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2022 Winter Olympics
January 28, 2022
Entering Beijing’s Olympics Bubble Is a Surreal Experience
By Associated Press
The experiences of AP journalists who have arrived or are preparing to depart offers a glimpse into life inside the bubble.
January 20, 2022
Why Is South Korea Hesitant to Boycott the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics?
By Seong Hyeon Choi
Heavy economic reliance has complicated Seoul's relationship with Beijing.
November 11, 2020
Beijing 2022 Olympics: Stop the ‘Genocide Games’
By Dorjee Tseten, Zumretay Arkin, Teng Biao, and Frances Hui
A Tibetan, Uyghur, Hong Konger, and Chinese rights lawyer urge the IOC to rethink giving China a platform through the Winter Olympics.
September 09, 2020
Human Rights Groups Ask IOC to Move 2022 Olympics Out of China
By Associated Press
In a letter, the group asked the IOC to "reverse its mistake in awarding Beijing the honor of hosting the Winter Olympic Games in 2022."
May 04, 2017
South Korea and China Chasing Hockey Dreams
By Matt Lerner
As the next two hosts of the Winter Olympics, both countries are pushing to improve their ice hockey performances.
July 21, 2016
China Joins Russia's Hockey League
By Matt Lerner
Red Star Kunlun joins the KHL, but is China ready to embrace ice hockey?
August 12, 2015
China’s Political Firewall – Mass Arrest of Lawyers
By Andrew Anderson
For the international community it is business as usual, even as China detains hundreds of human rights defenders.
August 12, 2015
Loss of 2022 Olympics a Blow to Kazakhstan’s LGBT Community
By Casey Michel
The Games were one of the few hopes LGBT individuals had for defending against growing repression.
July 31, 2015
A Tale of Two Kazakh Cities
By Catherine Putz
Almaty may have lost the Olympics, but people like it better than Astana. Some recommended reads for the weekend.
July 22, 2015
EXPO in Kazakhstan: Nepotism and Corruption Revealed
By Paolo Sorbello
Exits by senior officials uncover problems in the event organizer.
June 10, 2015
Competition for the 2022 Winter Olympics Heats Up
By Catherine Putz
Will Almaty be “Keeping it Real” in 2022 or will Beijing prove to be a “Joyful Rendezvous upon Pure Ice and Snow”?
March 25, 2015
Can China Get to 'Olympic Blue'?
By Shannon Tiezzi
China is promising clean air in Beijing if it wins the 2022 Winter Olympics.
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