As Beijing winter games have begun officially, protests against the games were held across the world. In San Francisco a coalition of groups including people from Hong Kong, Tibet and Uyghurs gathered at the golden gate bridge and urged people not to watch the games.

Global protests rage against Beijing Winter Olympics

Taiwan alleges an insult to the spirit of winter Olympics as China holds the Beijing-Moscow summit amid the tainted Human Rights record of the Chinese nation.

Taiwan condemns China-Russia summit & alleges it is an insult to the spirit of Olympic games

The Olympic games in Beijing are all set to kick off today but for journalists and officials arriving in china the scenes are much like a dystopian movie here's why!

Inside Beijing's Olympic bubble: Robots are spraying disinfectant

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

The Beijing Winter Olympics are officially underway, but Chinese authorities have demonstrated to the rest of the world that they will not permit any form of free press even during the games.

Watch: Chinese communist workers drag journalist away on live TV at Beijing Winter Olympics

As China kicks off the Winter Olympics on Friday, state-run Global Times reported that the Omicron variant has spread to more cities after a resurgence in Hangzhou.

Ahead of spring festival, China battles Omicron variant surge in cities

Kamalturk Yalqun was one of several students chosen to help carry the Olympic flame ahead of the 2008 Summer Games in Beijing. Today, he is an activist in the United States calling for a boycott of the Winter Games over China’s treatment of his Uyghur ethnic community.

Kamalturk Yalqun-Once a torchbearer now calls for boycott of Beijing Winter Olympics 2022

A cross country skier born in Xinjiang was one of two final torchbearers who ended the Olympic opening ceremony by sending a flame into the sky on a giant snowflake.

Uyghur athlete final torchbearer at Beijing Winter Olympics 2022 opening ceremony

Ahead of the Winter Olympics opening ceremony, Russian President Vladimir Putin met Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing. The Russian president hailed the relationship between the two countries describing them as "unprecedented nature and an example of a dignified relationship".

'Example of dignified relationship': Ahead of Winter Olympic ceremony, Putin meets Xi in Beijing

Russian President Vladimir Putin is all set to visit China for the upcoming winter Olympics. Putin and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping will have lunch on Friday and Putin will also attend the winter Olympics opening ceremony. Russia and China are all set to discuss greater gas and also financial cooperation.

Putin and Xi Jinping to meet ahead Beijing Winter Olympics

The Czech Republic`s David Krejci, one of the biggest names in the Olympic men`s ice hockey tournament, tested positive for COVID-19 upon arrival in Beijing on Thursday.

Beijing 2022: Czech Republic Ice hockey player David Krejci isolating after positive COVID test

Slamming China for politicising the Winter Olympics, India on Thursday announced that its Chargé d' Affaires (Cd’A) will not be attending the opening and closing ceremonies of the Games in Beijing.

Galwan soldier row: India's top diplomat in China not to attend Beijing Winter Olympics ceremonies

Defending champion Mikael Kingsbury of Canada easily beat his rivals to lead the Olympic men`s freestyle moguls qualifying on Thursday, ahead of Sweden`s Walter Wallberg and France`s Benjamin Cavet.

Beijing Olympics: Champion Mikael Kingsbury leads moguls qualifiers in Freestyle skiing

International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach will meet Chinese tennis player Peng Shuai inside the `closed loop` of the Beijing Olympics, he said on Thursday.

'Closed loop' meeting between IOC President Thomas Bach and Peng Shuai

Belgian skeleton racer Kim Meylemans was permitted to enter one of the Olympic villages early Thursday, a move that came hours after she tearfully turned to social media and detailed how upset she was about being in isolation over virus concerns.

Winter Olympics: Belgian skeleton racer's tearful video in isolation permits her release - WATCH

Local organisers need to tighten up the handling of health information after a hotel manager was told before the Norwegian team that two biathletes were possible close contacts of a COVID-19 case, Chef de Mission Tore Oevreboe said on Thursday.

Beijing Olympics 2022: COVID information leaks worry Norwegians

The highest daily tally of COVID cases has been recorded ahead of the opening ceremony of the Beijing Winter Olympics.

55 new COVID-19 cases reported ahead of opening ceremony of Beijing Winter Olympics

Citing a potential threat of "malicious" cyber activities, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has asked the United States athletes to use burner phones (temporary phones) during Winter Olympics 2022 in China and leave their personal cell phones at home.

FBI asks US athletes to use burner phones during Bejing Olympics 2022 citing 'malicious' cyber activities

Taiwan announced Tuesday a reversal to its weekend decision to forgo the opening and closing of the Beijing Winter Olympics, saying the committee governing the Games was "requiring" attendance at the ceremonies.

Taiwan delegation to attend Beijing Olympics ceremonies as 'required'

Citing a potential threat of "malicious" cyber activities, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has asked the athletes to use burner phones (temporary phones) during Winter Olympics 2022 in China and leave their personal cell phones at home.

FBI issues warning to Beijing winter Olympics athletes cites malicious cyber activities

The COVID-19 situation at the Beijing Winter Olympics is within the "expected controllable range", despite increasing positive cases being detected, a senior official at China`s Olympics Pandemic Prevention and Control Office said on Tuesday.

Beijing Olympics organisers say growing COVID-19 cases are 'within controllable range'

Making India proud, 31-year-old Arif Khan has become the only Indian to qualify for winter Olympics 2022. Arif has participated in 127 international Skiing events across the world.

31-year-old Kashmiri man becomes only Indian to qualify for winter Olympics 2022

As China prepares to host the Winter Olympics next month, China's state-run Global Times quoting the Chinese defence ministry reported that PLA "is ready to deal with any US military provocations" during the games.

'US provocations': Ahead of Winter Olympics, PLA conducts drills in South China Sea

Beijing has said that the behavior of athletes who violate the Olympic spirit or the Chinese rules could be subject to punishment.

Beijing winter Olympics: Behavior of athletes could be subject to punishment

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