Tag: Beijing
Therese Johaug left a gaping gap in Norwegian women’s skiing – Did you even realize what was going on behind Johaug at the Beijing Olympics?
Therese Johaug’s graduation news came to a challenging place for the Norwegian Ski Association. In Finland, success expectations for next season are considerably more modest compared to previous seasons. Norwegian…
Beijing dramatically increases military spending
China announces the increase of its military expenditure, which is already considerable: + 7.1% planned for this year. This is the strongest increase for three years. The global context is…
Beijing 2022 Paralympic Winter Games officially open
The Paralympic Games in Beijing officially opened on Friday March 4 at the Olympic Stadium, against a backdrop of conflict between Russia and Ukraine. Under the eyes of the Ukrainian…
Russian and Belarusian athletes still won’t get to Beijing Paralympics – Finnish Paralympic Committee chairman: “The only right decision”
The International Paralympic Committee reversed its previous decision that Russians and Belarusians would have been allowed to participate in the Paralympics without country codes. Russia and Belarus are excluded from…
Russian and Belarusian athletes finally excluded from the Beijing Olympics
Russian and Belarusian athletes will ultimately be excluded from the Paralympic Winter Games in Beijing, the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) announced Thursday, March 3, on the eve of the opening…
See here the Beijing Paralympic broadcasts and Finnish athletes
The Finnish team at the Beijing Paralympics includes six athletes and one guide skier. The races start on Friday, March 4th. The Beijing Paralympics will begin on Friday, March 4…
A bold appearance from a Russian Beijing Olympic medalist – “No to war!”
Russian biathlete Svetlana Mironova did a bold move and sent a message on social media about the peace and love of the Ukrainian people. Russian medalist in the Beijing Olympics…
Beijing calls for restraint and refuses to condemn the Kremlin
China says it is following the situation in Ukraine very closely, against which Russia launched a major operation on Thursday. The spokeswoman for Chinese diplomacy again called for restraint. Like…
Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai gives an interview that raises suspicions – IOC’s Finnish influences remain silent about meeting in Beijing
The meeting between Peng Shuai and Emma Terho, the chairman of the IOC Athletes’ Committee, did not take place due to the Finnish corona quarantine. However, the IOC met Peng…
Norway wins Beijing Winter Olympics
The 2022 Winter Olympics held in Beijing concluded with the closing ceremony on Sunday. Norway was the most successful country with 16 gold medals in the games where 3,000 athletes…