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Olympic champion Amy Williams on why Britain's Beijing skeleton setback is only a temporary blip

Williams, who sped to a stunning gold medal at Vancouver 2010, insists Britain's misfiring skeleton stars can get back on track after a stuttering Olympic campaign in the Chinese capital

Wales Online

Don’t blame Cas for Valieva situation – blame those who have failed her

The mess in Beijing is not down to the court of arbitration for sport but a collective failure of coaches and organisations

The Guardian - UK

Winter Olympics blasted by -24C freeze as it becomes one of the coldest games ever

The Beijing Games are on course to beat the previous coldest Games in Lillehammer, Norway, in 1994, when it averaged at around -25C. A mind-boggling -34C is forecast this week

Daily Mirror

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Snowboarder hits slope dressed as tiger and roars at camera at Winter Olympics

French snowboarder Lucile Lefevre wanted to retire from the sport with a roar, as well as a bang, on what proved her final run at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing

Daily Mirror

The Zoi effect takes flight

Poised to create more Winter Olympic history - and show the world a new trick - Kiwi snow queen Zoi Sadowski-Synnott already has kids at home flipping over her success.

Newsroom.co.nz

House competition bill packed with progressive policy goals

WASHINGTON — A host of progressive foreign policy provisions on issues like scrutinizing advanced weapon sales to the United Arab Emirates and welcoming more asylum-seekers fleeing Beijing’s oppression were tucked into House Democrats’ bill aimed at bolstering competition with China.

Tribune News Service

Winter Olympics: Brad Hall’s medal hopes in two-man bobsleigh all but over in Beijing

The British pair had come into the event with high hopes of a medal

The Independent UK

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Helene Elliott: Disgraceful decision by arbitration court in allowing Kamila Valieva to skate

BEIJING — What the Court of Arbitration for Sport essentially said in deciding figure skater Kamila Valieva can compete in the Olympic women's singles event despite having tested positive for a banned stimulant in December is that it's OK to be a drug cheat if you're 15 and you have…

Los Angeles Times

China’s approval of Pfizer pill opens door to ending COVID Zero

China’s surprise decision to clear Pfizer Inc.’s coronavirus pill for use offers rare insight into how Beijing may be planning to move beyond the COVID Zero strategy that’s leaving it increasingly isolated.

Tribune News Service

Russia face calls to be kicked out of Winter Olympics after Kamila Valieva verdict

Kamila Valieva tested positive for a heart drug before the Winter Olympics but has been spared expulsion from the Beijing Games, which means she is free to compete in the Individual figure skater event

Daily Mirror

No medals for Australia in women's aerials

Australia's highly rated hopes have finished outside the medals as China's Xu Mengtao won the women's aerials gold at the Beijing Olympics.

AAP

Winter Olympics TV schedule, channels and how to watch

How to watch the Winter Olympics on TV

The Independent UK

Winter Olympics medal table: Who is winning Beijing 2022 so far?

Norway are the favourites to top the Beijing Winter Olympic medal table but face competition from USA, Canada, Germany and even the hosts China

The Independent 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

The Independent UK

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Wada blames Russia over delayed Kamila Valieva result after star, 15, cleared to stay in Olympics

Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva has been cleared to continue competing at the Beijing Winter Olympics despite the teenager testing positive for a banned substance

The Guardian - UK

Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics daily briefing: crashes, smashes and Valieva

The snowboard and freestyle skiing events feature heavy crashes, while Cas say the 15-year-old skater from Russia is free to skate tomorrow

The Independent UK

EXPLAINER: Competing for 'another' country is nothing new

U.S.-born athletes have taken centerstage at the Winter Olympics in Beijing — for the host country, that is, generating scrutiny of nationality switching

The Independent UK

ATHLETES ON: Killing time when not competing

Football, video games and dress-up are just some of the ways athletes at the Beijing Olympics are keeping busy when they’re not competing

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Kamila Valieva Decision Proves IOC Lets Russia Act As Rogue Olympic State

The Court of Arbitration for Sport cleared Kamila Valieva to compete in Beijing, sparking questions about the impunity Russia continues to enjoy at the Olympics.

The Independent UK

Winter Olympic sports can put athletes on the (literal) edge

Skiers skidding into safety nets

Tribune News Service

Editorial: Congress must unite behind China competitiveness bill

Under the shadow of growing tensions with Beijing, the U.S. House of Representatives has approved a bill that would help the United States remain economically competitive with China. It will now need to be reconciled with similar legislation that passed the Senate last year.

Los Angeles Times

How an NBC reality show helped launch bobsledder Josh Williamson's Olympic career

An Instagram ad changed Josh Williamson's life.

The Independent UK

BC-Olympic Digest, ADVISORY

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Asharq Al-Awsat

A Mascot Star Is Born: Bing Dwen Dwen’s Rise from Obscurity

The mascot Bing Dwen Dwen has been an unexpected star of the Beijing Olympics but the roly-poly panda's fame may prove fleeting after the Feb. 20 closing ceremony. Bing Dwen Dwen, which translates to "Ice Panda", made little splash when introduced about two-and-a-half years ago, eliciting a collective yawn from…

The Independent UK

Timeline: How Kamila Valieva’s doping case has unfolded at Beijing Winter Olympics

The Court of Arbitration for Sport determined that no provisional suspension should be imposed

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