Beijing's Olympics close, ending safe but odd global momentInternationally, many critiqued them as the "authoritarian Olympics" and denounced the IOC for holding them in concert with a government ac...
20 Feb, 2022, 01.55 PM IST
Beijing Olympics reports no new Covid cases for first timeThere were fears ahead of the Olympics that Covid could badly impact the Games, especially with the more contagious Omicron variant. The ne...
17 Feb, 2022, 11.43 AM IST
Skater Josefin Taljegard gives Audrey Hepburn-feels in trousers & high bun at Beijing OlympicsDespite loosening rules, few women figure skaters pick trousers.
16 Feb, 2022, 04.27 PM IST
'I really couldn't see': Heavy snow disrupts Beijing OlympicsCalifornian-born Chinese sensation Eileen Gu was among the competitors affected when her bid for a second gold medal was temporarily derail...
13 Feb, 2022, 05.34 PM IST
India pulls out envoy from Beijing Olympics ceremoniesIndia is particularly upset because unlike the West, it kept Chinese sensitivities in mind and backed the Winter Olympic Games, highly plac...
04 Feb, 2022, 09.27 AM IST
Olympics-China media says US pays athletes to 'disrupt' Beijing GamesA week before the Games begin amid tensions between the two superpowers, China Daily, an English-language newspaper run by the ruling Chine...
29 Jan, 2022, 02.12 PM IST
Mandatory app for Beijing Olympics has 'devastating' encryption flaw, can leak personal dataThe app is used to monitor Covid, and is mandatory for athletes, journalists and other attendees.
19 Jan, 2022, 08.41 AM IST
Beijing to offer Olympic tickets to 'selected' spectatorsBeijing had already announced that no fans from outside the country would be permitted at the events, and had not offered tickets to the ge...
17 Jan, 2022, 07.51 PM IST
China plans for Beijing Olympic bubble with no holes or hugsFebruary's Beijing Winter Olympics look set to be the strictest mass sporting event since the coronavirus pandemic. Organisers are not insi...
24 Dec, 2021, 11.06 AM IST
China says four Olympic diplomatic boycott nations will 'pay the price'"The US, Australia, Britain and Canada's use of the Olympic platform for political manipulation is unpopular and self-isolating, and they w...
09 Dec, 2021, 01.49 PM IST
- Chinese president holds grand luncheon to welcome guests
Chinese President Hu Jintao held a grand luncheon Friday for the heads of state and government, royals, and other eminent guests for the op...
08 Aug, 2008, 07.35 PM IST
- Beijing Olympics funding exceeds $43 bn
Total investment in the 2008 Beijing Olympics has hit 295 billion yuan ($43.13 billion) since 2001, a city administration spokesman said on...
04 Aug, 2008, 09.33 PM IST
- Beijing Olympics could be a boon for China
At $20 billion and counting, the Beijing Olympics may be the most costly games ever, but they will be a boon rather than a boondoggle for C...
04 Jun, 2008, 12.28 AM IST
- MTV China acquires landing rights for Beijing Olympic Village
MTV Networks China has received exclusive landing rights into the Beijing Olympic Village at the Beijing Olympics 2008.
06 May, 2008, 07.18 PM IST
- Beijing Olympic organisers vow no force can stop torch relay
The Beijing Olympic organisers vowed on Tuesday that "no force" could stop the Games torch relay, after a wave of protests disrupted its ea...
08 Apr, 2008, 08.31 AM IST
- Beijing Olympics should go on, says Dalai Lama
The Dalai Lama on Sunday firmly backed the Beijing Olympics despite the Chinese crackdown on Tibetan protesters that prompted demands for b...
24 Mar, 2008, 12.00 AM IST
- Athletes to follow IOC's rules after free speech scandal:BEIJING
Beijing Olympic organizers said on Tuesday all athletes should follow International Olympic Committee rules governing political and religio...
12 Feb, 2008, 09.23 AM IST