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Arif Khan carries India’s flag as Beijing hosts 2022 Winter Olympics opening ceremony
Scroll | 04/02/2022 10:35 PM | Click to read full article
Skier Mohammad Arif Khan, as India’s sole representative, carried the national flag and President Xi Jinping declared the Beijing Winter Olympics open Friday as China tried to turn the page on a build-up overshadowed by human rights concerns, Covid and a US-led diplomatic boycott.
Fireworks exploded over the “Bird’s Nest” as the lattice-shaped stadium took centre stage, just as it did at the 2008 Games, as Beijing becomes the first city to host both a Summer and Winter Olympics.
