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46 Weeks To Go: Romney Speaks Out & Vaccine Spin

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Senator Mitt Romney this week joined a long line of people with a public opinion on whether the Winter Olympics should go ahead in Beijing, concluding that they should, but coupled with an economic and diplomatic boycott. Elsewhere, China has stepped up its vaccine game, but – so far, at least – it’s a lot of spin over substance.

Weekly Roundup

  • Mitt Romney calls for “economic and diplomatic boycott”
  • Latest vaccine developments and implications for 2022
  • Boycott threats from around the world
  • Further fallout from IOC Session
  • Other features and stories in the build-up to Beijing 2022
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Another medal for China on Day 7

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Day 7 review

The evening aerials competition provided some stunning shots
The evening aerials competition provided some stunning shots

Chinese interest on Valentine’s Day focused on the women’s aerials competition, but it was a late one: three of the four Chinese competitors made it through to the final, which didn’t start until 0130 China time. Once there, all three – Xu Mengtao (above), Li Nina and Cheng Shuang – made it through the first stage as four of the 12 finalists were eliminated; then Xu, the 2013 world champion, and Li, Olympic silver medalist in 2006 and 2010, made it through to the final four with defending champ Lydia Lassila from Australia and Belarusian Alla Tsuper, a 34-year-old mother taking the last jump of a 16-year Olympic career that had seen her finish 5th, 9th, 10th and 8th – but no medals. Continue reading Another medal for China on Day 7 →

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Winter Olympics preview: China’s medal hopes [UPDATED]

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China has long been known as a Summer Olympic powerhouse (3rd, 2nd, 1st, 2nd in last four Games), with an almost impenetrable grip on sports such as diving and table tennis, but in recent years, it has been at the Winter Olympic Games where China has made the most improvements.

China finished in 16th place in the medal table in Nagano in 1998, then posted 13th and 14th place finishes in Salt Lake City and Turin respectively, but leapt up to 7th in Vancouver four years ago and, in the process, became a genuine force to be reckoned with at the Winter Olympics. Here are the most likely contenders to win medals for the motherland in Sochi: Continue reading Winter Olympics preview: China’s medal hopes [UPDATED] →