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Politics and sports should not mix says Panam Sports President Ilic in response to proposed boycott of Beijing 2022

  • Beijing 2022

Panam Sports (PASO) President Neven Ilic has dismissed United States President Joe Biden's considered boycott of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games.

Accusations of serious human rights violations in China, such as the Government’s genocide against its

Canada remains deeply disturbed by the troubling reports of human rights violations in China," said Syrine


Lithuania want US and EU to coordinate potential Beijing 2022 diplomatic boycott

  • Beijing 2022

Lithuania wants the United States and European Union to coordinate any potential boycott of next year’s Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games in Beijing, the country’s Foreign Minister Gabrielius Landsbergis said during a visit to Washington D.C.

There are growing calls in the Baltic country for them not to take part in the Games after China downgraded

America was seriously considering a diplomatic boycott.Accusations of serious human rights violations in China

It is quite nasty because it’s not as if China is basing their decisions on international rules where



Aracu to be re-elected unopposed as World Skate President

  • Skateboarding

Sabatino Aracu will be elected for a fifth term as President of World Skate when the organisation holds its COVID-19-delayed Congress in Rome tomorrow.

Daniel Ventura of Argentina are hoping to become the vice-president of the regional body.Thomas Cai of China


Sochi set to host back-to-back FIL Luge World Cup competitions

  • Luge

Sochi is poised to host back-to-back International Luge Federation (FIL) World Cup races, with the events taking place without spectators due to the local COVID-19 situation.

Krasnodar Region.Athletes arrived in Russian last Monday (November 22) following a charter flight from China



Ito holds nerve to reach fourth round at World Table Tennis Championships

  • Table Tennis

Japan's Mima Ito advanced to the women’s singles fourth round of the World Table Tennis Championships after overcoming compatriot Saki Shibata in a seven-game match in Houston.

pic.twitter.com/NxMSmuIPfS— World Table Tennis (@WTTGlobal) November 26, 2021World number one Fan Zhendong of China


ISU Short Track Speed Skating World Cup underway in Dordrecht

  • Short Track

Qualifying got underway today with preliminary rounds at the International Skating Union (ISU) Short Track Speed Skating World Cup leg in the Dutch city of Dordrecht, with the last places for the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics on the line.

semi-finals of the women's 1,500 metres having won heat one in 2min 24.730sec in front of Yuting Zhang of China



Australia joins list of countries considering Beijing 2022 diplomatic boycott

  • Beijing 2022

Australia is the latest country considering a diplomatic boycott of the 2022 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games in Beijing following the controversy of the whereabouts and safety of Chinese tennis player Peng Shuai.

call between Peng and International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach on Sunday (November 21).China

China has always firmly opposed any words and deeds that politicise sports and go against the spirit

an independent inquiry into the COVID-19 outbreak in Chinese city Wuhan last year.Retaliation from China

reported, was that Australia would not send any Government officials, including its Ambassador, to China


Asian Paralympic Committee President hopes Hangzhou 2022 can boost inclusion

  • Hangzhou 2022

Asian Paralympic Committee (APC) President Majid Rashed has told a Chef de Mission seminar for the Asian Para Games that Hangzhou 2022 can be an opportunity to build a more inclusive Asia.

15 next year, with approximately 3,800 competitors expected in 22 sports.The event is returning to China

China Disabled Persons' Federation President Zhang Haidi promised organisers will deliver "Chinese style


Second seed Harimoto suffers early exit at World Table Tennis Championships

  • Table Tennis

Japan’s Tomokazu Harimoto suffered a shock second round defeat as the men’s singles competition continued at the World Table Tennis Championships in Houston.

victory.Dyjas is now set to face Germany’s Ruwen Filus in the third round.World number one Fan Zhendong of China


Busan celebrates being awarded 2024 World Team Table Tennis Championships

  • Table Tennis

Busan is celebrating after being awarded the 2024 World Team Table Tennis Championships having seen the 2020 event cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The last World Team Table Tennis Championships were held in Halmstad in Sweden in 2018 when China won

both the men's and women's titles.Chengdu in China is due to host next year's World Team Table Tennis


Beijing 2022 supplier PricewaterhouseCoopers to double workforce in China

  • Beijing 2022

Beijing 2022 accounting services supplier PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) is to expand its operations in China

international consultancy firm is to invest €1.1 billion (£920,000/$1.2 billion) into its offices across China

its environmental, social and governance standards.PwC currently employs more than 20,000 staff in China

process for boxing referees and judges at Tokyo 2020.PricewaterhouseCoopers will double its workforce in China

China continues to perform remarkably well despite ongoing global challenges," Chao said."

intensifying talk of Western nations staging a diplomatic boycott.With the United States' relationship with China