Olympics & Paralympics
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Figure skaters Uno, Kagiyama practice at Beijing venue for 1st time
Shoma Uno and Yuma Kagiyama practiced for the first time Thursday at the Capitol Indoor Stadium in B...
February 3, 2022
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Olympic torch relay gets underway
BEIJING — The Beijing Winter Olympic torch relay got underway in the host city on Wednesday morning ...
February 2, 2022
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Team-forming ceremony held for Japan athletes in Beijing Games
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — A ceremony was held on Saturday to mark the formation of a Japanese delegation ...
January 30, 2022
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Athletes start arriving in Beijing’s Olympic bubble
BEIJING — The Beijing 2022 Olympic Villages opened Thursday, officially rolling out the welcome mat ...
January 28, 2022
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Beijing stadium lit up for opening ceremony rehearsal
BEIJING — Rays of light from Beijing’s National Stadium illuminated the night sky during what was sa...
January 28, 2022
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Japan women’s ice hockey team leads the way to Beijing
The Japan women’s ice hockey team flew to Beijing on Thursday morning, ahead of other Japanese athle...
January 27, 2022
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PCR tests mandatory for all visitors to Beijing
BEIJING — Two weeks ahead of the start of the Beijing Winter Olympics, the city is on high alert to ...
January 21, 2022
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Beijing residents disappointed Olympics will be closed event
BEIJING (AP) — With just over two weeks before the opening of the Beijing Winter Olympics, residents...
January 20, 2022
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Beijing tries to spark Olympic mood in final 3 weeks
BEIJING — With three weeks to go to the opening of the Beijing Winter Olympics on Feb. 4, the host c...
January 14, 2022
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Winter Games mascot posters to help lift spirits in Beijing
BEIJING — Posters featuring the mascots for the Beijing Winter Olympics and Paralympics started bein...
January 11, 2022
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Beijing revs up preparations for Winter Games 1 month before start
BEIJING — Tuesday marked the one-month point prior to the start of the Beijing Winter Olympic and Pa...
January 4, 2022
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Japan follows U.S. stance over Beijing Games / Hashimoto to attend as compromise
Japan has followed the lead of the United States and other countries that have announced diplomatic ...
December 25, 2021
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Chief Cabinet Secretary Matsuno: Japan will not send a government delegation to Beijing Games
Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno announced Friday that Japan will not send government repres...
December 24, 2021
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Japan unlikely to send high-ranking official to Beijing Games
Japan might not send a minister-level official to the 2022 Beijing Olympic and Paralympic Winter Gam...
December 11, 2021
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Gold medalist Michishita collects Para-Sports’ grand prize
Gold medalist Misato Michishita, who won the visually impaired T12 category of the women’s marathon ...
December 9, 2021
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