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Beijing Games relying on charters, temporary flights

Athletes wearing face masks to protect against COVID-19 watch the action at the ISU World Cup Short Track speed skating competition, a test event for the 2022 Winter Olympics, at the Capital Indoor Stadium in Beijing, Sunday, Oct. 24, 2021. Already roiled by the pandemic and a partial diplomatic boycott, the Beijing Winter Olympics face another challenge in finding airplane seats for all the athletes and officials. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein) Students wearing face masks to protect against COVID-19 take photos of a torch for the Paralympic Torch Relay for the 2022 Winter Olympics during an event at the Beijing University of Posts and Communications in Beijing, Thursday, Dec. 9, 2021. Already roiled by the pandemic and a partial diplomatic boycott, the Beijing Winter Olympics face another challenge in finding airplane seats for all the athletes and officials. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein) A woman wearing a face mask to protect against COVID-19 walks past the logo for the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Torch Relay during an event at the Beijing University of Posts and Communications in Beijing, Thursday, Dec. 9, 2021. Already roiled by the pandemic and a partial diplomatic boycott, the Beijing Winter Olympics face another challenge in finding airplane seats for all the athletes and officials. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
Beijing Games relying on charters, temporary flights