A decision to use a Uyghur athlete to light the Olympic Cauldron at the end of the Opening Ceremony for Beijing 2022 at the National Stadium last night has been defended by the International Olympic Committee (IOC), who claimed it was a "lovely concept".

that the Chinese Government has perpetrated against Uyghurs and other Turkic minorities in western China

Dinigeer Yilamujiang is one of athletes representing China at Beijing 2022 who is from Xinjiang region

United Nations General Assembly President Abdulla Shahid has compared his organisation to the International Olympic Committee (IOC) after carrying the Beijing 2022 Olympic flame on the final leg of its Relay before the Opening Ceremony.

groups had asked UN leaders not to attend the Games over concerns about repression of minority groups in China

A Dutch television broadcaster was forcibly moved away from presenting a live news show by a Chinese security official at yesterday's Opening Ceremony of the Winter Olympics here.

Sjoerd den Daas, a correspondent for Dutch broadcaster NOS in China, was located outside the Beijing

Unfortunately, this is increasingly becoming a daily reality for journalists in China."

Helaas is dit steeds vaker de dagelijkse realiteit voor journalisten in China.

be no restrictions or limitations on the freedom of the media to provide independent news coverage".China

The Russian Olympic Committee’s (ROC) women’s ice hockey team have been hit by an outbreak of COVID-19 cases with six players testing positive on the eve of the start of their campaign at the Winter Olympics here.

available for the tournament, which is due to start on Wednesday (February), with America set to play hosts China

China’s President Xi Jinping and Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin have hit out at the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) in a meeting held alongside the 2022 Winter Olympic Games here, with the leaders criticising "Cold War" approaches.

Russia and China have made consistent efforts to build an equitable, open and inclusive security system

Russian reciprocated in its support of the one-China principle, confirming that, "Taiwan is an inalienable

part of China, and opposes any forms of independence of Taiwan."

China has repeatedly claimed internment camps in the Xinjiang region are re-education camps, aimed at

In the end it was fire and ice at the Opening Ceremony. 

they moved into the air seamlessly to provide a backdrop for the teams to enter.This was the "Gate of China

", a different entrance to that used in 2008.The Window of China expressed the idea of seeing China through

Cross-country skier Dinigeer Yilamujiang, a Uyghur from the Xinjiang region, was chosen as one of the athletes to light the Olympic Cauldron, designed in the shape of a snowflake as the Winter Olympic Games here were officially opened.

beginning of the showpiece event.Beijing 2022 claim representatives from 56 ethnic groups from all parts of China

Trinidad and Tobago's flagbearer for the Opening Ceremony at the 2022 Winter Olympic Games here is set to be Andre Marcano, with the bobsleigh brakeman taking the lead for once at the Beijing National Stadium.

John is the team's alternate, who will fill in for either racer in case of emergency.Joining them in China

Wu Dajing will carry Chinese medal hopes as short track speed skating competition begins tomorrow at the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics.

Short track is a good chance for China to get medals."

Beijing’s "Birds Nest" will tonight become the first stadium in history to  host a Summer and Winter Olympic Opening Ceremony.

Olympic Flag symbolically suggests that for the next fortnight, Beijing is no longer the capital of China

The 2022 Winter Olympic Games in Beijing are set to be one of the most intensely monitored Olympic Games yet, when it comes to cybersecurity.

 Much maligned for its stance on data privacy and cybersecurity, China has emerged as arguably the

However, given ongoing concerns regarding data privacy in China, the MY2022 app - which will serve as

The International University Sports Federation (FISU) has announced the next stages in the bidding race for the 2027 Summer World University Games.

edition of the FISU Summer World University Games is due to take place from June 26 to July 7 in Chengdu, China

joining the United States-led diplomatic boycott of the 2022 Winter Olympic Games in Beijing after China

China and South Korea will meet in the Asian Football Confederation’s Asian Cup Final after semi-final

China overcame a stern test against holders Japan which went all the way to penalties at the Shree Shiv

Chhatrapati Sports Complex in Pune, India.Riko Ueki scored to put Japan a goal up at half time before China

Hangzhou Vice-Mayor Chen Weiqiang has claimed, during the Chinese New Year celebrations, that that the city is already prepared to host the 2022 Asian Games.

debuts for breaking and esports.Approximately 10,000 athletes are expected to compete at Hangzhou 2022.China