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Sun Yang Banned for 4+ Years, Will Miss Tokyo Olympics

In this week’s look at all the latest news in the build-up to the 2022 Olympics and elsewhere:

  • Chinese swimmer gets ban of 4 years and 3 months at doping retrial
  • Soccer star Li Ying comes out as lesbian
  • IOC member hails China’s winter sports progress with some dubious stats
  • Commemorative stamps released for 2022 Winter Olympics venues
  • Golfers set for Tokyo, Zhang makes history at Wimbledon
  • The latest 2022 Olympics boycott talk from around the world
  • All the other features and stories of interest
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Beijing vs Almaty: The Final Countdown

In a few hours’ time, IOC President Thomas Bach will announce either China’s capital, Beijing, or Kazakhstan’s largest city, Almaty, as the host of the 2022 Winter Olympic Games. Here are some reasons why China should be confident of success – and some reasons to worry:

Beijing 2022
Why Beijing will win
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