Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games

**Samuel** · 10-12-2021, 09:47 PM

Originally Posted by cyrille

Yet another slightly clunky sammy interaction.

"Cheers"

"Cheers"

Who does that?

You or BSnub always love to folow me around the forum, like the little TD bullies you are.

Go on then, cyrille:

What do you disagree with in my post?

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But, Trump is the one — in the west — who said it's time to take on china which engages in unfair trade practices, illegally copies tech and is a totalitariainistic country.

Before, Trump: the e.u., dubya and obama were pro-china.

Once Trump stood up to china — they hit us with the "wuhan virus".

**Samuel** · 10-12-2021, 09:49 PM

Of course, cyrille will have nothing to say: interested in style over substance.

**Edmond** · 10-12-2021, 10:11 PM

Originally Posted by cyrille

Who does that?

Edith: What do you want from the fridge Ed?

"Cheers"

"Cheers"

Edith: What?

"Fucking Cheers."

**Edmond** · 11-12-2021, 10:20 PM

Originally Posted by OhOh

Tell that to those who hit European/North American winter sports venues Jan to Mar every year.

That's true.

**panama hat** · 12-12-2021, 03:35 AM

Originally Posted by Edmond

That's true.

But not in the context of China Skiing Tourism(tm)

**OhOh** · 18-12-2021, 02:13 PM

Originally Posted by Saint Willy

Fuck all to do with the Beijing Winter Olympics

Thank you for your reply to the Beijing Winter Olympics.

You would be amazed at the connection raise by a TD poster, that I addressed and have now confirmed, with a published article.

You obviously missed this post:

Originally Posted by Edmond

1. Don't winter holidays usually involve going somewhere nice and sunny. ie, to escape the fookin' winter.

UK tourist travel ban a "disaster" for French ski resorts | Reuters

**panama hat** · 18-12-2021, 05:22 PM

Originally Posted by OhOh

Thank you for your reply to the Beijing Winter Olympics.

. . . to your post which had sweet fuck all to do with it

**OhOh** · 21-01-2022, 02:42 PM

Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Zhao Lijian’s Regular Press Conference on January 19, 2022

"MASTV:

According to reports, China has granted visas to 46 US government officials to work in China during the Beijing Winter Olympics. Most of them are from the Department of State. Can you confirm that? Do you think the US visa applications for these officials are contradictory to its earlier claim that it would not send official or diplomatic representation to the Games?

Zhao Lijian:

I can confirm that the Chinese side has granted visas to some members of the US team composed of government officials. The US delegation for the Beijing Winter Olympics comprises a large number of government officials, including those from the Department of State, and many of them hold diplomatic or service passports.

We hope the US side will earnestly follow the Olympic spirit and work together with the Chinese side to create sound atmosphere for all athletes’ participation in Beijing 2022.

On your question whether the US visa applications for its diplomats and officials contradict its previous claim of not sending official or diplomatic representation to the Beijing Winter Olympics, I suggest you ask the US side."

Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Zhao Lijian’s Regular Press Conference on January 19, 2022

**David48atTD** · 21-01-2022, 03:11 PM

Any comment about the restricted ticket sales?

**David48atTD** · 21-01-2022, 03:11 PM

**panama hat** · 22-01-2022, 04:23 PM

Originally Posted by OhOh

to create sound atmosphere for all athletes’ participation in Beijing 2022.

Is this why many nations have told their athletes to take burner phones and leave their usual ones at home . . . among many other things

**sabang** · 22-01-2022, 05:43 PM

Beware of the sexbots, athletes.

**sabang** · 25-01-2022, 12:10 PM

Just thought you should know-

**harrybarracuda** · 25-01-2022, 03:51 PM

Originally Posted by sabang

Just thought you should know-

What, that the US is sending security and medical staff and continuing its diplomatic boycott?

You gullible fucking moron, you'll believe anything these chinky drones trot out.

They are paying people to write crap just for imbeciles like yourself.

An army of western social media influencers, each with hundreds of thousands of followers on TikTok, Instagram or Twitch, is set to spread positive stories about China throughout next month’s Winter Olympics.
Concerned about the international backlash against the Beijing Games amid a wave of diplomatic boycotts, the government has hired western PR professionals to spread an alternative narrative through social media.

**OhOh** · 28-01-2022, 11:18 PM

Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Zhao Lijian’s Regular Press Conference on January 27, 2022

"China News Service:

It is reported that Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn of Thailand will attend the opening ceremony of the Beijing Winter Olympics. Can you confirm and offer more information?

Zhao Lijian:

China and Thailand are as close as family. We warmly welcome Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn of Thailand, an old friend and good friend of the Chinese people and awardee of China’s Friendship Medal, to China for the opening ceremony of the Beijing Winter Olympics.

Back in 2008, Her Royal Highness attended the opening ceremony of the Summer Olympics in Beijing. With this upcoming visit to Beijing for the grand event, she will witness the moment of Beijing becoming the first city to host both summer and winter editions of the Olympics.

Her attendance will strongly promote the development of the international Olympic cause and add a new chapter to China-Thailand friendship."

Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Zhao Lijian’s Regular Press Conference on January 27, 2022

**sabang** · 29-01-2022, 06:59 AM

Umm, so what?

**harrybarracuda** · 29-01-2022, 03:17 PM

Originally Posted by sabang

Umm, so what?

Don't be mean to your fellow brown noser.

**David48atTD** · 30-01-2022, 04:00 AM

Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games-zgcfjbpxiflfpbltbfcown4fea-jpg

Credit

COVID and the closed-loop Games

By far the biggest threat to the success of the Games, in China's eyes, is that posed by COVID.
It has maintained its zero-tolerance approach to the virus, coming down particularly hard on even the smallest outbreaks in the lead-up to the Games.
The population of 14 million in the port city of Tianjin, just outside Beijing, went into lockdown in early January after 49 positive cases were identified.

When an office worker in Beijing tested positive to the new Omicron strain in mid-January the office block was locked down with those inside only allowed to leave after returning a negative test.

Driving Beijing's determination is the wish to do better than last year's delayed Tokyo Summer Olympic Games, where genomic testing showed there was no transfer of COVID from inside the Games bubble to the general population outside of it.

Last week, Games organisers said since January 4, when the closed-loop system went into operation, 106 people have tested positive, 42 of them infected while inside the bubble.
The closed-loop system means everybody at the Games will be isolated from the city's population.

Dedicated transport from the athletes' village and media hotels will transfer Games-accredited visitors directly to their events and back again, designed to limit interaction with others and eliminate any contact at all with the outside world.

Athletes, officials, and media will be tested daily, sometimes twice daily.
Volunteers and residents of Beijing working at the Olympics are expected to be required to go into a three-week quarantine at the end of the Games before they can return home to their families who, in some instances, live down the road.

It is still not known who will make up the "invite only" crowds, nor how large they'll be.

Organisers have already said those privileged enough to spectate will enter and exit through separate gates to avoid any contact with athletes and others living inside the loop.

Extract from HERE

**malmomike77** · 30-01-2022, 04:59 AM

Does anybody watch the Winter Olympics? its just a longer version of Ski Sunday with more gushing bollixs and cheating

**Backspin** · 30-01-2022, 06:10 AM

Originally Posted by S Landreth

U.S. expected to announce diplomatic boycott of the Winter Olympics in Beijing

The Biden administration is expected to announce a diplomatic boycott of the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing this week, a senior administration official said late Sunday.

A diplomatic boycott would mean that no U.S. government officials would attend the games but that U.S. athletes would still be allowed to compete.

A full boycott was not expected.

CNN first reported the news of the expected announcement.

The Biden administration has been under pressure from lawmakers to institute the diplomatic boycott. They have wanted to take a stand against China’s human rights abuses.

President Joe Biden said last month that the administration was considering the move.

China has been criticized for cracking down on pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong, for its policies toward Tibet and Taiwan, and for detaining and abusing Muslim Uyghurs in Xinjiang.

The State Department, along with some European countries, has classified China's actions against Uyghurs as "genocide."

"We have serious concerns about the human rights abuses that we’ve seen," White House press secretary Jen Psaki said last month.

Chinese government officials have warned of a "robust Chinese response" should the U.S. or other countries launch boycotts.

Are you going to boycott it too ? Then thats your last post in this thread.

**harrybarracuda** · 30-01-2022, 12:43 PM

Originally Posted by malmomike77

Does anybody watch the Winter Olympics? its just a longer version of Ski Sunday with more gushing bollixs and cheating

Nah, shit innit.

**panama hat** · 30-01-2022, 02:10 PM

Originally Posted by malmomike77

Does anybody watch the Winter Olympics?

Yup, if you've grown up going skiing or generally having snow then the winter olympics are interesting, mostly for the Nordic Combined (and its variations), the slalom, jump etc . . . but also ice hockey, speed skating etc . . .

Lots to see, exciting sports.

If one hasn't been raised in or with snow then one can hope that another Jamaican bobsled team or Eddie the Eagle come along. (Both were fan favourites)

**OhOh** · 30-01-2022, 10:22 PM

Originally Posted by harrybarracuda

Nah, shit innit.

The "scrubbers" are always entertaining.

Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games-curl-jpg

**harrybarracuda** · 31-01-2022, 12:03 AM

A late, dear friend of mine was a member of the British four man bobsled team in 1964.

Since all of them were rich kids doing it for a bit of a lark, they all got titanically pissed the night before and ended up finishing 16th.

He toned it down for the two man and came 13th.

But forever added the words "Former Olympian" to his CV.

**David48atTD** · 03-02-2022, 04:13 AM

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