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New events at Beijing Olympics push extreme sports limits, promote gender equity

BEIJING — Big air lived up to its name in Pyeongchang. Organizers built the world's biggest big air ramp for the 2018 Games in South Korea, where snowboarders got the first crack at bringing the heart-stopping X Games favorite to the Olympics. They twisted through the air like spinning tops…

Los Angeles Times

Beijing 2022’s first gold medal won by convicted doper Therese Johaug

Any hope of the controversies that have dogged the Beijing Winter Games fading into a feelgood blur of medals once the torch was lit was quickly swept aside on Saturday

The Guardian - UK

Trial of protesters against Beijing Olympics postponed in Greece

Lawyers say delay in case against three defendants including a Briton is to avoid embarrassing China

The Guardian - UK

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Canada's John Morris Coached Australia to Olympic Curling History. Now He'll Compete Against Them

A two-time Olympic gold medalist, Canada's John Morris mentored the mixed doubles pair ahead of the 2022 Games. But in Beijing, he's now their opponent.

Sports Illustrated

Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics daily briefing: Strong start for Norway as the medals begin

Norway’s mixed biathlon team and Therese Johaug claim double gold as windy conditions play havoc

The Guardian - UK

Scottish curling aces Bruce Mouat and Jennifer Dodds take major leap towards medal at Beijing 2022

The Edinburgh duo emerged from the Ice Cube with a fourth round robin victory and found their best form in a dominant display against Czech Republic

Daily Record

IOC plays down 'overzealous' Chinese security guard who shoved Dutch reporter at Beijing Winter Olympics

Journalist Sjoerd den Daas was delivering his live report during the Games opening ceremony when several security officials surrounded him and one of them forcefully dragged him away.

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Katie Ormerod revelling in proud Olympian status after overcoming injury to reach Beijing

No spot in the final for one of Team GB’s top medal prospects but her journey is one of resilience as well as talent

The Independent UK

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Nihao from Beijing!

The Independent UK

EXPLAINER: How to stage Olympics in a snow-challenged city

Dry Beijing barely gets any winter precipitation, which makes this year’s Winter Games the first to rely almost entirely on artificial snow for the skiing and snowboarding events

The Independent UK

Kobayashi, 3 other Japanese ski jumpers advance to finals

ZHANGJIAKOU, China -- Ski jumper Ryoyu Kobayashi finished fourth in the men's normal hill individual qualification event at the Beijing Olympics on Saturday.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Speed skater Takagi finishes 6th in 3000m, misses medal

BEIJING -- Speed skating and other events started in full swing on Saturday, a day after the opening ceremony of the Beijing Winter Olympics. With Team Japan comprising 124 athletes, it was the largest delegation the country has sent to a Winter Games overseas, and a large medal haul is…

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Every Medal Team USA Has Won at the Beijing Winter Olympics

Check out every medal Team USA has won at the 2022 Olympics in Beijing.

Sports Illustrated

Increased COVID cases at Beijing Games no reason for concern, organisers say

COVID-19 cases inside Beijing's Winter Olympic Games bubble hit the second highest since arrivals began after 45 new cases were detected on Feb. 4, but organisers say the situation is under control and cases confined to the 'closed loop'.

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China's Xi meets more heads of state in Winter Games diplomatic push

Chinese President Xi Jinping met the leaders of several more countries on Saturday as Beijing used the start of the Winter Olympics to score diplomatic points amid simmering tensions with the United States.

The Hindu

Beijing Olympics | Xi to meet with leaders of Serbia, Egypt

Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi and Serbia’s Aleksandar Vucic are among more than a dozen world leaders who attended the opening ceremony on Friday night

The Independent UK

What message did China send by choosing Uyghur torchbearer?

Facing international criticism over it treatment of minorities, China’s selection of a member of the Uyghur Muslim group to help deliver the Olympic flame was a show of defiance, a message from Communist authorities that they won’t be swayed

Asharq Al-Awsat

Olympics: 45 New Positive COVID Cases Reported

A total of 45 new positive tests for COVID-19 have been announced by organizers of the Beijing Olympics. Athletes and officials account for 25 of the cases, with 20 detected in people arriving at the airport in Beijing and five more in daily PCR tests taken by everyone at the…

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Tess Coady banishes ghosts of Pyeongchang to make snowboard slopestyle finals at Beijing Winter Olympics

Tess Coady has flown into the final of the snowboard slopestyle competition at the Beijing Olympics, banishing the heartbreak of four years ago to the history books, while Kiwi athlete Zoi Sadowski Synnott has edged closer to NZ's first Winter Games gold.

The Hindu

Final Beijing torchbearer's ethnicity not a factor, IOC says

The selection of Dinigeer Yilamujiang as one of the final two torchbearers came as many western nations diplomatically boycotted the Winter Games over China's treatment of Uyghurs

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Beijing Olympics' opening ceremony dazzles with midwinter show

BEIJING -- Ahead of the Beijing Olympics' opening ceremony at the National Stadium, known as the Bird's Nest, a spectacular show was held Friday night, featuring dance performances by children, local residents and others dressed in colorful costumes.

The Independent UK

Beijing Voices: Seeking a stadium peek from outside bubble

Beijing residents gathered outside in droves on a below-freezing Friday night to try for a glimpse of the lit-up Olympic stadium and the fireworks during the opening ceremony for the 2022 Winter Games

The Independent UK

Winter Olympics: Katie Ormerod fails to advance to slopestyle final in Beijing

Nevertheless it was a notable day for Ormerod, who was badly injured on the eve of competition in Pyeongchang in 2018

The Guardian - AU

Winter Olympics day one: China win first gold, ice hockey and more – as it happened

Rolling report: Norway have won two of the first three golds in Beijing, with moguls and ski jumping coming up. Join our writers for updates

Al Jazeera

Taiwan condemns ‘contemptible’ timing of China-Russia partnership

Taipei says Russia’s declaration that the island is part of China increases people’s ‘disgust’ of Beijing’s ‘arrogance’.

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