Beijing Winter Olympics will be open to fans — if they live in China
Under Covid-19 protocols Specific Covid-19 safety requirements and ticketing arrangements for spectators are still under discussion, the organizers said, adding that more information will be released in late October and December.Apart from challenges posed by the pandemic, the Beijing Games also face intense political pressure. They are shaping up to be the most controversial Olympics in recent years, as calls grow for a diplomatic boycott over Beijing’s alleged human rights abuses in the western region of Xinjiang, where the US State Department says up to 2 million Uyghurs and other Muslim minorities are believed to have been placed in a sprawling network of detention centers.China has repeatedly denied allegations of human rights abuses, saying the centers are necessary to prevent religious extremism and terrorism.
