The border stand-off, and India-China political tension had its fallout on the sporting field as well, after Chinese phone makers Vivo was replaced as the IPL’s title sponsor in 2020 amid pressure on …
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Shortened Olympic torch relay starts for Beijing Games amid COVID-19 concerns
The three-day torch relay for the Beijing Olympics, shortened considerably because of concerns about the coronavirus, started Wednesday with an 80-year-old former speedskater carrying the flame.
McCarthy, China Task Force Republicans demand Olympic Committee inform athletes about security risks, genocide
Top Republicans in the House have called on the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee (USOPC) to not only keep American athletes safe while competing in the Winter Games but to properly inform them of …
China Has Fewer COVID Cases Than Any Nation, Games Are Safe, Official Says
Medical adviser Brian McCloskey said the goal of the closed loop where the athletes are kept was not to have zero COVID-19 cases but to have zero spread.
NBC’s China Challenge: Fraught Beijing Olympics Make Tokyo Look Tame
NBC was presented with unprecedented challenges when covering the Tokyo Summer Olympics amid COVID-19 but without spectators in the stands last year. But as The Hollywood Reporter writes, the U.S.
U.S. House Speaker Pelosi to testify at hearing on China Thursday
U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi will testify Thursday before the Congressional-Executive Commission on China — a day before the opening of the Beijing Olympics.
Invesco (IVZ) Ahead of AUM Target, To Increase Staff in China
Lo said that the firm plans to hire “a few dozen staff across functions including investment teams” this year for its mutual fund joint venture (JV) business in China. He added, “We want to continue…
Government Interference in Economy Isn’t Way to Compete With China
The House of Representatives is scheduled this week to consider a wide-ranging bill ostensibly aimed at improving U.S. competitiveness. The long-awaited companion legislation to the Senate’s expansive …
Coke Goes Big on Olympics Sponsorship in China. At Home, Not So Much.
Here is a look at the company’s business dealings in China and its Olympic plans as the 2022 Winter Olympics are set to begin in Beijing this week. Coca-Cola in 2019 struck a deal with…
These Dominant Athletes May Be Competing in Beijing for the Last Time
Shaun White has already said that Beijing will be his last Olympics and it may also be it for others who have dominated their respective sports.
Olympics-Curling kicks off Beijing Games ahead of Putin-Xi main event
Mixed doubles curling opened competition at the Beijing Winter Olympics on Wednesday as the shadow of war in Ukraine, and the impending arrival of Russian President Vladimir Putin, loomed over an …
EU drafts counteroffensive to China, US on technology rules
The EU is taking a “Europe First” approach to technological standardization. The European Commission on Wednesday presented a plan to bolster its influence in creating global technology standards, as …
Shuster named to carry U.S. flag in Beijing Olympics Opening Ceremony
BEIJING — John Shuster already considered it the honor of a lifetime to represent the U.S. in his fifth Olympic Games. Wednesday, the curling skip from Chisholm earned an even bigger distinction …
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