The first “Quarantine” Games
Quarantine and secure “bubbles” seem certain to remain part of the Olympic world until at least after the 2022 Winter Olympics. The arrangements for Beijing may well be even stricter than those in Tokyo. Yet quarantine of a different kind has had a major impact on the Olympics before. […]
The International Olympic Academy reopens on its 60th birthday
Thomas Bach described the International Olympic Academy as “the bridge that connects us to our past and carries the Olympic spirit into the future,” as he cut the ribbon to formally re-open the buildings this week after extensive renovations. Bach first visited […]
Fast plane to China, Bejing’s torch on its way
The Olympic Flame has been formally entrusted to Beijing in a ceremony at the historic Panathinaiko Stadium in Athens which was held with very strict security after events at the lighting ceremony, when human rights protesters waved banners and shouted slogans in the […]
Beijing 2022 Olympic Flame lit at Ancient Olympia
The Olympic Flame has been lit for Beijing 2022 amid human rights protests at the archaeological site in Olympia during the kindling ceremony. Three protesters were arrested after unveiling a Tibetan flag and a banner criticising the Chinese government policy towards minorities. […]
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