Sport and politics: after the Paralympics and Olympics in Beijing: a different neutrality (nd-aktuell.de)
Frosty games: The Paralympics in Beijing ended on Sunday with the closing ceremony. Foto: imago images/Matic Klansek “I wish you all success and good luck. Thanks very much. Peace!” Andrew Parsons shouted at the Beijing stadium on Friday last week. However, the television audience in the host country, China, was not able to catch all […]
Power games with dirty money (nd-aktuell.de)
Many top-class golf tournaments have taken place in the Saudi Royal Greens Golf Club near Jeddah. But more and more professionals now have stomach ache about accepting the fees of the regime. Photo: EPA-EFE / Valdrin Xhemaj »Naive, stubborn, selfish, ignorant. Disappointing and sad as well.« The Northern Irish golf pro Rory McIlroy came up […]
China Markets Xinjiang as a Winter Sports Paradise Despite Human Rights Abuses
A Winter Wonderland Built on Oppression: China’s Ski Resorts in Xinjiang Nestled amidst the breathtaking Altay Mountains, the “Koktokay International Ski Resort” stands as a testament to China’s ambition to become a global winter sports powerhouse. Huang Kezhong, a lifelong devotee to winter sports, proudly proclaims it as the best in Asia. With 27 pistes […]
Criticism of Australian Open after Peng Shuai banner removal
T-shirts and banners showing support for Peng Shuai were seized at the Australian Open, which has come under criticism for the organization. The Chinese tennis star was missing for several weeks at the end of last year after she accused the former deputy prime minister of China of sexual abuse. Former tennis star Martina Navratilova […]