Details of every event at this year’s Winter Olympics in China
‘Everyone forgets about you’: Erin Jackson on returning home after Olympics gold
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Skate Mania isn’t much different than it was two decades ago when Erin Jackson first walked in. The sprawling wooden floor beneath fluorescent lights; the smell of brown leather roller skates; the snack bar; and the s...
Beijing accuses US of ‘political manipulation’ in latest Taiwan row
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Beijing has accused Washington of “political manipulation” and attempting to change the status quo after the US state department quietly amended its website to remove a line stating it did not support Taiwanese indepe...
Beijing orders ‘stress test’ as fears of Russia-style sanctions mount
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Concerned about sweeping Russia-style sanctions from the west, Beijing has ordered a comprehensive “stress test” to study the implications of a similar scenario for its economy, the Guardian has learned. According to ...
Beijing reopens mass isolation centre in fight against Covid
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Beijing has reopened a mass isolation centre as authorities seek to contain an outbreak of Covid-19 in the city. The Xiaotangshan Fangcai hospital, which holds at least 1,200 beds and testing facilities, was first ope...
Annastacia Palaszczuk apologises for taking partner to Brisbane Olympics meeting
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The Queensland premier, Annastacia Palaszczuk, says it was a mistake to take her partner to a meeting with Olympic officials after former Australian Olympic Committee president John Coates’s farewell in Sydney. Palasz...
‘Uniquely qualified’: John Coates drafted letter of praise for himself to Brisbane Olympics organisers
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John Coates, the outgoing president of the Australian Olympic Committee, drafted his own letter of recommendation stating that it was “hard to think of anybody better qualified in the world of sport” to be appointed t...
Beijing halts weddings and funerals and closes schools in Covid fightback
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Beijing has closed schools and suspended weddings and funerals in the city of 22 million in a whirlwind effort to avoid plunging China’s capital into a Shanghai-style Covid lockdown. Fears that Beijing could soon be i...
Beijing residents stock up on food amid Covid lockdown fears – video
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Beijing residents have rushed to buy food, emptying supermarket shelves, as Covid-19 cases rise and fears grow that a strict lockdown could be imposed. China reported 3,266 symptomatic cases on Monday and 20,454 asymp...