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China continues its labour abuse practices against Uighurs: UN

A new UN report details a ‘widespread and systematic programme’ of abuse in Xinjiang as well as China’s vehement denial.

Al Jazeera

NHL Power Rankings: Each Team’s Olympic Comparison

Just because the NHL isn’t at the Olympics doesn’t mean we can’t bring the Olympics to the NHL.

Sports Illustrated

Shaun White fails to medal in his final Olympics

Mikaela Shiffrin made it across the finish line of The Rock course on the Alpine hill for the first time in three races in the Beijing Games. She placed ninth in the super-G, well off the pace set by gold medalist Lara Gut-Behrami of Switzerland.

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Eve Muirhead keeping calm after Team GB suffer second women’s curling defeat in Beijing

Wins need to come quickly but the team have reason for confidence in their comeback abilities

The Independent UK

Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics: A high-tech lab for China's vision of the future

The Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics are being held in a "closed-loop" system, where participants and visitors are separated from the public because of Covid-19. It's the perfect environment to push the limits of modern technology and Beijing is showcasing a whole host of innovations, from 5G to robots and from…

France 24

British athletes pick the bones out of dismal skeleton campaign at Beijing 2022

Great Britain’s streak of Olympic skeleton medals stretching back to 2002 – and including three in Pyeongchang four years ago – is over.

The Independent UK

NBC Faces Ratings Nightmare With Beijing Olympics: What Went Wrong?

The Beijing Winter Olympics are turning into a ratings disaster for Comcast Corp. (NASDAQ: CMCSA), with viewership for the NBC televised broadcasts at nearly half the level they were four years ago.

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White House confirms Biden-Putin call on Saturday – as it happened

US national security adviser urges Americans to leave Ukraine while US officials say Putin has decided to invade

The Guardian - US

UN Labor Agency Cites Concerns about China's Xinjiang Region

An annual report from the United Nations labor agency Friday highlighted the work conditions of Uyghurs and other Muslim minorities in China's western Xinjiang region, noting signs of “coercive measures” that deprive workers of free choice in selecting jobs and calling on Beijing to provide more information about how it's…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Winter Olympics 2022: do athletes have to contend with high levels of air pollution?

Thousands of athletes are now competing in Winter Olympics events across three places in China – Beijing, Yanqing, and Zhangjiakou. But given that air pollution in many Chinese cities is high, does it pose a threat to the athletes?

The Conversation

Tesla Looks To Add A Design Center In Beijing As It Increases Focus On The Growing Chinese EV Market

Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA) plans to open a design center in Beijing, indicating the region's growing importance for the Elon Musk-led company, Reuters

Benzinga

Kirsty Muir's dad tells Covid-ridden story of watching her star at Winter Olympics in middle of Aberdeen night

Muir, 17, is the youngest member of the British team in Beijing and sparkled in the Big Air event to finish fifth

Daily Record

Nottingham's Niall Treacy makes promise after 'surreal' Winter Olympics debut in Beijing

Treacy, 21, was unable to progress past his 1000m heats but reckons his Olympic experience in the Chinese capital will be the first of many

Nottingham Post

China's labour policies in Xinjiang are discriminatory, ILO body says

An International Labour Organization committee has expressed "deep concern" about China's policies in its far western region of Xinjiang, calling them discriminatory and asking Beijing to bring its employment practices into line with global standards.

Reuters

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The Independent UK

Beijing punishes traders in Olympic souvenir crackdown

Police are punishing traders for cashing in by reselling scarce dolls of Olympics mascot Bing Dwen Dwen at up to 10 times retail price

The Independent UK

Alphabet soup of parties go to Olympic court in Russian case

One of the most anticipated events at the Beijing Olympics is the imminent legal hearing in Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva’s doping case

The Guardian - UK

Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics daily briefing: speedy skating and White’s farewell

Irene Schouten and Nils van der Poel dominate on the rink as Olympic legend Shaun White hangs up his board

The Independent UK

Niall Treacy vows to use Beijing 2022 as springboard to future Olympics success

The 21-year-old already has his eyes set on Milano Cortina in 2026

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The Independent UK

Having survived abuse, 'Garlic Girls' curlers now seek joy

South Korea's famed women's curling team has arrived at the Olympics in Beijing ready to do what they couldn't four years ago at the Pyeongchang Games: have fun

The New Daily

From Jakara Anthony’s golden moment to the Queen’s corgis, here are our favourite videos of the week

From the Winter Olympics in Beijing to inspiring speeches at the National Press Club, this past week's videos cover priceless moments in history.

The Independent UK

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BEIJING SNAPSHOT: Closed loop has advantages — for shoppers

If you're a journalist, there are few advantages to working inside the hermetically sealed “closed loop” at the Beijing Olympics

Reuters

Blinken says Russian invasion of Ukraine could come at any time

Russia has sent more forces to its border with Ukraine and could launch an invasion at any time, including during the Beijing Winter Olympics, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Friday.

ABC News

Scotty James's snowboard halfpipe gold medal dream at Beijing Olympics ended thanks to magical run from Ayumu Hirano

Scotty James was beaten to Winter Olympics gold by an inspired run from Ayumu Hirano, but is already looking forward to finishing his medal collection in four years' time, armed with the no-longer mythical triple cork.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Local Fans Allowed inside Olympic Bubble

Some local fans are getting to watch the Beijing Games in person, though it’s not clear exactly how they were selected for a visit inside the tightly controlled Olympic bubble. As part of the strict measures intended to prevent the spread of COVID-19 at the Games, athletes, reporters and others…

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