Tag: Olympics

“Sports, with its universal language, can build bridges of friendship and solidarity between people and peoples of every culture and religion”

Protesters marched behind banners reading "Boycott Beijing Winter Olympics,” "Stop human rights violations in Tibet" and "Games of shame”

For China's ever-dwindling community of activists, the imminent arrival of the world's best athletes has triggered a familiar clampdown

Activists grabbed the spotlight at Monday's lighting ceremony, unfurling a Tibetan flag and a banner that read "no genocide"

Some athletes made it clear that they were playing not only for national pride and a piece of hardware, but also for a greater purpose

Hidilyn Diaz won the first Olympic gold medal for the Philippines in the women’s 55-kilogram weightlifting event

"In this time of pandemic, may these Games be a sign of hope, a sign of universal brotherhood marked by a healthy spirit of competition”

The consequences of a disaster during the Games, which start on Friday, would be compounded by the coronavirus pandemic

Japan's weather bureau issued heat-stroke alerts for a fifth consecutive day on Wednesday

Tokyo entered a new state of emergency on Monday, less than two weeks before the Games begin