Beijing 2022

— 10 March 2022

NBC raises its head

The Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics were a flop for NBC in terms of television ratings. Surprise: the Paralympic Games scored much better in the US. The NBCUniversal group announced... Read more »

— 10 March 2022

Thawing weather disrupts the programme

The weather at the Beijing Paralympic Games is getting milder. And with it, the prospect of worsened competition conditions, particularly in alpine skiing, with snow softened by the thaw.... Read more »

— 9 March 2022

At the Beijing Games, Ukrainians respond with their weapons: medals

Striking. At the Beijing Paralympic Games, two countries dominate the medal table as the event passes the halfway mark. Two nations that, for very different reasons, were hard to... Read more »

— 7 March 2022

Shuey Rhon Rhon on the trail of Bing Dwen Dwen

Chinese organisers can rub their hands together: the mascot of the Beijing 2022 Paralympic Games is following in the footsteps of its Olympic version. The Chinese lantern named Shuey... Read more »

— 4 March 2022

Faced with pressure, the IPC reverses its position

One month to the day after the Beijing Winter Olympics, a flame will be lit this Friday 4 March at the Bird’s Nest in the Chinese capital. The opening... Read more »

— 3 March 2022

The relay started

Political events have pushed it into the background, but the Beijing 2022 Paralympic Games torch relay began on Wednesday 2 March, two days before the official opening of the... Read more »

— 3 March 2022

For the IPC, the decision of discord

D – 1 for the Beijing 2022 Paralympic Winter Games. The event opens on Friday 4 March at the Bird’s Nest in the Chinese capital. It begins against the... Read more »

— 2 March 2022

The Ukrainians are on their way

Ukrainian athletes will participate in the Beijing Paralympic Games (4-13 March). The National Paralympic Committee confirmed this on Tuesday 1 March, three days before the opening ceremony, in a... Read more »

— 1 March 2022

The flame is lit

It’s done. With four days to go before the opening, the flame of the Paralympic Games was lit on Monday 28 February in the town of Stoke Mandeville, in... Read more »

— 28 February 2022

A medal changes hands

The Beijing Olympic Games are over, but the medal standings have changed again. The International Ski Federation (FIS) announced in a press release on Saturday 26 February that it... Read more »