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Curtain closes on second pandemic era games; Beijing Olympic riddled with covid restrictions, scandals, politics

21 Feb 2022 10 mins read

Beijing - The Winter Olympic Games came to a close on Sunday night, one that will be remembered for the extremes of its anti-COVID-19 measures, scandals and politics rather than sports. Almos...

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