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Covid-19, diplomatic boycott... The secrets of Thomas Bach before the Beijing Winter Olympics

2022-01-20T13:08:17.311Z


SEEN FROM ELSEWHERE - In a few weeks, the Winter Olympics will begin in Beijing. Extremely controversial Games due to the human rights situation in China and the coronavirus pandemic. The IOC President defends the event tooth and nail.


By Gunnar Meinhardt (Die Welt)

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Access to the Olympic House in Lausanne has never been so strictly regulated as these days.

Only really essential people are admitted, as prescribed by the strict obligation to work from home.

This is why IOC President Thomas Bach, 68, does not currently receive any outside guests at the headquarters of the International Olympic Committee.

The former Olympic fencing champion (1976) welcomes us to his office overlooking Lake Geneva for an exclusive video interview.

The Beijing Winter Olympics are supposed to start on February 4.

And the criticisms against this great event never stop raining.

WELT AM SONNTAG.

- Mr. Bach, while the Omicron variant is spreading at breakneck speed, will the Winter Games really take place?

Thomas Bach.

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Yes, without a doubt.

In terms of coronavirus, China applies a zero Covid policy, that is to say a very, very strict policy and…

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