China’s Eileen Ailing Gu finished second in women’s freeski slopestyle and first in halfpipe qualifying at the latest World Cup at Mammoth Mountain in the United States.

FISfreestyle (@FISfreestyle) January 6, 2022The US' Hanna Faulhaber notched 86.50, and Li Fanghui of China

The British Paralympic Association (BPA) have said British athletes competing at the Beijing 2022 Winter Paralympics cannot be "complacent" dealing with COVID-19, and said its expects all of them to be fully-vaccinated against the virus before travelling.

Between 20 and 25 athletes are expected to travel to China for the Games, scheduled for March 4 to 13

China has launched the world’s first high-speed train with 5G coverage that will be used during the Beijing

Beijing and Zhangjiakou, allowing athletes, journalists and other attendees to move between venues.The China

Media Group (CGM) and China Railway has developed the train, which is said to be the first in the world

be held from February 4 to 20, is also set to be broadcast on the trains.According to the state-run China

will not need to isolate for 21 days before entering the closed loop.Under its "zero-COVID" policy, China

A happy and prosperous New Year? Well, let's hope so but COVID continues to wage war relentlessly on our fun and games.

Yet there is no indication of a fallout but it does seem ominous that last weekend China imposed a lockdown

International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach has said playbooks "should be a way of life", in the run-up to Beijing 2022, as he held conference calls with athlete representatives, National Olympic Committees and International Olympic Winter Sports Federations, to mark 30 days until the Opening Ceremony.

started now for all of us," urging all Games participants to be extra vigilant ahead of travelling to China

Organisers of the Chengdu 2021 International University Sports Federation (FISU) World University Games have held its first comprehensive rehearsal for the event, allowing them to examine and improve on their preparations.

2022, after it was postponed from 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.It is set to be the third time China

Chinese President Xi Jinping was given a tour of Beijing 2022 venues as he assessed final preparations for next month's Winter Olympics.

long time is difficult but the struggle is worth it," Xi said in a video published by the state-run China

venues.The closed loop is central to organisers’ COVID-19 countermeasures.Under its "zero-COVID" policy, China

International Ski Federation (FIS) President Johan Eliasch claims China can elevate winter sports to

stop with the Olympics, it continues long after the Olympic Games," Eliasch told the state-run China

China is one of the most important global markets and has great potential for growth."

I am very impressed with how China has made the development of snow sports a priority - a country with

With the office in China we are able to operate directly in China and promote the progression of both

organisers and the fans are very much looking forward to when the Games will finally begin," said Eliasch to China

Having won all four contests so far this season, Russian Maxim Burov will be looking to win his fifth straight event in the men's aerials International Ski Federation Freestyle World Cup at the next leg in Le Relais in Canada.

Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics, where they will be looking to compete on home soil in China.Xu Mengtao of China

most aerials victories ©Getty ImagesIn the women's event, Kong Fanyu and Xu Mengtao hold hopes for China

World ParaVolley President Barry Couzner has thanked the nation of Japan and the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) for the hosting of the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics, claiming the Games were held at the "highest level" despite COVID-19 challenges.

nbsp;Development Centre in the US.World ParaVolley's Board met four times online in 2021.During 2022, China

Campaign groups opposed to Beijing staging the 2022 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games have held protests in several cities to call for nations to boycott the upcoming event.

offices of the British Broadcasting Corporation in London.Protestors held banners and signs calling for China

prompted to do so or when asked during a press conference.Critics have claimed the IOC has pandered to China

Beijing 2022's "closed-loop management system" has officially begun operation as the Chinese Government vowed to combat the threat of the Omicron coronavirus variant and stage a safe Winter Olympics.

reportedly joined the closed-loop system on Saturday (January 1), while the Main Media Centre based at the China

and will present the world with a safe, brilliant Olympics," said Wang.Under its "zero-COVID" policy, China

Hangzhou 2022 held a ceremony and media open day to show off the finished Asian Games Village, as the countdown continues to this year’s event in the Chinese city.

Hangzhou 2022It is also supported by five satellite villages throughout Zhejiang province in eastern China

Senior Government officials from Argentina and Mongolia have committed to attending the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics, while German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock has taken a personal decision not to travel to the Chinese capital.

state news agency Xinhua, new German Chancellor Olaf Scholz vowed to strengthen economic relations with China

during a recent meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping.The state-run China Global Television Network

Olympic Games executive director Christophe Dubi has said an increase in athletes contracting coronavirus is his "main concern" with little more than a month to go before the Winter Olympics are due to open.

China has chosen not to live with COVID-19, but to eradicate it," said Dubi."