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Jul 31 2015
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Beijing Awarded The 2022 Winter Olympic Games
With the selection, Beijing will become the first city to host both winter and summer games. Beijing hosted the 2008 Summer Games.
NPR (Online News)Nov 18 2021
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Biden: U.S. "considering" diplomatic boycott of Beijing Olympics
The United States is "considering" a diplomatic boycott of the Winter Olympics in Beijing, President Biden told reporters on Thursday.
Why it matters: The president's remarks come amid a broader discussion of China's role as the host the Winter Games because of its record on human rights abuses.
The move would mean that a delegation of high-ranking U.S. officials would not attend
AxiosApr 17 2024
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NBC picks Eagle as Paris Olympics hoops voice
Noah Eagle is broadcasting his second Olympics this summer. He's going to his first. NBC Sports announced Wednesday that Eagle will be the play-by-play voice for USA Basketball's men's games, women's games and the medal rounds at this summer's Paris Olympics. The men's roster was announced Wednesday; the women's roster will be announced in the coming weeks. Eagle broadcast 3x3 basketball at
ESPN.comApr 19 2024
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Chinese runner’s win is revoked after investigation into Beijing Half Marathon
HONG KONG — The winner of Beijing’s half marathon, He Jie, and three African runners have had their results canceled after an investigation found that the three slowed down near the finish line allowing the Chinese athlete to finish first, organizers said Friday. He had won the race held last Sunday in China’s capital in a time of 1:03:44, a second ahead of Ethiopian Dejene Hailu Bikila and
NBC News (Online)Apr 19 2024
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Beijing Half Marathon Runners Stripped Of Medals After Controversial Finish
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Barron'sApr 06 2021
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U.S. threatens boycotting 2022 Beijing Olympics with allies
The U.S. has publicly raised the threat of a joint boycott of the 2022 Winter Olympics in China with its allies and partners, State Department spokesperson Ned Price said during a press conference on Tuesday.
Why it matters: An Olympics boycott by the U.S. and its allies could help persuade the International Criminal Court to open an investigation into Beijing's actions in Xinjiang,
AxiosApr 06 2021
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US weighs joint approach to Beijing Olympics with allies
The State Department said Tuesday the Biden administration is consulting with allies about a joint approach to China and its human rights record, including how to handle the upcoming Beijing Winter Olympics.
The department initially suggested that an Olympic boycott to protest China’s rights abuses was among the possibilities but a senior official said later that a boycott has not yet
Associated PressApr 09 2024
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Automated Video Surveillance During The Olympic Games
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