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2022 BEIJING OLYMPICS

Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Dec 5, 2021
All women and all alone: Monobob leads new events for 2022 Olympics
With more affordable equipment and the need for only a single driver, monobob could offer countries other than the traditional sledding superpowers a chance to capture Olympic gold.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Nov 30, 2021
Making the snow stick: Wind challenges Winter Games slope makers
Competition snow requires a higher density than recreational snow to meet the requirements of professional skiing's governing body and ensure conditions are consistent for each competitor.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Nov 27, 2021
In IOC’s ‘quiet diplomacy,’ critics see whitewash of China’s actions
For the its many critics, the guarded language the IOC used when referring to the Peng case was just the latest proof that it will not take any action that might upset China's government.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Nov 24, 2021
Peng Shuai case is the latest glimpse into the machinery of Beijing's control
The tennis star was not heard from publicly for nearly three weeks after alleging former vice premier Zhang Gaoli sexually assaulted her.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 23, 2021
U.S. 'closely monitoring' situation of Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai
The U.S. State Department said the country supports the ability of individuals to report sexual assault and believes that any allegation anywhere in the world should be investigated.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 23, 2021
Anti-China forces stirring trouble ahead of Beijing Olympics, state media says
The comments came after the United States said it might consider a diplomatic boycott of the Games.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Nov 22, 2021
In subtropical Taiwan, two women vie for spots at Beijing Winter Games
Taiwan, where snow brushes only the highest mountaintops during the coldest winters, has never won a medal at the Winter Olympics.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Nov 19, 2021
U.S. is ‘considering’ diplomatic boycott of Beijing Olympics, Biden says
Pressure has been growing to hold China accountable for human rights abuses.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Nov 18, 2021
China laments inability to make good ice and snow equipment
On the brown slopes around largely arid Beijing and at other Winter Olympics venues, China will be churning out vast amounts of artificial snow to pave ski runs and jump ramps, but there is one thing the country cannot make yet — quality snow equipment.
Japan Times
Figure Skating
Nov 18, 2021
Yuzuru Hanyu still has path to Beijing Olympics despite pulling out of Rostelecom Cup
The Japan Skating Federation said Hanyu's bid for a third straight gold medal in Beijing would not end were he to also miss December's national championships.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Nov 17, 2021
Wary hopes in Beijing over Chinese hockey team's Olympic chances
Hockey is still a niche sport in China — especially outside the country's chilly northeast — and amateur players are realistic about what the men's team can accomplish at the Winter Games.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 17, 2021
China’s reopening efforts may begin after Winter Olympics, adviser says
Henry Wang Huiyao, adviser to China's State Council, has called for more global leadership so that 'we can facilitate travel' and 'the movement of people.'
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Nov 17, 2021
Decision on China's Olympic men's hockey team set for Nov. 25
Hockey's governing body said in September that 'insufficient sporting standard' could lead to the Beijing 2022 host's replacement ahead of the February event.
Japan Times
MULTIMEDIA
Nov 11, 2021
Uniqlo keeps Swedish athletes warm at the 2022 Beijing Olympics
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Nov 11, 2021
China’s Winter Olympic medal forecast clouded by pandemic
China can expect a host nation bump in the medal standings at next year's Winter Olympics, but predicting exactly how well the country will do in Beijing is proving to be an unprecedented challenge for Simon Gleave and his team.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Nov 10, 2021
Luge federation boosts safety measures after crash at Beijing venue
The FIL said additional safety measures had been put in place with immediate effect on Tuesday, including the 'set-up of blockades at a start height once training moves to the other start.'
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Nov 10, 2021
Coaches warn of scary times facing China's hockey team at Games
A 'group of death' featuring the United States, Canada and Germany is expected to show no mercy to the host nation, whose Olympic preparations have floundered in the wake of the pandemic.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Nov 9, 2021
Polish luger says Beijing crash could have been 'tragedy'
Mateusz Sochowicz said the track team had been slow to react and that he had spent half an hour on the ice before being transported to hospital for surgery.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Nov 6, 2021
Rin Kinoshita hopes to reach Olympic podium in skeleton
Make no bones about it, this is not a sport for the faint of heart, and skeleton requires more than the bravery and willingness to throw oneself at breakneck speeds down a hill.
Japan Times
Figure Skating
Nov 4, 2021
Yuzuru Hanyu to miss NHK Trophy due to injury
Hanyu has not declared his intent to defend his Olympic title in Beijing, and has instead spoken of his focus on perfecting the exceedingly difficult quad axel jump.

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