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Johaug wins 1st gold medal of Beijing Olympics in skiathlon 05 Feb 2022 - 12:23 pm

Zhangjiakou, China:Therese Johaug won the first gold medal of the Beijing Olympics on Saturday, finishing first in the women’s 15-kilometer cross-country skiathlon. The...

Opening ceremony of Beijing Winter Games begins 04 Feb 2022 - 03:36 pm

BEIJING: The opening ceremony of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics kicked off on Friday night. It began shortly after President Xi Jinping and...

China reports 34 new COVID-19 cases among Games-related personnel 30 Jan 2022 - 09:52 pm

BEIJING- Thirty-four new COVID-19 infections were detected among Olympics-related personnel, the Beijing 2022 Winter Games organising committee said on Sunday, including Poland's short...

Beijing 2022 organisers ease COVID-19 curbs for Games-related personnel 24 Jan 2022 - 12:30 pm

BEIJING: Organisers of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics have slightly relaxed their famously strict COVID-19 measures for participants in next month's Games, the...

Beijing Games had 72 COVID cases, none athletes, among early arrivals 23 Jan 2022 - 09:49 pm

BEIJING- Beijing Olympics organisers said on Sunday they had confirmed 72 cases of COVID-19 among 2,586 Games-related personnel entering China from Jan. 4...

China's mandatory Games app has security flaws, researchers say 18 Jan 2022 - 07:23 pm

A smartphone app that is mandatory for all attendees at the Beijing Winter Olympics next month contains security flaws that makes it vulnerable...

China says Games will proceed as planned despite Omicron challenge 30 Nov 2021 - 11:45 am

BEIJING: China expects to hold the 2022 Winter Olympics "smoothly" and on schedule, despite challenges posed by the emergence of the new Omicron...

Barshim's London Olympic medal upgraded after 9 years 13 Nov 2021 - 07:35 pm

Doha: Mutaz Essa Barshim's bronze from London 2012 Games has been upgraded to a silver medal, it was announced yesterday. Qatar's reigning Olympic...

China finds first COVID-19 cases among foreign athletes at test events 12 Nov 2021 - 03:47 pm

BEIJING: China reported on Friday the first COVID-19 cases among foreign athletes at preparatory events for the upcoming Beijing 2022 Winter Games, as...

China finds first COVID-19 cases among foreign athletes at test events 12 Nov 2021 - 01:34 pm

BEIJING- China reported on Friday the first COVID-19 cases among foreign athletes at preparatory events for the upcoming Beijing 2022 Winter Games, as...

QOC President attends virtualmemorial for former IOC chief 12 Nov 2021 - 10:13 am

Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC) President H E Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani and QOC Secretary General Jassim Rashid Al Buenain...

Beijing Games competitors to face daily COVID-19 tests, remain in closed loop 25 Oct 2021 - 01:55 pm

Beijing: Competitors in the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics will be subject to daily tests for COVID-19 and will be required to remain in...

Beijing expands Covid booster campaign ahead of Winter Olympics 22 Oct 2021 - 12:39 pm

China is expanding booster shots to people participating the upcoming Winter Olympic Games in Beijing, amid an ongoing Covid-19 outbreak that’s seeing cases...

Beijing lights flame, to be first city to host summer, winter games 20 Oct 2021 - 12:49 pm

BEIJING: China lit its Olympic flame in Beijing on Wednesday after the ceremonial torch arrived from Athens, ahead of the Chinese capital's hosting...

Qatar U-23 team begins preparations 04 Oct 2021 - 08:04 am

Doha: Qatar’s Olympic Under-23 team yesterday set up a preparation camp ahead of the qualifying matches of the U-23 Asian Cup finals in...

Beijing Games to allow spectators only from mainland China 29 Sep 2021 - 09:40 pm

BERLIN - Tickets for the Beijing 2022 winter Olympics will be sold to spectators from mainland China only, while unvaccinated athletes must spend...

Al Buenain attends GCC Olympic Committees meeting 28 Sep 2021 - 08:47 am

Doha: The Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC) Secretary General Jassim bin Rashid Al Buenain attended the 91st meeting of the Executive Board of GCC...

QOC signs MoU with Doha Institute for Graduate Studies 24 Sep 2021 - 10:21 am

The Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC) yesterday announced the signing of Memorandum of Understanding with Doha Institute for Graduate Studies to boost co-operation in...