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Football, Olympics, Swimming

Setting Sun, Soccer Screwup, Ski Supremo & Stricken Sponsors

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As mentioned last week, I’ll still be looking at whatever Winter Olympic action crops up, plus all the developments on the road to Beijing 2022, but as we head into the summer months, other sports will also get a look in, with star swimmer Sun Yang and his retrial in a doping case getting top billing this week, along with China’s last-minute switch to play its upcoming World Cup qualifying games in the UAE, which could have significant implications for China’s 2022 World Cup hopes.

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

  • Swimming world waits for Sun Yang retrial verdict
  • China’s World Cup qualifiers switched to UAE
  • Beijing 2022 “Bound to Happen”
  • New Chinese involvement in International Ski Federation
  • Mixed news for Olympic sponsors
  • The latest boycott threats from around the world
  • All the other features and stories of interest
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Olympics

48 Weeks To Go: Counter-Attacks & Paralympic Prep

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I usually try and start with something other than the boycott news, but there’s been a marked change in the conversation this week – namely that the counter narrative from Beijing has begun. Global Times editor Hu Xijin tested the waters a week ago, with the threat that foreign countries would be punished if they boycotted the Games. He’s no longer the sole voice, with plenty of opportunities for interviews provided by the ongoing Two Sessions, China’s most important annual political meetings – the NPC and CPPCC.

Weekly Roundup

  • Counter attacks from Beijing
  • Boycott threats from around the world
  • Paralympics 1 year to go
  • Chengdu Olympic hopes dashed
  • Other features and stories in the build-up to 2022
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Column, Olympics

China leaves Pyeongchang on a high

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Here is this week’s China Sports column for SupChina, which was first published here.  

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