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We couldn't have the Beijing Olympics without snow machines. How do they work, and what's the environmental cost?

Snow machines have exploited the laws of thermodynamics to paint the slopes of Beijing white for this year’s Winter Olympics.

The Conversation

Eve Muirhead on why she's avoiding social media as Team GB's curling quest continues in Beijing

Muirhead's rink brushed aside Denmark 7-2 to secure their first consecutive win at the Games after Saturday’s victory over previously unbeaten USA

Daily Record

Bruce Mouat and Team GB's curlers on the Olympic charge ahead of Beijing crunch clash with Sweden

The British rink downed Denmark 8-2 on Sunday to deliver a further statement of intent in the Chinese capital

Daily Record

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Erin Jackson Becomes First Black Woman to Win Speedskating Medal at Olympics—And It’s Gold

With her gold medal in Beijing, she is also the first American woman to medal in an individual speedskating race since the 2002 Olympics.

Sports Illustrated

Brianna Decker Continues to Lead the U.S. Women’s Hockey Team at the Olympics

While she can’t be on the ice after suffering a gruesome injury in the first game in Beijing, the 30-year-old star center is still making an impact from the sidelines, as a coach with a unique perspective.

Sports Illustrated

BEIJING SNAPSHOT: Swimmers plunge in icy lake near Olympics

Sixty-year-old Chen Jieyu dove into the murky water of Houhai Lake, covered partially in a layer of ice and snow

The Independent UK

Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics daily briefing: real snow causes chaos

Freestyle, skiing, women’s downhill, giant slalom and the cross-country skiing all disrupted or cancelled by blizzard conditions

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Kaillie Humphries and Elana Meyers Taylor Steer the Way for Women in Bobsled

The two U.S. stars own many medals between them, but they’ll be remembered most for their fight for equality and representation in their sport, including the addition of the women-only monobob event to the Games in Beijing.

Sports Illustrated

Team GB reap benefits of pre-Games form with back-to-back wins in women’s curling

A turnaround in fortunes after a difficult start in Beijing

The Independent UK

Winter Olympics 2022: Curling wins, snow disruption, latest Team GB news; results and medal table

Great Britain saw off China 7-6 in the men’s curling competition at the National Aquatics Centre in Beijing on Sunday.

Evening Standard

Kristan Bromley would consider returning to British skeleton set up

Bromley, who is currently performance director of the Netherlands team, described Britain’s performance in Beijing as “a backward step”.

The Independent UK

BC-Olympic Digest, ADVISORY

Hello from Beijing

The Independent UK

BEIJING DIARY: A segmented city, ideal for pandemic Olympics

Some Olympics signs in Beijing talk of staying “together for a shared future.”

The Independent UK

Sideline Chatter: Do those bar stools at least have cup holders?

Who needs to go to Beijing when we’ve got winter games right here, virtually in our backyard?

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The Times of India

Beijing Winter Olympics: Arif Khan finishes 45th in giant slalom

BEIJING: India's lone participant in the Winter Olympics, alpine skier Arif Khan, finished 45th in the giant slalom event on Sunday.

The Independent UK

AP PHOTOS: Snow delights — and disrupts — Beijing Olympics

A sustained, heavy snowfall delighted — and disrupted — the Winter Olympics on Sunday.

Reuters

Olympics-Valieva's entourage under investigation by World Anti-Doping Agency

The world's top anti-doping authority will investigate the entourage of 15-year-old Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva who tested positive for a banned drug, plunging her into a doping scandal at the Beijing Winter Olympics.

Daily Mirror

British Skeleton told "it's on you" after Laura Deas misses out on Beijing medal

Laura Deas had gone to Beijing hoping to build on the bronze medal she won in 2018, but instead only just qualified for the final with UK Sport coming under fire for equipment issues

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Heavy snow, wind, causes cancellation of events at Beijing Winter Olympic Games

Blizzard-like conditions are causing events to be postponed, such as the women's aerials qualification featuring three Australians, including world champion Laura Peel.

The Guardian - AU

Winter Olympics 2022 day nine: ice hockey, curling and more – as it happened

Live updates: Norway shot to the top of the medal table with a good day in bad conditions, with Marte Olsbu Røiseland earning her third gold medal

The Independent UK

BEIJING SNAPSHOT: Getting to China's new national ski venue

The journey from the heart of Beijing to the alpine ski venue is only about 120 kilometers (75 miles), but getting there via the Olympic transit system — hermetically sealed against COVID-19 — makes for a rather epic journey

Reuters

China issues blizzard alert in first Beijing snowfall of Olympics

The China Meterological Administration issued a blizzard warning for Sunday saying significant snowfall is expected in large parts of northern China including Beijing, the capital and current site of the Winter Olympics.

Tribune News Service

U.S. men’s hockey does not have long to savor win over Canada

BEIJING — David Quinn didn't want to minimize the moment. The U.S. men's hockey team had just earned a 4-2 victory over Canada, one of the pre-tournament favorites at the Beijing Olympics, and the coach recognized it was something worth savoring.

Newcastle Herald

China the great survivor

From feudal rule to a republic, China's reputation as a great survivor is undeniable.

Tribune News Service

US sees China watching Ukraine crisis as proxy for Taiwan

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration increasingly believes that China is gauging the U.S. response to the Ukraine crisis as a proxy for how America would deal with more aggressive action by Beijing against Taiwan, according to three senior officials.

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