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In OlymPicks, we highlight news, gossip, and developments regarding the buildup to Beijing's 2022 Winter Olympics.
Russian President Vladimir Putin will attend the Winter Olympics, having accepted China’s invitation, Russia’s Foreign Minister said Thursday. Russian media reports the minister made the announcement while visiting Tajikistan.
While Putin is in, North Korea is out. The International Olympic Committee has banned the country from participating in Beijing 2022, due to the country's decision to not send a team to Tokyo 2020, citing concerns over COVID-19. In a statement, the IOC says they “provided reassurances for the holding of safe Games and offered constructive proposals to find an appropriate… solution” all of which were “routinely rejected” by North Korea.
On September 10th, two Chinese-designed bobsled prototypes – a two person and four person model – were unveiled to the public. The sleds, which were constructed over a period of 200 days, were designed with the input of over a dozen Chinese companies, some of which are involved in fields like aerospace.
The prototypes will soon be submitted to international sporting regulators for official approval, and are expected to make their debut at the Winter Games in February.
While public schools wouldn’t be affected by such a move, as most will be off for the Chinese New Year holiday, it would definitely throw a wrench into the spring semester for those who aren’t.
Can’t bear not knowing how many days there really are until the 2022 Games? Just head to Wangfujing to find out.
Images: China Daily, sgscreed.com, chinanews.com, sipaphoto.com
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