NHL will not participate in the Beijing Winter Olympics

[F-22Raptor]

NHL players will not participate in the 2022 Beijing Olympics, the League announced Wednesday.
The NHL said the decision was made because the regular-season schedule has been disrupted as a result of increasing COVID-19 cases and a rising number of postponed games.
"The National Hockey League respects and admires the desire of NHL players to represent their countries and participate in a 'best on best' tournament," NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman said in a statement. "Accordingly, we have waited as long as possible to make this decision while exploring every available option to enable our players to participate in the 2022 Winter Olympic Games. Unfortunately, given the profound disruption to the NHL's regular-season schedule caused by recent COVID-related events -- 50 games already have been postponed through Dec. 23 -- Olympic participation is no longer feasible.
"We certainly acknowledge and appreciate the efforts made by the International Olympic Committee, the International Ice Hockey Federation and the Beijing Organizing Committee to host NHL players but current circumstances have made it impossible for us to proceed despite everyone's best efforts. We look forward to Olympic participation in 2026."

https://www.nhl.com/news/nhl-players-will-not-participate-in-2022-beijing-olympics/c-329206756

 

[beijingwalker]

i wish that no Americans come to my city Beijing, US virus outbreak is like crazy now. They will become human biological bombs if allowed to roam in Beijing.

 

[Zsari]

US applies to China for 18 officials to attend Winter Olympics after Joe Biden declares diplomatic boycott


A group of US officials have applied for visas as part of a delegation to China to provide security support during the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics after Washington announced it would conduct a diplomatic boycott of the Games, according to sources.

The US government recently submitted to China an application for three-month visas with a list of 18 names to attend the Games to provide “security support operations”, according to two sources and a document reviewed by the South China Morning Post.

Of the 18 names on the list, 15 of the US personnel work for the State Department and one works for the Pentagon, said a source who requested anonymity. Most appear to be mid to lower ranking officials. The US indicated to Chinese officials it might submit applications for 40 more officials in the coming months.



US applies to China for 18 officials to attend Winter Olympics after Joe Biden declares diplomatic boycott | South China Morning Post (scmp.com)