Belarus Sports and Tourism Minister Sergey Kovalchuk has hit out at politicians in the West urging their countries to boycott next year’s Winter Olympic Games over fears about China’s human rights record.
Former speed skater Catherine Raney Norman has been appointed chairperson of the committee overseeing a potential bid from Salt Lake City for the 2030 or 2034 Winter Olympic Games.
Beijing 2022 has established an international working group dedicated to COVID-19 countermeasures, while the ticketing policy for the next Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games has not yet been finalised because of the pandemic.
Sweden’s Olympic women’s curling champions will defend their title at the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics after being named in the latest wave of selections.
Two-time Olympic speed skating champion Apolo Ohno believes the United States should focus on the "purity of sport" by competing at the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics and resisting calls for a boycott.
Technological details for the luge competition at the Beijing 2022 Winter Games have been successfully agreed and established following a series of online consultations and simulations.
The Beijing 2022 target of a carbon-neutral Games is being met through a green power supply, green venue construction and low-carbon transportation, the Organising Committee (BOCOG) have claimed.
Italy has selected its luge squad for the Beijing 2022 winter season.
Saudi Arabia has launched a search for skiers and snowboarders as it bids to make its Winter Olympic debut at Beijing 2022.
The Swedish Olympic Committee (SOC) has announced the addition of seven more athletes to its team for the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics, meaning 16 have now had their places at the Games confirmed.
The new San Siro Stadium project - which would be home to two of Italy's biggest football clubs and the Opening Ceremony of the Milan Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics - has had a documentation deadline extended to June 20 to allow companies to complete necessary paperwork.
Milan Cortina 2026 President Giovanni Malagò has admitted that unanimity is needed should the speed skating venue be moved to Arena Civica in Milan.
The United States House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi has called for a US diplomatic boycott of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics, criticising China for human rights abuses.
A coordination meeting for the 2026 Winter Olympic Games in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo involving Government and regional officials has agreed that a Commissioner needs to be appointed to speed post-COVID operations.
Troy Ryan has been appointed head coach of the Canadian women’s ice hockey team at the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games.
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.
Birmingham Commonwealth Games 2022 - Overlay Manager - United Kingdom
The Venue Development and Overlay Department (VDO) is responsible for the planning, design and operational delivery of temporary infrastructure for all competition/training venues and non-competition venues including the Commonwealth Games Athletes Villages. This includes the adaptation of new and existing venues and development of complete temporary venues. The Department provides design integration of venue requirements for all Birmingham 2022 operational departments and external partners, including host broadcast and security. Birmingham 2022 are looking for Overlay Managers to undertake the detailed planning, management and operational delivery of Games Overlay (temporary facilities and installations).
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