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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.

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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'.

Reuters

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.

Reuters

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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 Hindu

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

The Independent UK

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…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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.

ABC News

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 Hindu

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 Japan News/Yomiuri

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

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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’.

The Independent UK

BEIJING SNAPSHOT: Together for a shared future, apart

The ever-present slogan that governs these Winter Olympics is meant to evoke the ideal of one world

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Subway stations closed, Tiananmen Square under heavy security as Games begin

BEIJING – On alert for protests and terrorist attacks against the Beijing Winter Olympics, Chinese authorities put heavy security in place in central Beijing on Friday when the Games started.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Beijing Winter Olympics kick off with limited spectators

BEIJING -- The 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics kicked off in the Chinese capital on Friday.

Sports Illustrated

How to Watch Shaun White: Beijing Olympics Live Stream, TV Channel, Start Time

Here’s Shaun White’s complete schedule in the men’s halfpipe event.

The Independent UK

In Beijing, Olympic ideals coexist with authoritarian rule

Thomas Bach, the head of the International Olympic Committee, says the Olympic ideals show that even in a world full of conflict, people can build bridges and live in peace

Sports Illustrated

How to Watch Mikaela Shiffrin in the Beijing Olympics: Live Stream, TV Channel, Start Time

Shiffrin can set the American record for most Olympic gold medals by an alpine skier.

Tribune News Service

China turns up volume in own defense in an otherwise quiet opening ceremony

BEIJING — The last time Zhang Yimou directed an opening ceremony, he had 15,000 performers and a $100 million budget at his disposal. That kind of excess didn't seem right for an Olympics under the lingering shadow of COVID-19.

Tribune News Service

Jessie Diggins goes for first medal: What you should about skiathlon

BEIJING — Jessie Diggins competes in her first race at the Beijing Olympics on Saturday, the 15 km skiathlon.

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