Tag: 2008 Beijing Olympics
Beijing Wins Olympic Bid Despite Rights Concerns
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) this morning announced that China won its $1.5 billion bid for the 2022 Winter Olympics, beating out Kazakhstan on a surprisingly narrow ballot. The AP reports that Beijing will become the first city to host both winter and summer games in the history of the Olympics, notes a voting mishap that roused some suspicion, and relays discontent from Kazakh representatives: The Chinese capital was awarded the 2022 Winter Olympics on Friday,July 31, 2015
