Tag: Olympics
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…
Merijn Scheperkamp is amazed in Beijing: ‘This is the slickest ice rink I’ve seen’
“I haven’t seen as many ice rinks in my life as those other men, but this is the most slick of all the halls I’ve seen so far,” said 21-year-old…
2024 Olympics boss Tony Estanguet, positive for Covid, will not go to Beijing
The president of the Paris 2024 Olympics organizing committee, Tony Estanguet, positive for Covid-19, will not travel to Beijing for the 2022 Winter Olympics. Estanguet, whose state of health has…
100% artificial snow: in Beijing, the not so green Winter Olympics
Beijing wants to green its image, and what better way than to display its ambition during the Beijing Winter Olympics which begin on February 4? “Beijing 2022 will be the…
Japan: the cursed Tokyo Olympics
Listen to this article on the app Listen to this article on the app “Use the money for the coronavirus, not for the Games!” chanted at the end of November…
Who Will Attend the Opening Ceremony of the Olympics Boycotted by the USA?
The heads of state and government who will participate in the 2022 Winter Olympic Games, which will be held in Beijing, the capital of China, for which the United States…
Sexist remarks, stubbornness: the president of the Tokyo Olympics in the hot seat
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Should we boycott the Beijing Olympics?
NO / “The empty chair policy is not effective” By Cécile Coudriou, President of Amnesty International France Amnesty International’s position has always been that a boycott of sporting events, whether…
Covid-19: the Tokyo Olympics will take place without spectators
The blows continue to rain down on those who are now nicknamed “the Pandemic Games”. Scheduled from July 23 to August 8, the Tokyo Olympics will take place mainly behind…
Tokyo Olympics: four questions about Covid cases in the Olympic Village
The black series of these accursed Olympic Games never ends. With the discovery of three positive cases of Covid-19 in the South African football team and one case in the…