Beijing Winter Olympics committee denies blocking foreign media

Correspondents' club said organisers were harassing journalists but Beijing says it guarantees freedom of reporters'

Beijing's Winter Olympics organising committee has rejected accusations that journalists have been blocked in their attempts to cover preparations for the Games.

Earlier this month the Foreign Correspondents Club of China (FCCC) accused the Chinese authorities of continuously stymying" attempts by foreign media to cover the Winter Olympics due to begin near the Chinese capital in February.