EXPLAINER: Olympics show complexity of sustainability claims
To stage the Winter Games in the Chinese capital, organizers embarked on a massive public works campaign, constructing new venues and piping millions of gallons of water up into the arid surrounding mountains to create fake snow for ski competitions.
IOC and China make vaccine deal for Tokyo, Beijing Olympians
GENEVA โ The International Olympic Committee and China have teamed up to offer vaccines to athletes and teams preparing for the upcoming games in both Tokyo and Beijing. โWe are grateful for this offer, which is in the true Olympic spirit of solidarity,โ IOC president Thomas Bach said. Japan's vaccination rollout has been relatively slow despite the upcoming Tokyo Games. Distribution will be through international agencies or existing vaccine agreements countries have with China, Bach said. China, where the COVID-19 outbreak emerged in late 2019, has actively engaged in vaccine diplomacy, using doses developed by Sinovac and Sinopharm.