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The Beijing Winter Olympics are fraught with potential hazards for major sponsors, who are trying to remain quiet about China's human rights record while protecting at least $1 billion they've collectively paid to the IOC. That could reach $2 billion when new figures are expected this year. Sponsors include big household names like Coca-Cola, Procter & Gamble, Visa, Toyota, Airbnb, and Panasonic.
KUALA LUMPUR: National diver and former world champion Cheong Jun Hoong has ended more than two decades of involvement in the sport since 1999 when she officially announced her retirement on Tuesday (Jan 4).
COPPER MOUNTAIN, Colo. (AP) — Eileen Gu won the halfpipe event and finished second in slopestyle at the Dew Tour on Friday to make clear she’s the freestyle skier to beat at the Winter Games in Beijing. Gu, who was born in San Francisco but will compete for her mother’s home country of China in less than two months, will try to win three gold medals in Beijing. She will be among the favorites in big air, slopestyle and halfpipe.
Rio de Janeiro (dpa) - The water in Rio de Janeiro will be safe for Olympic swimmers, sailors and rowers, the Rio 2016 organizing committee said Tuesday, after new tests showed reduced levels of pollution.
79-year-old Carlos Nuzman was convicted of corruption, organised crime, money laundering and smuggling cash in a federal court.