All along, Chinese officials insisted that the Olympics were not about politics, but rather sports. In the end, controversy and scandal haunted those, too. For all of China’s efforts to carry on the Winter Games with a festive spirit, Beijing 2022 unfolded as a joyless spectacle: constricted by a global health disaster, fraught with geopolitical tensions, tainted once again by accusations of doping and overshadowed by the crisis in Ukraine.

With Olympics closing ceremony, China celebrates a joyless triumph

Erin Jackson of the United States won gold in the women`s 500 metres speed skating with an explosive start on Sunday, giving the U.S. its first gold medal in the event since 1994 and first speed skating medal at the Beijing Olympics.

Erin Jackson creates history, becomes first Black woman to win individual Winter Olympic gold

A 15-year-old Russian skating star Kamila Valieva has been tested positive for a banned substance, the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics testers have confirmed on Friday (February 11).

Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics: Russia raises 'serious questions' over Kamila Valieva doping scandal

Shaun White was at the bottom of the halfpipe, chatty and relieved, just as the sun was sinking. He was talking about making it through to another Winter Olympics final, two days away, and maybe, just maybe, finishing his career, at 35, with another gold medal.

Shaun White, on his farewell tour, prepares to throw his last McTwist

Doping controversy comes back to haunt Russia at Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics: Here's what we know so far

Multiple controversies have marred the ongoing Winter Olympics 2022 in Beijing, China. The mega event has been subjected to concerns related to human rights violation issues, cost, censorship, environmental impact, espionage, rising coronavirus (COVID-19) cases, sports washing.

Beijing Olympics: Posts on athletes abuse deleted from Chinese social media platforms

The 2022 Winter Olympics got underway in Beijing on Friday with 31-year-old Arif Khan from the Kashmir valley carrying the Indian tri-color at the opening ceremony.

31-year-old Arif Khan, the only Indian to qualify for 2022 Winter Olympics

Beijing Winter Olympics: Jackie Chan, Wu Jingyu star in 3-day torch relay for mega event

Britain`s Jennifer Dodds and Bruce Mouat prevailed over Swedish duo Almida de Val and Oskar Eriksson as the mixed doubles curling competition kicked off the 2022 Winter Olympics at the National Aquatics Centre on Wednesday.

Winter Olympics, Curling competition: Britain, China claim victories as Beijing action gets under way

Eleven Beijing Olympics-related personnel have been hospitalised with COVID-19 in the Chinese capital since Jan. 23 out of a total of 232 positive cases, Brian McCloskey, chair of the Beijing 2022 medical expert panel, said on Wednesday.

Beijing Olympics: Eleven personnel in hospital with COVID-19 virus, none serious

China`s meticulous plans to prevent an Olympics-seeded COVID-19 outbreak by sealing all participants inside a "closed loop" for the upcoming Winter Games will be tested by the emergence of the highly infectious Omicron variant.

Omicron variant, spreading at rapid pace, set to test Beijing Winter Games bubble

A majority of governments from the 90 countries participating in the 2022 Beijing winter Olympics have not opted to join a diplomatic boycott of the Games, International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach said.

Most countries won't join diplomatic boycott of Beijing Winter Olympics, says IOC President Thomas Bach

The Beijing Winter Olympics will mainly rely on temporary and chartered flights from cities such as Tokyo and Singapore to bring in athletes for the Games due to China`s tight travel curbs and amid concerns over COVID-19, an official said on Friday.

Beijing 2022 Games to bring in athletes on chartered, temporary flights

France will not join a diplomatic boycott by other Western countries of the upcoming Winter Olympics in Beijing, Education and Sports Minister Jean-Michel Blanquer said Thursday.

France minister confirms country will not join boycott of Beijing Olympics

China on Wednesday reacted sharply to Australia's decision to join the US diplomatic boycott of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, saying that it never planned to invite Australian officials and nobody cares whether they come or not.

China reacts to Australia's diplomatic boycott of 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, says 'nobody cares'

Australia will join the United States in a diplomatic boycott of the Winter Olympic Games in Beijing, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Wednesday, as other allies weighed similar moves to protest China's human rights record.

Australia joins diplomatic boycott of Beijing Winter Games to protest human rights record

The United States has betrayed Olympic principles and will have to "pay a price" for its diplomatic boycott of the Winter Games in Beijing, China said on Tuesday, as key Western allies hesitated in deciding whether to follow the U.

US announces diplomatic boycott of Beijing 2022, key Western allies remain in two minds

China on Tuesday accused the United States of violating the Olympic spirit by announcing an American diplomatic boycott of February's Beijing Winter Games, amid an increasingly bitter feud over the Biden administration's decision not to send officials over human rights concerns.

Beijing 2022: China hits back, says US diplomatic boycott violates Olympic spirit

U.S. politicians should stop calling for a diplomatic boycott of the Beijing Winter Olympics to avoid hurting bilateral ties and China will take "countermeasures" if necessary, China`s foreign ministry said on Monday.

China threatens countermeasures if U.S. boycotts Beijing Winter Olympics

Beijing took umbrage on Thursday at the suspension of Women's Tennis Association (WTA) tournaments in China in solidarity with Peng Shuai after the player made a sexual assault accusation then disappeared from public view.

'WTA betraying Olympic spirit', China annoyed at exit of women's tennis body in solidarity with Peng Shuai

Vishwaraj Jadeja, India's fastest long-distance ice-skater, has qualified for the International Skating Union (ISU) World Cup 2021 for long track speed skating. The Ahmedabad-born Jadeja recently qualified for the big event, which will be held in Salt Lake, Utah from December 3 to 5, 2021.

Ice skater Vishwaraj Jadeja qualifies for ISU World Cup, one step away from Beijing Winter Olympics

Australia is considering not sending any government officials to the Winter Olympics to be held in Beijing next year amid growing calls from lawmakers for an official diplomatic boycott, the Sydney Morning Herald said in a report on Thursday.

Australia mulling diplomatic boycott of Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics

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