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Michael Brand (CDU), Mitglied im Menschenrechts-Ausschuss des Bundestages, fordert einen diplomatischen Olympia-Boykott
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'The IOC betrays the Olympic idea'

Michael Brand calls for a repositioning of Germany's China policy. Chancellor Scholz should take a clear position on the internment camps and human rights violations in Xinjiang demands the CDU's human rights politician. He questions whether Germany should prioritize its economy over all other interests. He demands more transparency from Volkswagen and Siemens. Brand considers the awarding of the Winter Olympics to Beijing a serious mistake. He complains, "The IOC has degenerated into a billion-dollar money machine." Felix Lee spoke with Brand.

By Felix Lee

211122 -- LUANCHUAN, Nov. 22, 2021 -- Cross-country skiing team members of Luanchuan County Special Education School Sun Jiaxin 1st R, Pei Fuxin2nd L, Wang Siyu1st L, Li Yinuo 2nd R and Liu Jiaohan 3rd R pose at the Funiu Mountains Ski Resort in Luanchuan County, central China s Henan Province, Nov. 18, 2021. Since 2019, Luanchuan County Special Education School began winter sports training among children on the campus by building cross-country skiing training slides, floor curling gyms and other facilities. Luanchuan County is located beside Funiu mountains, which gives these children chances to go skiing in the ski resorts. Despite physical obstacles affect their understanding of guidance and training efficiency, these children practice hard and very much enjoy themselves. In recent years, more than 30 children stepped out of the mountains to compete in several national special Winter games, Winterspiele,Spiele, Summer games and won about 60 medals. Five intellectually disabled children, Sun Jiaxin, Pei Fuxin, Wang Siyu, Li Yinuo, and Liu Jiaohan were pre-selected into the national team, Nationalteam of cross-country skiing for Special Olympics Winter Games. They are now preparing for the 12th Special Olympics World Winter Games.  SPCHINA-HENAN-LUANCHUAN-SPECIAL EDUCATION SCHOOL-CROSS-COUNTRY SKIING-TRAINING LixAn PUBLICATIONxNOTxINxCHN
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Ski industry benefits from the Olympics

Enthusiasm for ice and snow sports is growing across China. The government hopes that the Winter Games will help create a massive new industry.

By Redaktion Table

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Olympic opening: unprecedented wave of disapproval

With the opening ceremony this Friday, the most controversial Winter Olympics in history will begin in Beijing. While the members of the International Olympic Committee once again reassured each other that their decision was correct the day before, criticism and disapproval from all over the world are raining down on the Olympic Committee.

By Marcel Grzanna

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How Influencers are to boost the image of the 2022 Olympics

Beijing is paying Western influencers to polish China's image ahead of the Olympics. The Games themselves are supposed to convey positive, emotional moments. This represents only a small part of China's aspirations to become a global media power. In this narrative, human rights violations are an invention of the envious West.

By Fabian Peltsch