BEIJING (AP) – The new front-runner to host the 2022 Winter Olympics doesnt have a long winter sports tradition. Then theres the matter of snow, or lack thereof. The mountains near Beijing where Olympic bidders want to hold skiing events receive less than a meter (3 feet) of snow each winter.But what increasingly matters in the race for the 2022 Games is money, and China has plenty of that. Combined with political will and strong public support, Beijing looks like the strongest bidder left to host an Olympics that few other cities seem to want.A year ago, Beijing was considered …read more
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