Ding Liren is currently playing the FIDE Candidates Chess Tournament 2022 in Madrid. In the post-game interview with WGM Dina Belenkaya, he disclosed the Chinese Team will not compete in the upcoming 44th Chess Olympiad 2022 which takes place in Chennai from 28th July – 10th August. Being asked if he is going to the Olympiad, Liren answered: “No, I think Chinese team will not play“.
