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Jan 9, 2022
China's Eileen Gu completes perfect World Cup freestyle skiing season
Gu's win saw her become the first skier in freestyle World Cup history to win four consecutive World Cup competitions.
JAPAN
Jan 4, 2022
One more time? Sapporo, like Tokyo, wants to host its second Olympics
It is hoped that plans to make use of existing facilities will allay fears over costs, but nonetheless local support for a bid for the 2030 Winter Games looks to be on the wane.
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ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Jan 4, 2022
Fast-spreading omicron to test Beijing Winter Games bubble
Core to the planning is the rigidly-enforced closed loop that physically separates Games-related personnel from the local population.
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 3, 2022
How Kishida's political journey has shaped his views on China
The prime minister's factional background and time as foreign minister have influenced his thinking on Japan's neighbor and will play a role in determining what line he takes with Beijing.
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OLYMPICS
Jan 2, 2022
Team Canada CEO admits being worried about Beijing Games
With just over a month until the opening ceremony of the Beijing Winter Olympics, the CEO of the Canadian Olympic Committee (COC) said he is increasingly concerned if the Games can go ahead as planned.
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ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 27, 2021
China talks up 'green' Olympics but prepares to fight smog
Beijing has improved its air quality since China won its bid to host the Games, but the Ministry of Ecology and Environment has said the risks of winter smog remained 'severe.'
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OLYMPICS
Dec 26, 2021
Japan names women's ice hockey team for Beijing Games
Forwards Chiho Osawa and Hanae Kubo, along with goalkeeper Nana Fujimoto, were among the veteran players named to Japan's 23-woman ice hockey roster for the 2022 Winter Games on Sunday by the Japan Ice Hockey Federation.

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Visitors walk past Sou Fujimoto's Grand Ring, which has been recognized as the largest wooden structure in the world.
Can a World Expo still matter? Japan is about to find out.