Olympic Games must be beyond politics prior to Beijing 2022, IOC President Bach insists in New Year's message By Andrew Dowdeswell Saturday, 1 January 2022 The International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach has insisted the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics will be "safe and secure", while also reiterating his stance that the Olympic Games and the IOC must be "beyond all political disputes". The Games, which will see Beijing become the first country to host the Summer and Winter Olympics, are due to be held under substantial dispute, with China's human rights' record called into question. Several countries, including the...