Olympics Beijing marks 100 days to Winter Olympics amid Covid, rights concerns

Unlike the Tokyo Games, which were delayed by a year, there has been little doubt the Beijing Winter Olympics will take place—no matter what—as an increasingly assertive China seizes the opportunity to demonstrate soft power.

With 100 days until the start of the Winter Olympics, Beijing is promising a "simple and safe" 2022 Games - although preparations are anything but simple as China readies to host thousands of athletes and personnel as it battles Covid-19 flare-ups.