Winter Olympics: Ghana, Timor Leste and Puerto Rico

We continue our conversations on the Beijing Winter Olympics and bring together three athletes from Ghana, Timor Leste and Puerto Rico - the countries that traditionally don't send large teams to winter games.

The city of Ottawa in Canada has declared a state of emergency in response to truckers’ protests against Covid restrictions. We hear from those taking part in protests and from people who are angry about the ongoing disruption.

We explain today’s diplomatic efforts to prevent Russia from invading Ukraine. The French president Emmanuel Macron is having talks in Moscow with Vladimir Putin and later Germany’s new chancellor Olaf Scholz will meet President Biden in Washington.

It’s a public holiday in Senegal after their footballers beat Egypt to win the Africa Cup of Nations. We hear from fans celebrating the title.

We answer your questions about Covid-19 with the help of Professor Manfred Green from the University of Haifa, Israel.

(Photo: Ghanain alpine skier Carlos Maeder Credit: Carlos Maeder)