China postpones Beijing Marathon amid rising COVID-19 cases

Oct 25, 2021, at 10:36 pm

Beijing: Chinese authorities have postponed Beijing marathon amid rise in COVID-19 cases, media reports said on Monday.

US Senator demands 2022 Winter Olympics be removed from China to another nation over 'genocide'

Mar 26, 2021, at 05:04 pm

Washington: Republican Sen. Rick Scott has asked sponsors of Olympics to demand that 2022 Winter Games be move from Beijing due to human rights abuses and alleged genocide against Uyghur Muslims and ethnic minorities in China, media reports said.

No int'l sport events in China this year apart from Beijing 2022 trials

Jul 10, 2020, at 03:41 pm

Beijing/Xinhua: China will not hold any international sporting events in 2020 apart from trial events for the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics, the country's General Administration of Sport announced.

Flash mob by Chinese community in New York for Beijing Winter Olympics

Jan 19, 2020, at 12:17 pm

New York/Xinhua: A thousand people from the Chinese community in New York gathered at the "Hello Panda Festival" site neighbouring Citi Field in Queens on Saturday evening, forming a flash mob to celebrate the Beijing Winter Olympics.

Canadian Brian McKeever wins Paralympic gold in 2018 Winter Games

Mar 13, 2018, at 02:26 pm

Toronto, Mar 13 (IBNS): Brian McKeever, from Canada, one of the older athletes in the World Cup circuit at age of 38 battled against men nearly 20 years his junior and won gold at  PyeongChang 2018 Paralympic Winter Games.

Beijing named host city of Olympic Winter Games 2022

Aug 01, 2015, at 03:38 am

Beijing, July 31 (IBNS) The International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Friday named China's capital Beijing as the host city of the Olympic Winter Games 2022.