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Can China use the Beijing Olympics to 'sportwash' its abuses against the Uyghurs? Only if the world remains silent

Many issues have cast a shadow over the Beijing Winter Olympics in recent weeks, from China’s controversial “zero-COVID” approach to the looming possibility of a Russian invasion of Ukraine.

The Conversation

How do Olympic freestyle skiers produce their amazing tricks? A biomechanics expert explains

There have been some incredible acrobatics on display in Beijing, with Australia’s Jakara Anthony scoring gold in the women’s moguls this week.

The Conversation

How to watch curling at the Olympics (and actually know what's going on)

Whether you hit up the local curling club once for a birthday party five years ago, or you think it's just shuffleboard on ice (why is it called "curling" anyway?), we'll walk you through the basics as play begins in Beijing.

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Scotty James primed to ride for Oly gold

Australian snowboard star Scotty James has spent the past four years plotting his Olympic gold medal charge in Beijing and says he's ready for it.

AAP

La Velle E. Neal III: At ‘full gas,’ Mikaela Shiffrin comes down to earth at the Beijing Olympics

BEIJING — The plan was to be aggressive. Go hard, go fast. And who is going to argue with star skier Mikaela Shiffrin about that strategy?

Tribune News Service

Mikaela Shiffrin's twin DNFs at Beijing Winter Olympics shine a spotlight on pressure facing elite athletes

Mikaela Shiffrin's heartbreak reminds us that under the glare of the Olympics, no feelings are sacred for athletes expected to succeed.

ABC News

Winter Olympics day six – as it happened

Day six of XXIV Olympic Winter Games

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Minnesota's Peterson sisters find Olympics 'the kind of thing you dream about'

BEIJING — Tabitha and Tara Peterson have always been close. The sisters from Eagan, Minn., do lots of things together, like cross-country skiing in the winter, bike rides in the summer and weekend meetups with friends.

Tribune News Service

John Shuster rink tops Russian curlers to open gold medal defense

BEIJING — It's been a good ride for Team Shuster. Since the Minnesota-based foursome won an Olympic gold medal in 2018, they've appeared on late-night TV, rung the bell at the New York Stock Exchange and met countless celebrities.

Tribune News Service

Helene Elliott: U.S. men's hockey decides to go with young players

BEIJING — The U.S. men's hockey team hasn't won Olympic gold since Herb Brooks' young, energetic college kids overcame prohibitive odds — and the mighty Soviets — before becoming champions in 1980. Hoping to end that drought, architects of the U.S. men's roster for the Beijing Games reached back to…

Los Angeles Times

Coalition boasts of tough line on China but documents reveal private fears on trade

Documents obtained under freedom of information show how worried Australian officials were over economic impact of Beijing’s actions

The Guardian - AU

Taiwan, Somaliland ties growing despite diplomatic isolation

Taiwan and Somaliland are expanding economic and political ties despite being two of the world's most diplomatically isolated governments

The Independent UK

Lindsey Jacobellis masters snowboarding gold redemption in Beijing

Lindsey Jacobellis won the gold at the Beijing Olympics after dramatic fall in Turin 2006

Wales Online

Remember the 'pivot' to Asia? US wants to reassure Pacific allies it's still on

MELBOURNE, Australia — Like many U.S. governments before it, the Biden administration intended a foreign policy "pivot" toward China and Asia. Instead, Washington quickly faced war in Gaza, a chaotic pullout from Afghanistan and a possible Russian invasion of Ukraine.

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Snowboarder walks away after nasty crash at Winter Olympics - “Somehow he’s survived that”

American snowboarder Lucas Foster has miraculously walked away unharmed after a dramatic crash in the snowboard halfpipe competition at the Beijing Winter Olympics

The Independent UK

AP PHOTOS: Mascot madness takes over Beijing Olympics

Bing Dwen Dwen is becoming one of the biggest stars of the 2022 Olympics.

Benzinga

ASML Warns Against China Affiliate

ASML Holding NV (NASDAQ:ASML) warned against an affiliate of a Chinese rival company, Bloomberg reports. ASML, which previously accused the affiliate of stealing its trade secrets, disclosed that it had begun marketing products that could infringe on its intellectual property rights. ASML has requested specific customers not to aid the associated firm Dongfang…

The Independent UK

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The Independent UK

Dame Katherine Grainger ‘not panicking yet’ about GB’s lack of medals in Beijing

Snowboarder Charlotte Bankes and curlers Jen Dodds and Bruce Mouat were hopes for an early British medal at the Winter Olympics.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Mexican Skater Is a Rare Latin American at Winter Olympics

They said he should play football. They said figure skating was for girls.

The Guardian - UK

Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics daily briefing: USA strike gold at last

Lindsey Jacobellis finally takes glory, but it is an agonising day for medal hopes Mikaela Shiffrin and Charlotte Bankes

The Independent UK

Team GB’s Winter Olympics medal hopes for 2022

Great Britain are targeting between three and seven medals in Beijing

Sports Illustrated

Mikaela Shiffrin’s Tragic Loss Gives Her Perspective After Latest Olympic Miscue

Following a disqualification from her second consecutive race in Beijing, the 26-year-old is searching for answers to explain the unfathomable results, but says she's “not scared to feel a little bit weighed down by some expectations anymore.”

Caixin Global

Analysis: China’s Holiday Spending Doesn’t Bode Well for 2022

A contraction in movie box office sales and tourism revenues during the Lunar New Year break suggests consumer demand hasn’t gotten the boost Beijing is hoping for

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Hiranos, Tomitas lead Japan into halfpipe finals

Two-time Olympic silver medalist snowboarder Ayumu Hirano had the best score in the men's halfpipe qualification runs at the Beijing Winter Games on Wednesday, as Japan took a third of the 12 spots in Friday's final.

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