really, really important milestone for Xi Jinping and the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). The Games, which is scheduled to be held in Beijing next month, is being carefully choreographed in order to showcase China’s supposed ascendancy to world leadership. Xi himself has declared that “China is ready”…


China to Use Beijing Olympics to Promote Digital Yuan in Challenge to Dollar Hegemony

The Chinese regime is planning to promote its newly-developed digital yuan at the upcoming Beijing Winter Olympics. Experts have warned the digital currency could threaten the hegemony of the U.S. dollar in the future. The Winter Olympics is several weeks away. The Chinese regime’s official news agency Xinhua said earlier this month the digital yuan…


Lipinski, Weir, and White Evaluate Nationals and Olympics

So you think the Olympics frazzle the nerves more than any event? Well, how about just getting to the games? Three of America’s premier skaters of yore—Olympic gold medalist Tara Lipinski, silver medalist Tanith White, and three-time U.S. champion Johnny Weir—explain that the stress at the national championships can be as excruciating as anything the…