Blog Tag - Olympics

With 100 Days to Go Before Vote, Is Beijing Still the Front-Runner to Host 2022 Winter Olympics?
With exactly 100 days to go before the IOC decides between Beijing and Almaty on who will host the 2022 Winter Games, is Beijing still the front-...
Advantage Almaty: Why Beijing's Olympic Legacy May Not Be a Plus
The Olympic inspection of Beijing is over, and for the next four months, we get to read tea leaves as to whether Kazakhstan's Almaty or Beijing will...
International Olympic Committee Inspection Tour of Beijing Continues
Beijing has set out to show visiting officials "a Beijing they would not expect," according to a statement from Beijing 2022. This makes one wonder:...
On Eve of Next Week's IOC Visit, Beijing Pledges Clean Air for 2022 Winter Olympics
The IOC's final inspection tour of Beijing before this summer's vote on who hosts the 2022 Winter Olympics begins Tuesday (Mar 24) – and Beijing is...
Public Support for Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics Bid at Almost 95 Percent
Almost 95 percent of the residents of Beijing and nearby Zhangjiakou support the two cities' joint bid to host the 2022 Winter Olympic Games, in...
Jackie Chan to 'Awaken Winter' for Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics Bid
It looks like it's forgive and forget for Beijing officials and Jackie Chan. Fresh off the end of his son Jaycee Chan's six-month stretch in jail...
Dumbest Olympic Comment So Far: 'It's 50-50' Against Almaty
China's state-run press is occasionally good for unintentionally amusing statements, but a comment in Wednesday's Global Times regarding Beijing's...
Olympic Committee Inspection of Almaty Begins, Beijing Prepares
The competition to host the 2022 Winter Olympic Games heated up on Friday, as inspectors from the International Olympic Committee (IOC) arrived in...
Yao Ming to Serve as Beijing 2022 Games Bid Ambassador
One of our favorite people, Yao Ming, will serve as an ambassador for Beijing's bid for the 2022 Winter Olympics, along with five other athletes we'...
No Snow? No Big Deal Says Beijing on Winter Olympics Bid
In the winter of 2013-2014, Beijing received but a dusting of snow. Should that affect its chances of hosting the Winter Olympics in 2022? No way! At...
Beijing, Almaty Agree on One Thing: 2022 Olympic Games Dates
The two rivals bidding for the 2022 Winter Olympic Games agree on one thing: when it should be held. Clear your calendars for February 4-20, 2022...
Application Day: Beijing Submits 2022 Winter Olympics Paperwork Tuesday
Today's the day: on Wednesday Beijing will submit its final application to host the 2022 Winter Olympics. It's the last active part of the bid...
Did the IOC just tip its hat about the selection of the 2022 Winter Olympics host?
Did the IOC just tip its hand about the selection of the 2022 Winter Olympics host? Reforms to the bidding process announced by the IOC last week...
Beijing Signs Up Sponsors for 2022 Winter Olympics
Beijing isn't waiting around for next summer's decision on which city will host the 2022 Winter Olympics, signing up eight sponsors for the event....
Beijing's '22 Winter Olympic Dreams Grow Brighter as Krakow Drops Out
Get ready for Beijing Olympics 2022 ... as we prognosticated in February, we think Beijing's already a lock for hosting the 2022 Winter Games, and...