Norway's Johaug claims first gold of Beijing 2022

A total of six gold medals were won on the first medal day of Beijing 2022.

Spanish skier who goes viral on Chinese social media with somersaults, slide at Big Air Shougang feels 'really safe' everywhere in China

Many international athletes for the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics have been speaking out loud their exciting and fulfilling life in China through videos that piled on praises for thoughtful arrangement ...

Meet Bing Dwen Dwen's No.1 fan: Japanese journalist trends on Chinese internet for his love of Winter Olympic panda mascot

A Japanese journalist has become one of the most popular topics in recent days along the opening of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics Games for his effusive love to Bing ...

Beijing's trustworthy closed loop ensures success of Games, safety of participants, residents

As the world praises Beijing for hosting an inspiring Winter Olympic Games in the shadow of a lingering pandemic, Beijing has never neglected the importance and necessity of epidemic prevention ...

Beijing innovates green, high-tech standards at the Olympics opening ceremony using space strength

From the breathtaking display of rising Olympic rings and a colossal ice cube, to the unique ignition of a "snowflake" Olympic flame, Beijing, the first dual Olympic city in the ...

Skiing blossoms in Altay – the origin of human skiing – thanks to winter sports fever brought by Beijing Games

Despite Western-influenced hype regarding China's Xinjiang region, along with all sorts of distorted "facts" accusing the region of suffering from so-called human rights violations - most evident in the recent ...

Final stretch of torch relay held at cultural sites as world awaits Olympic flame to be lit

With less than 12 hours before the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games opens, the final legs of the three-day torch relay were passed both inside and outside the closed-loop, witnessed ...

How Pakistan develops winter sports with unique characteristics

As a country engulfed by heat, how has Pakistan, with less than 10 ski resorts, developed winter sports with its own unique characteristics and attracted tourists and athletes from home ...

Mascot Bing Dwen Dwen becomes insanely popular amid Beijing Winter Olympic fever

A cute fluffy panda named Bing Dwen Dwen has stood out from the rest of merchandise for the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympic Games, with a handful of the official mascot-themed ...

WHO chief arrives in Beijing for Winter Olympics – platform for advancing multilateral collaboration

WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus arrived at Beijing on Thursday night for the opening ceremony of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, his second visit to China since the COVID-19 outbreak ...

Freestyle ski star Gu Ailing a super idol among Chinese young people for representing true spirit of sport

Chinese skier Gu Ailing, also known as Eileen Gu, will make her Olympic debut at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympic Games. The 18-year-old free skier is a rising superstar among ...

Swiss snowboarder Nicolas Huber wins hearts of Chinese by his humor, positivity after positive COVID-19 test

After testing positive for coronavirus upon arrival in Beijing for Winter Olympics, Swiss snowboarder Nicolas Huber began winning hearts of the Chinese public with his effort of rendering such small ...

Taiwan island skater encounters cyberbullying for wearing Chinese national team uniform; deletes Instagram post under pressure

Huang Yuting, a speed skater from the Taiwan island participating in the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games, has encountered cyberbullying from media and netizens from the island over a now-deleted ...

2nd day of Beijing 2022 torch relay kicks off in Yanqing

The second day of the #Beijing2022 torch relay kicked off in Beijing's Yanqing district on Thu morning in freezing -18C conditions. Table tennis GOAT #MaLong, international film star #JackieChan were ...

Audiences can anticipate a spectacular Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games opening ceremony, IOC executive assures media

A senior executive from the International Olympic Committee (IOC) assured reporters on Wednesday that people could anticipate a "spectacular" opening ceremony of the Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games, which will ...

Beijing delivers first-ever underwater Olympic torch relay between robotic bearers ahead of Winter Games

Beijing staged a futuristic show in its Olympic torch relay on Wednesday, presenting the world a fantastic underwater rendezvous between two robotic torch bearers, marking a first of its kind ...

Athletes sharing life via TikTok gives a peek into what real life is like in the Beijing Olympic villages

With the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics just around the corner, athletes from all over the world have uploaded their training routines and life in the village on video-sharing platform TikTok, ...

First Winter Olympics community in Beijing to inspire public with shared enthusiasm

As Juan Antonio Samaranch, the chairman of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Coordination Commission for Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games says, the Games will not only present the world a ...

Beijing Winter Olympics venue 'the coolest', hospitality makes best possible experiences for athletes: US bobsledder

For US bobsledder Carlo Valdes, a member of the US team to the 2022 Winter Olympics, the experiences in Beijing have been awesome so far.

I am from Taiwan Province: Kaohsiung volunteer applauded for her self-introduction

As the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics is set to begin on February 4, a volunteer for the Games from the island of Taiwan recently gained attention online.

China names flag bearers at Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics opening ceremony

Chinese speed skater Gao Tingyu and bobsledder Zhao Dan have been named as the Chinese delegation's flag bearers at the opening ceremony of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games, the ...

CNN's last resort ahead of Beijing Olympics hypes old rumor of ski venue 'in nature reserve'

As Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics is just several days away and Olympic venues welcome athletes from around the world, CNN dug out an ancient topic to hype so-called environmental damage ...

No COVID transmission found within bubble, but positive cases screened set to peak: 2022 Games organizers

Beijing 2022 Winter Games organizers on Saturday said that there has been no COVID-19 transmission found within the biosecurity bubble set up for the Games which is separated from the ...

E-CNY app witnesses more than 30 million's downloads ahead of Winter Olympics

The download of e-CNY app, which hit application markets for mobile phones for less than one month, witnessed soaring download figures, as the opening ceremony of the Beijing Winter Olympics ...

Athletes to watch at Beijing 2022: Mikael Kingsbury

"I will win the Olympics," wrote a 9-year-old Mikael Kingsbury under the Olympic rings on a homemade sign on his bedroom wall after watching the 2002 Winter Games in Salt ...

Athletes to watch at Beijing 2022: Akito Watabe

Japan's Akito Watabe will carry the flag for the Japanese delegation at the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games next month amid hopes that he can ­finally bring a gold medal ...

Nothing but a number

"Age is literally a number," said US figure skater Mariah Bell, who at the grand old age of 25 will become the oldest woman to compete for the US women's ...

32 world leaders to attend Beijing Olympics amid bankruptcy of US' boycott calls

Chinese President Xi Jinping will attend the opening ceremony of the Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022, and hold a welcome banquet for at least 32 foreign heads of state, heads ...

Snowy leisure

The forthcoming Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games bring Beijing, the double Olympics city, into the limelight. Beijing is fully prepared to offer a top-notch winter sport gala to the world, ...

Beijing, the dual Olympic city, perpetuating the spirits of Winter Games

Ice and snow sports have never lost their attraction in China, whether in ancient dynasties or at present. Two young people living centuries apart help guide our readers to witness ...

US-led West's sabotage of Beijing Winter Olympics 'violates spirit of Olympic Charter'

"The attempt to politicize sports events undermine the legitimate rights and interests of athletes from all over the world and also constitutes an affront to the Olympic spirit mentioned in ...

'Dual Olympics' volunteer witnesses tremendous changes, hopes more people feel real Beijing again

A Beijing 2008 Olympics volunteer who also participated in preparations for the 2022 Winter Olympics said that the volunteer work has evolved as Beijing has undergone earth-shaking changes in the ...

Celebrate the Lunar New Year and Winter Olympic Games at the foot of the Great Wall

Even if most Beijing residents need to stay put during the Spring Festival holiday to prevent the spread of the coronavirus disease, they have no need to worry about the ...

Organizing Committee selects chief director of Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games official film

The Beijing Organising Committee for the 2022 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games announced on Tuesday that Lu Chuan, a critically acclaimed director in China, was selected as the chief director ...

Passion for winter sports heats up in China's southernmost tropical province

Donning a red T-shirt and a helmet, Ran Yixin slides in a zigzag from the top of an indoor artificial ski slope in Haikou, capital of South ­China's Hainan Province.

HK Olympians with different backgrounds reflect diversity, shed light on national identity

Different accents and training backgrounds highlighted the diversity of the Hong Kong Special ­Administrative Region (­HKSAR) as an international city that is expected to be a bridge of ice sports ...

Lithuania to send its largest delegation to Beijing Winter Olympic Games as 'Olympic spirit overrides politics'

Lithuania will send its largest delegation to the Beijing Winter Olympic Games, the Lithuanian National Olympic Committee (LTOK) announced on its official website on Monday, in a move which analysts ...

Russia to send 500 people to Beijing Winter Olympics: Russian ambassador to China

Russia plans to send a 500-people delegation to the upcoming Beijing Winter Olympics, including athletes, coaches, medical workers and service support staff marking the biggest foreign delegation coming to the ...

Athletes, not Western politicians, are protagonists of Winter Olympics: Kenneth Fok Kai-kong, VP of Sports Federation and Olympic Committee of HK

Less than two weeks from the start of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games, the Global Times reporters Chen Qingqing and Fan Lingzhi (GT) interviewed Kenneth Fok Kai-kong, vice president ...

Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games authorizes gold & silver collectible set

The official gold and silver bar collectible sets for the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games debuted in Beijing on Saturday and are now on sale to the public.

About 1,800 torch bearers announced for Beijing 2022 aged from 14 to 86: organizing committee

The Beijing Organizing Committee for the 2022 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games unveiled on Friday that there will be about 1,200 torch bearers for the Winter Olympic Games and about ...

Two detained for spreading rumors of US Olympic delegation disrupting Beijing transport system

Two people in Beijing were detained by the police for spreading rumors that claimed residents were required to alter their commute times due to the US Olympic delegation's arrival at ...

Olympic Games more than ever a symbol of hope, peace and solidarity in today's fragile world: IOC president

"In today's fragile world with so much uncertainty, the Olympic Games are more than ever a powerful symbol of hope, peace and solidarity for all of humanity in all our ...

Multiple unclear transmission chains, hemorrhagic fever highlight necessity of Xi'an lockdown as Winter Olympics approaches

As the first day of lockdown in Xi'an, capital city of Northwest China's Shaanxi Province known for Terracotta Warriors, started Thursday, China has seen three big cities with over 10 ...

Alpine skiing venue for Beijing Winter Olympic Games in final preparations, creating new jobs for Chinese millennials

The Yanqing ski hub in northwestern Beijing, a major venue for alpine skiing for the Beijing 2022 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games, entered the final preparations and the highly expected ...

Winter sports snowball in China with Beijing 2022 approaching

The Beijing 2022 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games will open within 50 days, which has also largely boosted the enthusiasm for winter sports among the Chinese public, especially among the ...

US politicians play 'Xizang cards' to pressure China ahead of winter games

Hyping human rights issues, proposing meetings between the US President and separatists from China, and inciting a so-called boycott of the Beijing Winter Olympics, US politicians are racking their brains ...

Tokyo struggles on Beijing Winter Olympics decision amid strong desire for Biden-Kishida meeting

Japan again chose to keep silent at the ongoing Group of Seven (G7) summit on the US' calling on its allies not to send diplomatic representatives to the Beijing Winter ...

Winter Olympic lane

Vehicles pass by a sign for a special lane for the Winter Olympic Games on Zizhuyuan Road in Beijing on December 10, 2021. Photo: IC

CNIPA to enhance intellectual property protection during 2022 Winter Olympic Games

China's National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) said on Wednesday that it will launch special campaigns to promote intellectual property protection during the upcoming 2022 Beijing Winter Olympic Games.

Xinjiang skiing athlete ready to fight for championship in 2022 Beijing Olympics

Xinjiang skiing athlete ready to fight for championship in 2022 Beijing Olympics

Intellectual property protection to be enhanced during 2022 Winter Olympic Games: CNIPA

China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) has vowed to enhance the country's intellectual property protection. CNIPA said at a press conference on Wednesday that authorities will ensure special supervision of ...

China lodges protest over US 'diplomatic boycott' of Beijing Winter Games, vows countermeasures

No one cares whether US politicians will come or not and it has no impact on the success of the Beijing Games, Liu Pengyu, spokesperson of the Chinese Embassy in ...

No one would mind individual politicians' attending the Beijing Winter Olympics: China's FM spokesperson

No one would mind individual politicians' attending the upcoming Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games, Chinese foreign ministry's spokesperson said on Monday in response to the so-called boycott of the event ...

Winter Olympics culture

Parents and children play floor curling at a playground in Tsinghua University on December 5, 2021. The university held a series of activities to spread Winter Olympics culture.

Alpine skiing area maintains 'Green Winter Olympics' ideal despite difficulties

Beijing's Yanqing district will be responsible for hosting alpine skiing and bobsledding events at the Winter Olympics in February 2022 and the high altitude of over 2,000 meters makes construction ...

Aircraft passengers related to Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics secured by all-round protection amid new epidemic flare-up

Arriving and departing aircraft passengers related to the Beijing 2022 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games will be secured by all-round protection with independent terminals at the Beijing Capital International Airport ...

Chinese-French documentary 'Adventure Sur La Neige' welcomes 2022 Beijing Winter Olympic Games

Ice-and-snow documentary film Adventure Sur La Neige, filmed by Chinese and French teams in China's Changbai Mountains as well as in the Alps' French section, was screened at an event ...

Boycott Beijing Winter Olympics? China never plans to invite these US politicians, source says

The Global Times has learned that as the host country of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, China never plans to invite US and Western politicians who hype the "boycott" topic ...

India's support for Beijing Winter Olympic Games shows it not a natural US ally

India's behavior toward the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics embodies that New Delhi retains its strong diplomatic and strategic autonomy.

Athletes, national committees eagerly signing up for Beijing Winter Olympics, despite calls for 'boycott' by some politicians: FM

A so-called boycott of the Beijing Winter Olympics has harmed the interests of athletes who have trained hard for four years and has also harmed the interests of the International ...

Beijing 2022 Paralympics hits 100-day countdown

Wednesday marked the 100-day countdown to the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games, with eight venues proceeding with their final tests for the upcoming Olympic and Paralympic Games and barrier-free facilities ...

China, Russia in close contact on Putin's Beijing Winter Olympics visit, 'shows mutual support' amid Western threat of Olympic boycott

Russian President Vladimir Putin has "gladly accepted the invitation" to attend the opening ceremony of the Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games and the two countries are in close communication on ...

China wins at the ISU World Cup in Hungary ahead of 2022 Beijing Winter Games

Team China pinned down two gold and two bronze medals during the final two days of the ISU World Cup Short Track Speed Skating competition that wrapped up on Sunday ...

UK's following US to hype 'boycott' of Beijing Winter Olympic Games will not stop event from shining

Closely following the US, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is reportedly "considering a diplomatic boycott" of the 2022 Winter Olympic Games in Beijing in so-called protest at China's record on ...

FM slams Biden's 'diplomatic boycott' of Beijing Winter Games

The Chinese Foreign Ministry slammed the US for politicizing sports, which goes against the Olympic spirit and damages the interests of athletes from all countries, after US President Joe Biden ...

Digital yuan payment scenarios at Beijing Winter Olympics enter 'final stretch'

The construction of pilot scenarios for using digital yuan during the Beijing Winter Olympics has been moving forward smoothly and entering “the final stretch,” the People's Bank of China, the ...

Life after the Olympic Games: future plans for Yunding Ski Resort revealed

The details about to continue the successful operation of the Yunding Ski Resort after the 2022 Beijing Olympic Winter Games has been revealed.

Beijing Winter Olympics to foster int'l solidarity, peace, and green transition: Kenyan scholar

The Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics will provide an opportunity to elevate China's role in fostering international solidarity, peace, and the green transition, a Kenyan scholar has said.

Ski resort bookings in China jump 363% ahead of Beijing Winter Olympics

Enthusiasm for winter sports and travel in China has been sparked by the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympic Games scheduled for February, with bookings for ski resorts through January jumping more ...

Preparations of Yunding Ski Resort for Beijing 2022 underway in N China

Preparations of Yunding Ski Resort for Beijing 2022 underway in N China

Beijing begins to create 'icy snow' for Winter Olympics, poses no threat to environment or water use

The National Alpine Ski Center in the Yanqing competition area, one of the three venues for the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics, began to create artificial snow for the upcoming Games ...

Smart, environmentally friendly Winter Olympics expected in Beijing with high-tech

Technological elements are expected to play an outstanding role in the upcoming Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games and Paralympic Winter Games, with robots, new-energy vehicles, and other hi-tech products making ...

Beijing Winter Olympics provides 678 dishes to athletes from diverse cultural backgrounds, avoids stimulant pepper

Chinese hospitality will be fully enjoyed by global athletes at the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics as the Games are providing 678 dishes to athletes from diverse cultural backgrounds with elements ...

Beijing tightens up entry controls as Winter Games approaches, amid nationwide Covid-19 resurgence

Beijing will require all people entering the capital to provide a negative nucleic acid test result taken within 48 hours and green health code, starting from November 17, amid recent ...

Big Air Shougang to become world's first Winter Olympic ski jump platform to be kept as permanent facility

Big Air Shougang, the venue for freestyle and snowboard big air events at the Beijing Winter Olympic Games, will be kept as a permanent facility after the Games, which will ...

Beijing Winter Olympic Village resplendent with Chinese aesthetic design

With the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympic Games nearly less than 100 days away, the Beijing Winter Olympic Village recently revealed its abundant facilities as well as the unique design details ...

Beijing Winter Olympics fully prepared for cold waves, as artificial snowmaking meets low-carbon standards

As the city of Beijing is expected to experience one of the coldest winters ever this year, which could be subject to other weather extremes, Beijing Winter Olympics meteorological security ...

Beijing 2022 mascots seen at 4th CIIE

Photo taken on Nov. 7, 2021 shows the mascot of Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games Bing Dwen Dwen (R) and the mascot of Beijing 2022 Paralympic Winter Games Shuey Rhon ...

Intl firms at CIIE gear up for Beijing Winter Olympics, eyeing growth market

From ski apparel and equipment, to snowboards and sports shoes, exhibitors of CIIE are gearing up for the upcoming Beijing Winter Olympics, eyeing for China's winter sports market which is ...

Beijing Winter Olympic Village to undergo stress tests in November, planned opening in January

While the competition venues for the Beijing Winter Olympics are undergoing final adjustment and handover, the Olympic Village, the living area of the athletes, is also subject to intense preparations. ...

China welcomes media from all countries to cover Winter Olympics, but opposes fake news: FM

China welcomes media from all countries to cover the Beijing 2022 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games, but firmly rejects politicization of sports, ideological bias against China and fake information, a ...

Ice Ribbon, the only new Beijing Olympics arena, fully adopts green concept, designed for epidemic safety

With less than 100 days to go until the Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games, the Olympic atmosphere in the city is getting more intense. Beijing has finished the construction of ...

IIHF confirms China's place in men's ice hockey tournament at Winter Olympics

Ice hockey's world governing body has decided not to ­remove the Chinese men's team from the upcoming Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games.

High-quality catering service prepared for Beijing Olympic Winter Games

Recently a special 70-member catering team proved their professionalism and skills at the 2021 World Wheelchair Curling Championship held in Beijing's National Aquatics Center, paving the way for the upcoming ...

Beijing rekindles Olympic enthusiasm as 20,000 out of 1 million applicants selected as volunteers

China has completed renovation of the National Stadium, dubbed the "Bird's Nest," where the opening and closing ceremonies for the upcoming Beijing 2022 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games are to ...

Chinese figure skating pair win gold in Vancouver, continue momentum ahead of Beijing Winter Games

Chinese figure skating pair Han Cong and Sui Wenjing became gold medalists at the ISU Grand Prix Skate Canada International on Saturday in Vancouver. Now two-time world champions, the pair ...

Chinese museum exhibits photos of first modern Olympic Games

Did you know that the first winner of the marathon event at the first modern Olympic Games in 1896 was actually a water carrier? That the bicycle event ran for ...

Designs for 2022 Winter Olympic medals demonstrate China's cultural creativity

The medals for the upcoming 2022 Beijing Olympic and Paralympics Winter Games were unveiled by the Beijing organizing committee on Tuesday. The designs for these sleek-looking gold, bronze and silver ...

Airlines gear up for the Winter Olympics as 100-day countdown begins

As the 100-day countdown for the Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games kicked off on Wednesday, logistics and transport arrangements for athletes and referees to China has become a hot topic ...

Designs for 2022 Olympics medals demonstrate cultural creativity

The medals for the upcoming 2022 Beijing Olympic and Paralympics Winter Games were introduced by the Beijing Organizing Committee on Tuesday. The designs for these ­sleek-looking gold, bronze and silver ...

Athletes who fail to comply with Beijing Winter Olympics' epidemic prevention rules could be disqualified

Athletes who don't comply with the Beijing Winter Olympics' epidemic prevention rules could face disqualification, expulsion from the competition or more severe penalties, the Beijing Winter Olympics Organizing Committee said ...

Designs of Olympic medals unveiled to mark 100-day countdown

Despite of the sporadic domestic outbreaks of COVID-19 infections and external boycott noises, the Beijing Organising Committee for the 2022 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games (BOCOG) on Tuesday unveiled the ...

Beijing 2022 Olympic medal unveiled

The organizers of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics and Paralympic Games on Tuesday unveiled the medals to be presented at the Games.

Beijing Olympic and Paralympic Village ready to welcome athletes

The accommodations where athletes will be living in the Beijing Olympic and Paralympic Village were revealed in a report from China Central Television (CCTV) on Tuesday.

Unvaccinated Winter Olympics participants to undergo 21-day quarantine upon arrival: anti-COVID guidebook

The first edition of the official guidebook concerning epidemic prevention of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics was released on Monday, as Beijing strives to control sporadic COVID-19 cases as winter ...

Advanced technologies support Beijing Winter Olympics, from 5G, air disinfector to robots

As the 100-day countdown to the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics approaches, a number of topics on social media have generated millions of comments and discussions, of which the advanced technologies ...

Primary school students take part in winter sports to celebrate 2022 Beijing Olympic Games

Carrying ski poles and skis or teaming up with classmates for a curling match is now part of the everyday exercise for the more than 300 students at the Dianchang ...

Short film brings idols and sports stars to promote Beijing Winter Olympic Games

A Date with Snow and Ice, a short film about passing the Olympic torch for the upcoming 24th Olympic Winter Games, recently premiered in Beijing to popularize ice and snow ...

Chinese Olympic champion Wu Dajing disqualified from ISU short speed skating event after false start

Chinese skater/world record holder Wu Dajing was disqualified from an event at the International Skating Union (ISU) World Cup Short Track Speed Skating in Beijing on Saturday after a false ...