Asian Games in China Postponed Because of Spread of COVID-19
Posted: Sat May 07, 2022 8:30 am
Less than three months after Beijing hosted the Winter Olympics and Paralympics, the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) said Friday that this year’s Asian Games in China are being postponed because of concerns about the spreading Omicron variant of COVID-19 in the country. The OCA said it had not picked new dates but said they would be announced “in the near future” after talks with local organizers and the Chinese Olympic Committee. The postponement reflects a growing concern among the Chinese leadership about rapidly spreading outbreaks from Shanghai to Beijing in an important political year. The ruling Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is holding a major meeting this fall and doesn’t want any signs of instability, pandemic-related or not. ...
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