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The organising committee said it would refund the registration fees of contestants who successfully signed up. China has wrestled down the number of infections to a trickle by deploying aggressive, mass testing and keeping its borders extremely tight. It remained unclear if next Sunday’s 40th edition of the Beijing marathon would go ahead as planned. Organisers did not immediately respond when contacted by AFP. Beijing will on Wednesday mark 100 days to go before the Winter Olympics, beginning Feb 4, with organisers admitting earlier this month they “face great pressure” because of COVID-19. The Games could be the most restricted...
