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Political neutrality and how to enforce it has dogged the Olympic Movement since First World War

  • The Big Read

A few days ago, Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy issued a challenge to Thomas Bach when he invited the International Olympic Committee (IOC) President to visit the embattled eastern city of Bakhmut where fierce fighting has been going on for several months now. 

1938, but it only became a big scandal several years later ©Getty ImagesBy then, the Japanese war in China

eventually returned to the Olympic fold at Helsinki in 1952.The drain on resources caused by Japan's war in China


Beijing praised for creating sustainable legacy one year after Winter Olympics

  • Beijing 2022

Organisers of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics have been praised for creating a lasting impact in China

golds in a 15-medal haul.The IOC said that 346 million people have participated in winter sports in China

since 2015 when Beijing was awarded the Games.Short track speed skater Ren Ziwei claimed two golds as China

China will continue to review the good practices of Beijing 2022 and enhance exchange and cooperation



Irving and Karker win halfpipe Crystal Globe titles as tributes paid to Smaine

  • Freestyle

America's Birk Irving and Canada' Rachael Karker became Crystal Globe winners for the first time following their performances on an emotional day of halfpipe competition in the International Ski and Snowboard Freestyle Ski World Cup at Mammoth Mountain.

toyotagp pic.twitter.com/FukMyvRZtU— FISfreestyle (@FISfreestyle) February 4, 2023There was joy for China


The Netherlands quickest in qualifying at Short Track World Cup in Dresden

  • Short Track

The Netherlands were the quickest qualifiers in all three relay categories today at the International Skating Union (ISU) Short Track Speed Skating World Cup in Dresden.

Roussel and Renee Marie Steenge of Canada.Heat one saw Belgium and Hungary qualify, with Poland and China

fastest time ©Getty ImagesWorld Cup leaders Canada qualified from heat one with United States, while China

Korea and Italy came through a quick heat three, while slower heats two and four saw qualification for China






Philip Barker: One year on, the good, bad, ugly and downright bizarre Beijing Winter Olympics

  • Inside the Blogs

Tomorrow marks one-year since the curtain was raised for the 2022 Winter Olympic Games at the imposing National Stadium in Beijing.

something of a privilege just to be there.They began amid a barrage of questions over human rights in China

What I want to say, there is only one China in the world,"Yan then insisted " We are always against the

the teenager herself.It was not a story which enjoyed any great prominence in the English language China

year-old California born freestyle skier Eileen Gu won gold in the big air and half pipe representing China




Macau stages first sambo seminar in three years

  • Sambo

Macau has staged a seminar for sambo coaches and referees for the first time in three years after COVID-19 restrictions were relaxed.

Kong and Sambo Union of Asia and Oceania vice-president and general director Suresh Gopi.Hong Kong China

two-day course.It followed a seminar for referees held before the national championships in Hong Kong China

participated in the session in Macau ©Macau Sambo AssociationMacau, a special administrative area of China