Beijing Olympic torch relay closed to public over COVID-19


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BEIJING: The already scaled-back Beijing Winter Olympics torch relay will be cordoned off from the general public because of COVID-19 measures, organisers said on Friday (Jan 21). The relay involving 1,200 torchbearers will take place across the Games’ three sites and also travel to tourist attractions such as the Great Wall from Feb 2 to 4, when the Olympics open. “Safety will always be prioritised for this torch relay,” said Yang Haibin, a Games organising committee official responsible for the torch relay. “Given epidemic control considerations … the torch relay and ceremonial activities will be arranged in safe and controllable...