Tag: Olympics
Soester Wesly Dijs enjoys Golden teammates: ‘It is going quite well at the moment’
Today, 14:05 † 2 minutes reading time SOEST – Gold for Ireen Wüst, gold for Kjeld Nuis. They are Dutch Olympic successes, but they are also, and perhaps especially, successes…
Beijing Olympics: the silence of Muslim countries on the persecution of the Uyghurs
The Chinese flag flies in the air at the Olympic Stadium in Beijing. The ballet of delegations from each country has come to an end. White cap on the head…
France at the Olympics: first medal, the results of the French team
BLUE OJ. The Winter Olympics got off to a perfect start for the French delegation with the silver medal in the mixed relay. Summary Quentin Fillon MailletEmilien Jacquelin, Julia Simon…
Japan, South Korea, England, Greece: organizing the Olympics, a good deal?
The 2022 Winter Olympics officially started yesterday, Friday February 4, in Beijing. The “World Tour of Correspondents” takes us for a retrospective in Japan, South Korea, England, and Greece. ►…
Beijing Olympics 2022: Putin, “guest star” of Chinese President Xi Jinping
Vladimir Putin should be in his element in Beijing. Great defender of this animal in front of the eternal, the Russian president arrives for the start of the year of…
Olympic Games start with 42 Dutch athletes, but few Utrecht assets
That is always difficult, says sports reporter Bert Kous, because what is the definition of an athlete from Utrecht? “We often have that discussion in the sports editors. A Dutch…
Beijing Olympics: the official “My2022” app, a spy in the service of the Chinese regime?
What if the “My 2022” application served more diplomatic than health issues? In recent days, several media have relayed the following information: the device set up for the Beijing Olympics…
Opening of the Beijing Olympics: “The Covid has slowed down participation”
The Winter Olympics opened this Friday in a heavy context, between Covid-19, diplomatic tensions and boycott. Interview with Nathalie Péchalat, president of the French Ice Sports Federation and head of…
Olympics 2022: a ball of autocrats and friends of Beijing at the opening ceremony
The discussions preceding the opening of the Olympic Games generally revolve around the chances of medals for the very many delegations involved. Those concerning the Beijing Winter Olympics, which officially…
Between two Beijing Olympics, the emergence of an authoritarian and uninhibited China
During the 2008 Olympic Games, a smiling and laudatory George W. Bush met Chinese Vice-President Xi Jinping, in charge of the final preparations for the event, in Beijing. China has…