The 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing entered its first week of competitions after a grand opening ceremony held last Friday (4) at the Bird’s Nest stadium, despite the reduced audience, restricted to guests, due to restriction measures imposed by the fight against Covid-19. Until the next 20th, more than 3 thousand athletes compete for medals in 15 modalities, with 11 Brazilian representatives among the participants.
But the sporting mega-event comes amid an escalation of tension between the United States and Russia over the threat of a Russian invasion of Ukraine. China is one of the most important allies of the Russian government and maintains a political and economic dispute with the Americans for prominence in the international arena.
In this episode of E Tem Mais, Carol Nogueira presents an overview of the political gestures and health concerns surrounding the holding of the Olympics in Beijing. To describe the possible impacts of the Games on the fight for control of the Covid-19 pandemic and the geopolitical importance of the event for China, infectologist Alexandre Naime Barbosa, professor at Unesp, and researcher Carlos Gustavo Poggio, specialist in relations FAAP international
Source: CNN Brasil
