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Figure skater Timothy LeDuc ready to make history as first non-binary Winter Olympian

LeDuc will compete alongside Ashley Can-Gribble in the figure skating’s pairs competition in Beijing

The Independent UK

Olympic athletes face many doping, virus tests in Beijing

The athletes at the Beijing Olympics will have to contend with the daily collection of coronavirus samples as well as the usual doping tests

The Independent UK

Russia and China to discuss greater gas, financial cooperation during Putin visit

Russia and China will discuss greater gas and financial cooperation during President Vladimir Putin's upcoming trip to Beijing for the winter Olympics, the Kremlin said on Wednesday.

Reuters

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Pope hails Paralympians, refugee athletes in Olympic message

Pope Francis is paying tribute to Paralympians and refugee athletes competing in the Beijing Olympics

The Independent UK

Winter Olympics: What life is like inside Beijing’s ‘closed-loop’ system

Strict anti-virus protocols have rendered the city entirely off-limits to all but accredited Games personnel

The Independent UK

Winter Olympics: What life is like in the Beijing Games closed-loop system

Strict anti-virus protocols have rendered the city entirely off-limits to all but accredited Games personnel.

The Independent UK

Why is Taiwan competing in the Olympics under 'Chinese Taipei'?

When the Beijing Olympics opens with a glitzy ceremony on Feb. 4, 2022, a tiny contingent of Taiwanese athletes will be in attendance. But they won’t be marching under the Taiwanese flag. And they will be announced as the team from “Chinese Taipei.”

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Everything to Know for the Women’s Hockey Tournament at the Beijing Olympics

Will it be the U.S. and Canada duking it out until the end once again? Or will a new country emerge to take home gold?

Sports Illustrated

Unpredictable weather will be the ‘story of the Games’ in Beijing

Gusts of wind played havoc with biathletes as they trained ahead of the start of the Winter Olympics

The Independent UK

Makayla Gerken-Schofield adamant LGBTQ+ voices must be heard in Beijing

The 22-year-old came out as pansexual last year.

The Independent UK

Luger Staudinger pays tribute to teammate at Winter Olympics

Rupert Staundinger has paid tribute to his teammate and friend AJ Rosen as the first day of the Beijing Winter Olympics kicks off

Wales Online

Beijing says COVID-19 situation 'controllable,' 'safe'

Beijing has reported three new COVID-19 cases as officials say the virus situation is under control with the Olympic Games set to open later in the week

The Independent UK

Olympic torch relay gets underway

BEIJING -- The Beijing Winter Olympic torch relay got underway in the host city on Wednesday morning with tight measures to prevent the spread of the coronavirus.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Alpine skiing hill at Beijing Olympics is a new test for all

None of the elite athletes competing when Alpine skiing starts Sunday at the Olympics ever has been on the course that will be used to determine who takes home the medals

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Winter Olympics 2022 LIVE: Curling mixed doubles as Team GB beat Sweden in Beijing

The Winter Olympics start with the curling ahead of Friday’s opening ceremony

The Independent UK

Best Team GB medal hopes for 2022 Winter Olympics

Great Britain are targeting between three and seven medals in Beijing

The Independent UK

Winter Olympics 2022 LIVE: Curling mixed doubles as Team GB face Sweden in Beijing

The Winter Olympics start with the curling ahead of Friday’s opening ceremony

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What comes first, baby or Olympics? Race is on for biathlete Leif Nordgren.

No matter how many big events you've packed into your 2022 calendar, Leif Nordgren probably has you beat. Competing at the Beijing Winter Games is just the start for the Minnesotan, a three-time Olympian in biathlon.

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The Independent UK

GLIMPSES: Testing, testing everywhere in the Olympic bubble

Two hands reach through holes in the glass to fill up a pair of dangling gloves. The hands seem almost separate from the woman they belong to. She is one of the people performing COVID-19 tests inside Beijing’s Olympic bubble.

Evening Standard

Winter Olympics 2022 opening ceremony live stream: How can I watch for FREE on TV in UK?

The opening ceremony of the 2022 Winter Olympics will be held in Beijing today to herald the start of the Games.

The Guardian - UK

Organisers downplay fears as 11 at Winter Olympics in hospital with Covid

Eleven people at the Winter Olympics are in hospital with Covid, Beijing 2022 officials have revealed, although none are in a life threatening condition

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Fewer Japanese companies sponsor Team Japan for Beijing Games amid Tokyo 2020 woes, issues in China

A few Japanese companies are among the Olympic sponsors supporting the Games and Japan's delegation at the Beijing Winter Olympics, which start Friday.

Reuters

Olympics-Curling kicks off Beijing Games ahead of Putin-Xi main event

Mixed doubles curling opened competition at the Beijing Winter Olympics on Wednesday as the shadow of war in Ukraine, and the impending arrival of Russian President Vladimir Putin, loomed over an event already transformed by the coronavirus pandemic.

Evening Standard

Beijing Winter Olympics: Torch relay gets under way ahead of Friday’s opening ceremony

The Beijing Winter Olympic torch relay got underway on Wednesday with an 80-year-old former speedskater among the first to carry the flame.

Evening Standard

Winter Olympics 2022 opening ceremony: UK start time, date, how long is it and Team GB flagbearers

The 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing have arrived and with them comes what is sure to be a show-stopper of an opening ceremony.

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