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Boycotts, Covid and controversy as Beijing Olympics count down

January 3, 2022
by Kitipat Chuensukjit
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The Beijing Winter Olympics begin one month on Tuesday with diplomatic boycotts, the coronavirus and the fate of Peng Shuai all hanging heavy over the Games. The Chinese capital on…

(FILES) This file photo taken on December 21, 2021 shows people lining up to be tested for the Covid-19 coronavirus in Xi’an, in China’s northern Shaanxi province. STR / AFP

Chinese city locks down 13 million residents to fight COVID-19 outbreak

December 22, 2021
by Kitipat Chuensukjit
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Beijing (AFP) – Over 13 million people were ordered to stay home in the Chinese city of Xi’an, which imposed a strict lockdown on Wednesday and dramatically tightened travel controls…

Peng Shuai to Xinjiang – the issues overshadowing the Beijing Olympics

December 7, 2021
by Kitipat Chuensukjit
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From human rights to coronavirus and tennis star Peng Shuai, February’s Beijing Olympics have been overshadowed by several controversies. With under two months until the Games begin, the United States…

Communist Party Secretary of Beijing, Cai Qi (R), holds the torch before lighting the cauldron during the Olympic flame welcoming ceremony ahead of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics, in the lobby of the Olympic Tower in Beijing on October 20, 2021. (Photo by Noel Celis / AFP)

Winter Olympic flame arrives in Beijing after activists ramp up boycott calls

October 20, 2021
by Hathai Techakitteranun
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Beijing (AFP) – The Olympic flame arrived in China early Wednesday for the Beijing 2022 Winter Games, following a ceremony in Greece overshadowed by protests over China’s human rights record. Beijing…

Pandemic-era Olympics ‘proved doubters wrong’

August 8, 2021
by Kitipat Chuensukjit
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Britain’s Olympic chief has told AFP the staging of the Tokyo Games in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic has proved the doubters wrong while a former IOC executive claims…

From left, silver medal Daniele Garozzo of Italy, gold medal Ka Long Cheung of Hong Kong and bronze medal Alexander Choupenitch of the Czech Republic celebrate on the podium of the men’s individual Foil final competition at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Monday, July 26, 2021, in Chiba, Japan. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)

Hong Kong investigates China anthem booing during Olympics broadcast in mall

July 30, 2021
by Hathai Techakitteranun
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HONG KONG (Reuters) – Hong Kong police said on Friday they were launching an investigation into booing of China’s national anthem in a shopping mall broadcasting live the city’s first…

People wearing face masks to protect against the spread of the coronavirus walk past extra papers reporting on Japanese gold medalists at Tokyo Olympics, in Tokyo Tuesday, July 27, 2021. (AP Photo/Koji Sasahara)

Tokyo reports record virus cases days after Olympics begin

July 27, 2021
by Hathai Techakitteranun
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TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s capital, Tokyo, reported its highest number of new coronavirus infections on Tuesday, days after the Olympics began. Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga urged people to avoid non-essential…

Fireworks illuminates over National Stadium during the opening ceremony of 2020 Tokyo Olympics, Friday, July 23, 2021, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Kiichiro Sato)

Amid fireworks, Tokyo’s opening ceremony begins

July 23, 2021
by Hathai Techakitteranun
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With a blaze of indigo and white fireworks lighting the night sky, the Tokyo Olympics opening ceremony has started. It began with a single female athlete at the center of…

Tokyo 2020 Olympics Organising Committee president Seiko Hashimoto arrives at a news conference after a meeting with a local municipalities working group hosted by the government in Tokyo on June 23, 2021. (Photo by ISSEI KATO / POOL / AFP)

No booze, no autographs: Tokyo 2020 unveils fan rules with a month to go

June 23, 2021
by Hathai Techakitteranun
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No alcohol, no hugs, no cheers and no autographs: Tokyo Olympic organisers unveiled tough new rules for spectators at the pandemic Games on Wednesday, as they marked one month until…

A view of the Olympic stadium in Tokyo, Japan, during an athletics test event May 9, 2021. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon

Up to 10,000 spectators allowed at each Olympic venue despite warnings

June 21, 2021
by Hathai Techakitteranun
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TOKYO (Reuters) – Olympics organisers on Monday capped the number of spectators at 10,000 for each venue at the Tokyo 2020 Games, days after experts warned that holding the event without fans would be the least risky…

This general view shows people crossing the street in Tokyo’s Shibuya district on June 17, 2021. (Photo by Charly TRIBALLEAU / AFP)

Support rising in Japan for Tokyo Olympics this summer: poll

June 21, 2021
by Hathai Techakitteranun
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Around a third of Japanese now back holding the Olympics, up from just 14 percent last month, a new poll showed Monday, though a majority still prefer cancellation or postponement…

The emblems of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games are displayed during an event to unveil the medals, podium and music to be used for the medal ceremonies at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics Games at Ariake Arena in Tokyo on June 3, 2021. (Photo by ISSEI KATO / POOL / AFP)

Japan weighing 10,000-spectator cap ahead of Olympics

June 16, 2021
by Hathai Techakitteranun
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Japan could allow up to 10,000 fans at sports events ahead of the Olympics, media reported Wednesday, as organisers weigh how many domestic fans can attend the Games. The measure,…

The Olympic rings are seen at the Odaiba waterfront in Tokyo on June 3, 2021. (Photo by Kazuhiro NOGI / AFP)

Japan ‘cornered’ on Tokyo Olympics, says national committee member

June 4, 2021
by Hathai Techakitteranun
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Japan has been backed into a corner over the Tokyo Games, a member of the country’s Olympic committee said Friday, arguing the virus-postponed event has “lost meaning” — but adding…

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