DALIAN, China/BEIJING -- The athletes villages for the Beijing Winter Olympics officially opened their doors on Thursday, though the third-year pandemic and athletes' caution over using smartphones in a country with tight information controls seem to have cast a pall over the festivities.
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An athletes village in Beijing. China aims to keep Olympics-related personnel separate from the public to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. (Photo by Asuka Hata)
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