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Despite medal expectations, Jessie Diggins happy with fifth place in sprint relay

ZHANGJIAKOU, China — Jessie Diggins knew she couldn't escape the expectations. Never mind that the team sprint at the Beijing Olympics would be raced in a different technique, at a different altitude, on different snow, with a different partner.

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Minister asked why refugees still stuck in Park hotel if not security risks – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU

Regardless of His Results in Beijing, Gus Kenworthy’s Legacy Is Already Set

Competing in his third and final Olympics, this time for his birth country of Great Britain, the 30-year-old freestyle skier is going for gold, but even if he goes home without a medal, he’s already triumphed by helping change the culture for LGBTQ athletes.

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Eileen Gu's Olympic run launches her into stardom and the political fray

BEIJING — In one Winter Olympics sweep, Eileen Gu has solidified her place as one of the biggest sports stars in the world, not to mention one of the most politically divisive.

Los Angeles Times

American women lead the way in Beijing

Team USA has tied or broken the record for most women competing for a single nation for 11 straight Winter Olympics.

Axios

Bruce Mouat channels Olympic heartache to put Team GB in line for first Beijing medal

Mouat suffered semi-final defeat in the mixed curling doubles, but is now leading the men's team in semi-finals knowing victory would guarantee gold or silver

Daily Mirror

When do the Winter Olympics end?

How to watch the closing ceremony for the Beijing Winter Olympics 2022 on TV

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Brad Hall and Great Britain’s bobsleigh team could be feeling ‘pressure’ of giving Beijing medal lift-off

A dismal lack of podium spots have left spirits low at the China Games

The Independent UK

Winter Olympics 2022 medal table: Latest count puts Norway in the lead

Norway are the favourites to top the Beijing Winter Olympic medal table but face competition from USA, Canada, Germany and even the hosts China

The Independent UK

Ukrainian and Russian celebrate with hug at Beijing Olympics

Defending champion Oleksandr Abramenko won Ukraine’s first medal of the Beijing Olympics on Wednesday and celebrated by getting a hug from Russian skier Ilia Burov at a time of rising tensions between the countries

The Independent UK

Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics daily briefing: Norway add to medal haul

Norway are sitting pretty at the top of the medal table, while it was a mixed day for American hopes

The Guardian - UK

‘It’s a Necessary Evil of Doing a Snow Sport’

As the Beijing Games carry on through frigid temperatures and frosty conditions, athletes reveal the cold, hard truth about competing in a polar climate.

Sports Illustrated

Kamila Valieva 'had three different heart drugs in her system' when she failed doping test

Kamila Valieva tested positive for a banned substance in December but the results didn't come to light until after she had already competed in the Winter Olympics, which got underway in Beijing earlier this month.

Daily Mirror

Opinion: How the Beijing Winter Olympics Has Changed the World Map of Winter Sports

Team China’s participation in all 109 Olympic events is accelerating Asian involvement in cold-weather sports

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Southeast Asia poll shows China beats US as top economic power

China is seen as the most influential economic power in Southeast Asia, according to the new poll, although there’s caution over Beijing’s territorial positions over the South China Sea.

ABC News

There's no NHL stars at the Beijing Winter Olympic Games, but still tremendous excitement at the ice hockey

There might be no National Hockey League (NHL) players at these Beijing Winter Olympic Games, but the supporters will not mind as Slovakia causes a huge upset by beating the USA, on penalties, at the quarter-final stage.

Asharq Al-Awsat

French Skier Noel Wins Olympic Slalom with Fast 2nd Run

French skier Clement Noel put down a blistering second run to win the slalom at the Beijing Olympics by a large margin on Wednesday. Noel moved up from sixth following the first leg to beat first-run leader Johannes Strolz of Austria by 0.61 seconds after posting the fastest second run.…

The Independent UK

Kamila Valieva victory would be provisional before doping test cloud clears

The 15-year-old Russian has been allowed to continue to compete in Beijing despite testing positive for the banned heart medication trimetazidine.

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The Japan News/Yomiuri

Snowboarder Murase aims for gold medal in 2026

BEIJING -- Snowboarder Kokomo Murase told reporters of her joy at winning the bronze medal in the women's big air snowboard finals at the Beijing Winter Olympic Games.

The Hindu

Winter Olympics | Arif Khan fails to finish men's slalom event

Alpine skier Arif Khan was India’s lone participant at the Beijing Winter Olympics 2022

The Independent UK

After blow of Beijing, Olympians ask: What about Africa?

African representation has shriveled at the Winter Olympics

The Independent UK

AP News Digest 3:30 am

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Valieva in 1st place after short program

Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva finished first in the women's short program with a score of 82.16 points at the Beijing Games on Tuesday.

Asharq Al-Awsat

China Approves Plans to Build 4 National Integrated Computing Hubs

China has approved plans to build four national integrated computing hubs aimed at increasing the country's computing capacity, the top state planner said on Wednesday. The hubs will be built in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region, the eastern Yangtze River Delta region, the southwestern Chengdu-Chongqing region, and the southern Greater Bay region,…

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Sakamoto finishes short program with best score ever

BEIJING -- Kaori Sakamoto secured 79.84 points, her best score ever, in the women's figure skating short program in the Olympic Games on Tuesday, moving into third place ahead of the free skating portion of the event.

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