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Natalya Nepryaeva wins Russia's first Olympic medal

Natalya Nepryaeva wins Russia's first Olympic medal

Russian skier Natalya Nepryaeva won the silver medal finishing second in the skiathlon. This is the first Russia’s medal at the 24th Winter Olympic Games in Beijing. The Norwegian athlete Teresa Johaug received the gold medal. A …

Winter Olympic Games Opening Ceremony kicks off in Beijing

Winter Olympic Games Opening Ceremony kicks off in Beijing

The official opening ceremony of the 2022 Winter Olympic Games kicked off at the National Stadium, the Bird’s Nest, in Beijing, The ROC (Russian Olympic Committee) Team will appear under number 46 during the parade of national …

Russia and China united against "colour revolutions"

Russia and China united against "colour revolutions"

Moscow and Beijing intend to counter interference by outside forces in the internal affairs of sovereign countries and oppose colour revolutions, the two states said in a joint statement on international relations …

Talks between Putin and Xi kick off in Beijing

Talks between Putin and Xi kick off in Beijing

The talks between Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Chinese counterpart  Xi Jinping kicked off in Beijing. This is Putin’s first visit to China since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Russian …

Who represents South Caucasus at Beijing Olympics

Who represents South Caucasus at Beijing Olympics

The 24th Winter Olympic Games will begin amid unprecedented coronavirus-related epidemiological measures in China’s capital Beijing on Friday, under the slogan ‘Together for a shared future." Nine athletes from Georgia …

Vladimir Putin arrives in Beijing

Vladimir Putin arrives in Beijing

Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in Beijing. This is Putin’s first visit to China since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic. According to Presidential Aide Yuri Ushakov, Putin’s visit schedule is planned for …

Putin heads to China

Putin heads to China

Russian President Vladimir Putin’s upcoming visit to China for the opening ceremony of the Beijing Winter Olympics is scheduled for February 4. Putin’s talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday will mark their first …

Olympic torch relay starts for Beijing Games

Olympic torch relay starts for Beijing Games

The three-day torch relay for the Beijing Olympics, shortened considerably because of concerns about the coronavirus, started Wednesday with an 80-year-old former speedskater carrying the flame. The relay opened at the Olympic Foreign …

China reports 37 new COVID-19 cases among Olympics personnel

China reports 37 new COVID-19 cases among Olympics personnel

China detected 37 new cases of COVID-19 among Olympic Games related personnel on Jan. 30, up from 34 a day earlier, the organising committee of the Beijing 2022 Winter Games said on Monday. Eight of the total were athletes or team …

"Omicron" reaches Beijing

"Omicron" reaches Beijing

The first case of infection with the omicron strain of coronavirus was detected in the Chinese capital, Beijing, yesterday, the city's Center for Disease Control and Prevention said. "On January 15, at 19:29 (14:29 Moscow …

NHL players not to compete at Beijing Olympics

NHL players not to compete at Beijing Olympics

National Hockey League (NHL) players will not take part in the men's ice hockey tournament at the upcoming 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing. The NHL announced that it will opt out because of the "regular-season …

UN chief to attend Beijing Olympics

UN chief to attend Beijing Olympics

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres will attend the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, his spokesman said on Thursday, after the United States announced a diplomatic boycott and several other Western nations followed suit. …

U.S. announces diplomatic boycott of Beijing Olympics

U.S. announces diplomatic boycott of Beijing Olympics

The U.S. decided to diplomatically boycott the upcoming Olympic Games in China, White House spokeswoman Jen Psaki announced Monday. "The Biden administration will not send any diplomatic or official representation to the Beijing …

Beijing vaccinates children from 3 years old against COVID-19

Beijing vaccinates children from 3 years old against COVID-19

The vaccination of children aged three years and older from the coronavirus has started in Beijing, according to the press service of the Chinese government. "On October 28, Beijing officially began work on vaccination of children …