Campaign groups fighting against the persecution of Uighur Muslims in China have joined forces to pressure sponsors to withdraw their support of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games.
A collaboration between the Lombardy Region and the Lombardy Aerospace Cluster has been launched aimed at delivering advanced technology at the Milan Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games.
The architects of the San Siro stadium, which is set to host the Opening Ceremony of the Milan Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics, have had their copyright claim turned down by the Italian Government.
Chinese President Xi Jinping revealed he was confident Beijing will host a successful Winter Olympics in 2022 after visiting the venues for the Games.
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has confirmed next month's Beijing 2022 Chef de Mission seminar will be held virtually because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Canadian Olympic Committee (COC) secretary general David Shoemaker has admitted there are concerns over the human rights situation in China, but played down suggestions the country may boycott the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games.
The United States' Vincent Zhou is now targeting a medal at the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics in figure skating, after nearly quitting the sport.
Television executive Antonio Marano has taken up the post of commercial director for Milan Cortina 2026.
The construction of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Village is expected to be finished by June, according to Chinese officials.
In business, as in sport, sometimes it never rains but it pours, and in logging on to the Financial Times, website earlier this week, eyes were drawn to a headline proclaiming, "Chinese courier sets fire to himself in protest over unpaid Alibaba wages".
The Russian region of Bashkortostan is considering a bid for the 2030 Winter Olympic Games.
The chair of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Coordination Commission for the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics, Juan Antonio Samaranch, has praised the local Organising Committee for progress made in 2020 despite the COVID-19 pandemic.
The executive director of the National Hockey League Players Association (NHLPA) Donald Fehr believes National Hockey League (NHL) stars will feature at next year's Winter Olympic Games in Beijing.
Ukraine is considering launching a bid for the 2030 or 2032 Olympic Games, according to the country’s Youth and Sport Minister Vadym Huttsait.
Italian Winter Sports Federation (FISI) President Flavio Roda has urged Bormio to accelerate construction projects deemed essential to its plans to stage men's Alpine skiing races at the Milan Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics.
Canadian show jumper Ian Millar holds the record for the most Olympic appearances by an athlete in any sport. When he competed at London 2012 at the age of 65 it was the tenth time he had competed in the Games since making his debut 30 years earlier at Munich 1972. He had won his only Olympic medal at Beijing 2008 when he was part of Canada’s team that took silver in the team jumping event. Millar won a gold medal in the Pan American Games team jumping event at Toronto 2015. He announced his retirement in 2019.
Commonwealth Games England - Media and Communications Executive - London, United Kingdom
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As the International Ice Hockey Federation prepares to decide whether Belarus remains a co-host of its World Championship later this year, Philip Barker recalls other occasions where human rights has been a key topic in the build-up to a country staging a major sports event.
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