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Mica McNeill knows record-breaking improvement she needs to make at Winter Olympic Games

The 28-year-old finished eighth alongside Mica Moore at PyeongChang 2018 - the best ever result by a female Team GB crew - but is determined to go even better in Beijing

Chronicle Live

David Murdoch gives Great Britain a ‘great chance’ of beating Sweden

Bruce Mouat sealed the Saturday showdown in Beijing with a nerveless semi-final win over the United States

The Independent UK

Ukrainian bobsledder Lidiia Hunko tests positive for banned drug at Winter Olympics

Following the explosive saga surrounding the Russian teenage figure skater Kamila Valieva, another doping scandal has marred the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing

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Hong Kong plans mandatory Covid tests

Hong Kong is making plans to test every one of its 7.3 million residents for Covid-19 as a surge in Omicron cases threatens to overwhelm its healthcare system.

Bangkok Post

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Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics daily briefing: Gu and Norway set records

Eileen Gu wins her third medal of the Games, Norway set a new benchmark and Thomas Bach hits out at Valieva’s coaches

The Guardian - UK

What are the lights on curling stones? Explaining the Winter Olympic sport

Bruce Mouat and Jen Dodds have impressed for Great Britain in Beijing

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BEIJING SNAPSHOT: Promises of a 'fried-chicken pension'

As he leaves Beijing with two Olympic medals, South Korean short-track speed skater Hwang Daeheon sounds giddy about a “fried chicken pension” waiting at home

The Independent UK

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‘There was blood all over the snow ... it was terrifying’: How Winter Olympians fight the fear

Winter Olympic athletes tell Lawrence Ostlere how embracing doubt is a crucial tool in disciplines of speed and adrenaline where peril is part of the job

The Independent UK

"¡Odio este deporte!": rabia, lágrimas y colapso en Beijing

La campeona olímpica de patinaje artístico en Beijing dice que se siente vacía; la subcampeona afirma que no volvería a patinar y la favorita se va llorando sin decir una palabra

The Independent UK

China’s human rights record made Winter Olympics ‘irresponsible’, says Swedish athlete

Gold medallist Nils van der Poel criticises Chinese regime and decision to hold games in Beijing

The Guardian - UK

Japanese speed skater Takagi: Couldn't have done it alone

"It was good that I could keep going until the end," speed skater Miho Takagi told reporters on Friday at a press conference in Beijing after earning her fourth medal at the Winter Olympics. "I couldn't have done this alone."

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Takagi emptied the tank in golden 7th race

BEIJING -- After finally reaching the top of the medal podium in her seventh race of the Beijing Winter Olympics, Miho Takagi exchanged an emotional hug with her Dutch coach Johan de Wit, who had always believed in her.

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Bronze-winner Sakamoto credits hard work

BEIJING -- Kaori Sakamoto claimed the bronze medal in women's figure skating at the Beijing Olympics on Thursday. The 21-year-old Kobe native racked up a total of 233.13 points after taking 153.29 points and third place in the free program.

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IOC president Thomas Bach concerned for wellbeing of Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva

The IOC president says it was "chilling" to see the "tremendous coldness" between Russian skater Kamila Valieva and her entourage after her error-strewn performance in Beijing.

The Guardian - AU

Winter Olympics day 14: GB women into curling final – as it happened

Eve Muirhead and co set up a curling final against Japan after Eileen Gu won another gold medal for China, and ROC beat Sweden in the men’s hockey

The Guardian - UK

Eileen Gu soars to hat-trick of medals at Beijing Games with freeski halfpipe gold

China’s Eileen Gu cruised to victory in the women’s freestyle skiing halfpipe final, claiming her second gold medal at the Beijing Olympics

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The Independent UK

Court cites lab delay in ruling allowing Valieva to skate

The judges who let Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva continue to compete at the Beijing Olympics blamed anti-doping officials for a “failure to function effectively.”

The Independent UK

Olympics Live: Ukraine bobsledder tests positive for steroid

The International Testing Agency says Ukrainian bobsledder Lidiia Hunko has tested positive for an anabolic steroid at the Beijing Games

The Independent UK

Moneyrock: Olympic curlers crunch data to get edge on ice

The sport of curling is steeped in centuries of tradition

ABC News

Beijing Winter Olympics official says stories of Chinese human rights abuses are 'lies'

An International Olympic Committee spokesman bats away several sensitive questions regarding human rights, Xinjiang labour camps, Taiwan and Hong Kong – but his counterpart on the Beijing Organising Committee is far more hawkish.

Al Jazeera

As ‘Great Firewall’ looms, fears for Hong Kong’s free internet

Beijing’s crackdown on dissent in Hong Kong is casting doubt over the future of the business hub’s open internet.

Tribune News Service

Strategy backfires on John Shuster, ending chance for another golden curl

BEIJING — Curling is often called chess on ice. Thursday night, it was more like a math problem on ice for John Shuster and his teammates.

Tribune News Service

Canada starts fast, holds off USA rally to win Olympic women’s hockey gold

BEIJING — After losing to the U.S. in the gold medal game four years ago, some dejected Canadian players took off the silver medals around their necks. Thursday, they won a color that suited them better.

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