-- With Beijing 2022 approaching, rumors, speculation and false claims abound, but a closer look at the facts reveals that there is no truth behind those claims.
-- Fake snow is fake news. Artificial snowmaking for Beijing 2022 has little impact on the local water supply and ecology thanks to China's world-leading water-conserving equipment.
-- No cybersecurity risk in using your phone in China. "My 2022" is an multi-functional app that provides convenience for Games participants. It is not obligatory to download it and the app only accesses related phone features upon permission from users.
BEIJING, Jan. 19 (Xinhua) -- With roughly two weeks to go before the 2022 Olympic Winter Games opens in Beijing, rumors, speculations and false claims abound. A closer look at the facts reveals that there is no truth to those claims.
The following are six news reports recently released with unjust claims, and the facts and figures behind them.
A robot maintains a facility for delivering dishes at the Media Dining Hall of the Main Media Center for the 2022 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games in Beijing, capital of China, Jan. 10, 2022. (Xinhua/He Changshan)
No. 1: Eating Chinese meat may lead to a doping violation
The claim: An international news agency reported that Germany's Anti-Doping Agency sent a message to athletes heading to Beijing 2022 warning them not to eat Chinese meat for fear of falling foul of doping regulations, claiming that athletes may risk ingesting clenbuterol.
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