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Budget Blunder? China Accidentally Reveals Multi-Million Dollar Payout To US-Born Olympians
A Chinese government budget document briefly revealed that Olympic champion Eileen Gu and figure skater Zhu Yi received millions in funding from the Beijing Municipal Sports Bureau.
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Banned Russian Skater Blames Failed Drug Test On Grandfather's Strawberry Dessert
Russian skater Kamila Valieva claimed that a strawberry dessert made by her grandfather on a board he used to crush his pills could have been the cause of her positive doping test.
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2022 Asian Games Faces "Possibility" Of Postponement: Official
Most international sports events have been on hold in China since the Covid-19 pandemic, although Beijing hosted the Winter Olympics in a strict bio-bubble in February.
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China's Central Bank Expands Digital Yuan Trials to Include More Major Cities
China's central bank has stated that it will further expand a pilot scheme of its digital currency to more areas, including cities in the eastern Zhejiang province which is set to host the Asian Games later this year.
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China Denies Asking Russia To Delay Invasion Until After Olympics
China on Thursday denied a report it asked Russia to delay its invasion of Ukraine until after the Beijing Winter Olympics, as international scrutiny grows of warming ties between the two powers.
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North Korea Fires Ballistic Missile, Restarting Weapons Tests Blitz
North Korea fired a ballistic missile Sunday, Seoul said, resuming a weapons-testing blitz following a month of relative calm during the Beijing Winter Olympics, and while the world focuses on Ukraine.
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Speed Skater Nils van der Poel Gives Beijing Winter Olympics 2022 Gold Medal To Chinese Dissident
Swedish speed skater Nils van der Poel has given one of the two gold medals he won in Beijing to Chinese-Swedish dissident Gui Minhai to protest against China's human rights violations, Amnesty International said on Friday.
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"Frozen Penis": Finnish Skier Shares Harrowing Winter Olympics Story
Cross-country skier Remi Lindholm had a rather uncomfortable time while racing in the 50-km mass start event at the Beijing Games. Though race was shortened to 30 km, situation did not help the skier from Finland - a sensitive body part had frozen.
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Beijing 2022 Olympics: Cybersecurity Worries Linger in Background
Warnings to use disposable “burner” phones and laptops. Privacy-protecting software. Concerns about a security flaw in an official Games smartphone app. Such precautions fuelled unease about data privacy for competitors and attendees at the Winter Olympics in Beijing. Not everyone heeded them.
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Beijing Winter Olympics End After Sporting Drama, Doping And Golden Eileen Gu
A Beijing Winter Olympics which saw sporting drama and milestones but was tarnished by a doping scandal ended on Sunday with an uplifting closing ceremony.
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Budget Blunder? China Accidentally Reveals Multi-Million Dollar Payout To US-Born Olympians
A Chinese government budget document briefly revealed that Olympic champion Eileen Gu and figure skater Zhu Yi received millions in funding from the Beijing Municipal Sports Bureau.
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Banned Russian Skater Blames Failed Drug Test On Grandfather's Strawberry Dessert
Russian skater Kamila Valieva claimed that a strawberry dessert made by her grandfather on a board he used to crush his pills could have been the cause of her positive doping test.
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2022 Asian Games Faces "Possibility" Of Postponement: Official
Most international sports events have been on hold in China since the Covid-19 pandemic, although Beijing hosted the Winter Olympics in a strict bio-bubble in February.
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China's Central Bank Expands Digital Yuan Trials to Include More Major Cities
China's central bank has stated that it will further expand a pilot scheme of its digital currency to more areas, including cities in the eastern Zhejiang province which is set to host the Asian Games later this year.
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China Denies Asking Russia To Delay Invasion Until After Olympics
China on Thursday denied a report it asked Russia to delay its invasion of Ukraine until after the Beijing Winter Olympics, as international scrutiny grows of warming ties between the two powers.
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North Korea Fires Ballistic Missile, Restarting Weapons Tests Blitz
North Korea fired a ballistic missile Sunday, Seoul said, resuming a weapons-testing blitz following a month of relative calm during the Beijing Winter Olympics, and while the world focuses on Ukraine.
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Speed Skater Nils van der Poel Gives Beijing Winter Olympics 2022 Gold Medal To Chinese Dissident
Swedish speed skater Nils van der Poel has given one of the two gold medals he won in Beijing to Chinese-Swedish dissident Gui Minhai to protest against China's human rights violations, Amnesty International said on Friday.
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"Frozen Penis": Finnish Skier Shares Harrowing Winter Olympics Story
Cross-country skier Remi Lindholm had a rather uncomfortable time while racing in the 50-km mass start event at the Beijing Games. Though race was shortened to 30 km, situation did not help the skier from Finland - a sensitive body part had frozen.
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Beijing 2022 Olympics: Cybersecurity Worries Linger in Background
Warnings to use disposable “burner” phones and laptops. Privacy-protecting software. Concerns about a security flaw in an official Games smartphone app. Such precautions fuelled unease about data privacy for competitors and attendees at the Winter Olympics in Beijing. Not everyone heeded them.
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Beijing Winter Olympics End After Sporting Drama, Doping And Golden Eileen Gu
A Beijing Winter Olympics which saw sporting drama and milestones but was tarnished by a doping scandal ended on Sunday with an uplifting closing ceremony.
