DALIAN, China -- Even as the potentially more contagious omicron coronavirus variant spreads across the globe, China intends to host the Beijing Olympics in February as planned, determined to block the new strain by strictly limiting athletes' movement.
Still, the spread of the new variant could affect the selection process for competitors, complicating the planning. Omicron is the latest challenge for a government already grappling with the threat of diplomatic boycotts over alleged human rights abuses in Xinjiang.
