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IOC President Bach declines invitation from German parliament
The President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), Thomas Bach, will not accept the invitation of the Human Rights Committee in the German Bundestag. On Wednesday, the IOC confirmed to China.Table that it formally rejected the invitation from the committee’s Chair, Renata Alt (FDP). Bach explained his refusal by saying that, as a rule, he […] continue reading →
Beijing Olympics: Review with IOC chief Bach requested
The Human Rights Committee of the German Parliament will vote on Wednesday on a possible invitation for Thomas Bach to the committee. Chair Renata Alt (Free Democratic Party) told China.Table that she had put a vote to that effect on the agenda. Alt would like to work through the awarding process of the Winter Olympics […] continue reading →
Athletes turn their backs on IOC head
Thomas Bach, head of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), has already met with China's President Xi Jinping. Now, Bach also wants to meet with Chinese tennis player Peng Shuai during the Winter Games. Nevertheless, criticism of Bach and the awarding of the Olympics to the People's Republic is not abating. Germany has even voiced suspicions of manipulation. continue reading →
Organization demands resignation of IOC President Bach
The human rights organization Human Rights Watch (HRW) has demanded the resignation of the president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and thinks due to the ongoing human rights violations, no Olympic Games should be held in China. During an interview with Deutschlandfunk radio, Wenzel Michalski, Human Rights Watch director for Germany, said: “If even […] continue reading →
Outrage at the courage of the WTA
China is fuming over the cancellation of all women's tennis tournaments in the country. Above all, the Global Times berates the WTA. This shows above all: The suspension has had an effect, the case of Peng Shuai can no longer be cheated out of the world. Meanwhile, the debate about a diplomatic boycott of the Olympics is growing louder. The IOC is maneuvering. continue reading →
Winter Olympics: correspondents demand transparency
The Foreign Correspondents’ Club of China (FCCC) has called for more transparency in international coverage of the Beijing Winter Olympics. Over the past year, the foreign press has been hindered in its coverage of preparations for the Games, the association wrote on Twitter. For example, foreign media representatives were denied access to routine events, and […] continue reading →
Winter Olympics without fans from abroad
Fans from outside the country will not be able to cheer on athletes at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing: tickets for the Winter Games will only be sold to spectators from mainland China, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced on Wednesday. Unvaccinated athletes will have to be quarantined for 21 days before the Games, […] continue reading →