An athletes village in Beijing. China aims to keep Olympics-related personnel separate from the public to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. (Photo by Asuka Hata) SHIN WATANABE and ASUKA HATA, Nikkei staff writers January 28, 2022 03:36 JST | China Copy Copied DALIAN, China/BEIJING -- The athletes villages for the Beijing Winter Olympics officially opened their doors on Thursday, though the third-year pandemic and athletes' caution over using smartphones in a country with tight information controls seem to have cast a pall over the festivities. Read Next