2022 Winter Olympics

Winter Olympics 2022: For Taiwan's Olympics team, everything is in a name

China claims Taiwan as its territory, and only 14 countries recognise Taiwan as a nation. Most of the world, including the United States, have official ties with China instead.

Winter Olympics 2022: Norway predicted to top medals table at unpredictable Games

Norway is the pick again to top the medals table with 44 overall and 21 gold. That would top the 39 medals that Norway won in at the 2018 Pyeongchang Games.

Winter Olympics 2022: Low-key torch relay kicks off in Beijing

Audiences for the torch relay will be strictly limited with China encouraging its people to follow the event online rather than try to catch a glimpse of the procession in person.

Beijing Winter Olympics 2022: China mandates 3-day Olympic torch relay amid virus concerns

Beijing's Deputy Sports Director Yang Haibin said safety was the "top priority," with the pandemic, venue preparations and the possibility of forest fires in Beijing's cold, dry climate all factored in.

Beijing Winter Olympics 2022: Athlete surveillance warnings cloud China's Games

National Olympic associations in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom and Australia have advised athletes to leave their personal devices at home and use temporary burner phones if possible while in China for the Games.

Winter Olympics 2022: North Korea says US boycott of Beijing Games 'insult' to Olympic spirit

North Korean Olympic and sports bodies criticised the boycott in a letter to their Chinese counterparts, the official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) said.

Beijing Winter Olympics 2022: Olympic chiefs urge participants to be 'extra vigilant'

As at the Tokyo Summer Olympics, postponed by a year to 2021, the IOC will bid to reach a balance between health and safety and sporting fairness.

Beijing Winter Olympics 2022: Norway predicted to top medal table again

Norway is predicted to win 22 gold medals and 45 overall. More than half of Norway's medals are predicted to come in cross country skiing and biathlon.

NHL players will not compete at 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics

Olympic rosters will now be filled by players from European leagues, colleges and development clubs as they were at the 2018 Pyeongchang Olympics, when the NHL elected not to take part.

China detects first Omicron case as it prepares to host Winter Olympics in February

The world's most populous nation is on high alert for potential outbreaks as it prepares to host the upcoming Games