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The 'Ice Cube' venue will operate at 20 per cent capacity during the Beijing Winter Olympics over Covid fears, its manager told Chinese state media. — AFP pic BEIJING, Nov 13 — A major Beijing Winter Olympics venue will only let in one-fifth the spectators it normally holds due to Covid-19 fears, Chinese state media reported. With less than 100 days to go to the Games, China is bracing for a major challenge to its zero-Covid strategy as thousands of international athletes and officials descend on its capital after months of strict border controls. The National Aquatics Centre, the main...