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Kirsty Muir’s dream comes true at Winter Olympics after eclipsing idol in ‘insane’ Big Air

The 17-year-old edged the acclaimed Swiss star Sarah Hoefflin to take fifth as China’s Eileen Gu claimed gold in a thrilling Women’s Freeski Big Air Final

The Independent UK · Feb 8, 2022

Eileen Gu ‘breaking boundaries’ but contradictions heighten tensions after gold

The 18-year-old snatched gold ahead of France’s Tess Ledeux with a massive 94.50 in her final jump in Beijing

The Independent UK · Feb 8, 2022

Olympic Organizers: 32 Athletes in Isolation for COVID

More than 30 athletes at the Beijing Olympics are in isolation facilities after testing positive for the coronavirus, organizers said Tuesday. The average stay in isolation is seven days. “We will allow as many people out of isolation as we can, but only as many as we can do safely,”…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 8, 2022

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Nathan Chen Breaks World Record With Short Program Score at Beijing Olympics

Tuesday's historic performance comes after Chen fell twice during the PyeongChang Games.

Sports Illustrated · Feb 8, 2022

Papua New Guinea Prime Minister Tests Positive for Covid-19 in Beijing

While the island country’s leader James Marape missed attending the opening ceremony of the Beijing Winter Olympics last Friday, he was still able to hold virtual talks with Premier Li Keqiang

Caixin Global · Feb 8, 2022

Taiwan Welcomes Second US Arms Sale Worth $100 Million under Biden

Taiwan thanked the United States Tuesday for selling up to $100 million worth of equipment and services to support its air and missile defense systems, as China ramps up incursions of warplanes into the island's air defense zone.

Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 8, 2022

Winter Olympics 2022: British curlers Jen Dodds and Bruce Mouat miss out on bronze medal to Sweden

Britain’s mixed curlers had arrived in Beijing as one of the team’s few realistic hopes for gold but Jen Dodds and Bruce Mouat ended seven days of competition without a medal after losing their bronze-medal match to Sweden.

Evening Standard · Feb 8, 2022

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Great Britain miss out on first Beijing medal after crushing mixed curling loss

The world champions Jen Dodds and Bruce Mouat were defeated 9-3 by Sweden in their bronze medal match

The Guardian - UK · Feb 8, 2022

Japan finishes 4th in mixed team ski jumping

ZHANGJIAKOU, China - The Japanese quartet of Sara Takanashi, Yukiya Sato, Yuki Ito and Ryoyu Kobayashi finished fourth in the Olympic debut of mixed team ski jumping at the Beijing Games on Monday.

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Feb 8, 2022

Eileen Gu: Who is the California-born superstar freestyle skier aiming to win gold for China?

The 18-year-old athlete from San Francisco is favourite in three Beijing events

The Independent UK · Feb 8, 2022

Nathan Chen delivers record short program to begin Olympic pursuit

He shattered the world record during his short program at the Beijing Olympics, scoring 113.97 points to beat the previous mark of longtime rival Yuzuru Hanyu.

Chicago Sun-Times · Feb 8, 2022

Winter Olympics 2022: Kirsty Muir fifth in Big Air final plus latest news, results and medal table

British teenager Kirsty Muir finished fifth in the inaugural Big Air final as Eileen Gu won gold for hosts China at the Winter Olympics in Beijing.

Evening Standard · Feb 8, 2022

Chen delivers record short program to begin Olympic pursuit

American figure skater Nathan Chen shattered the world record during his short program at the Beijing Olympics

The Independent UK · Feb 8, 2022

Takagi gets silver in women's speed skating 1,500m

BEIJING -- Miho Takagi took the silver medal in the women's 1,500-meter speed skating event in 1 minute 53.72 seconds on the fourth day of the Beijing Winter Olympics on Monday.

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Feb 8, 2022

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ABC News · Feb 8, 2022

The big-air competition slope in Shougang a striking feature of Beijing's Winter Olympics

Shougang used to be home to a steel mill, spewing noxious gas into the Beijing air for decades. Now it is a case study in urban renewal as home to one of Beijing 2022's most iconic venues.

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Feb 8, 2022

Hanyu idolized in China

BEIJING -- Figure skating star Yuzuru Hanyu hit the ice for the first time at the Beijing Winter Olympic Games on Tuesday.

The Independent UK · Feb 8, 2022

AP PHOTOS: A Day 2 filled with crashes at Beijing Olympics

It was a day perhaps more notable for its failures than for its successes.

The Independent UK · Feb 8, 2022

Eileen Gu takes big air skiing gold with dramatic final run in Beijing

Nicknamed ‘snow princess’, Gu lands a first 1620 on her final jump in women’s freestyle big air event

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The Independent UK · Feb 8, 2022

EXPLAINER: How China got blue skies in time for Olympics

The clear skies greeting Olympic athletes in Beijing this month is a stark change from just a decade ago when the city’s notorious air pollution often made it difficult to make out nearby buildings

The Independent UK · Feb 8, 2022

US-born freeskier Gu wins Olympic big air gold for China

American-born Eileen Gu of China cranked out the first 1620 of her career on her final jump to earn the first of what she hopes will be three gold medals at the Beijing Olympics in women’s freestyle big air

Al Jazeera · Feb 8, 2022

US approves $100m support deal for Taiwan Patriot missiles

Defence support comes amid heightened tension over the self-ruled democratic island, which Beijing claims as its own.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Feb 8, 2022

How to watch USA vs. Canada, live stream, TV channel, time, Women’s Olympic Hockey

The United States will meet Canada in Women's Olympic hockey prelims on Monday night from Beijing, China.

The Independent UK · Feb 8, 2022

Winter Olympics results LIVE: Italy vs Norway curling, luge and ice hockey

Follow all the latest updates from the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing

The Guardian - US · Feb 8, 2022

Beijing Winter Olympics 2022 day four – as it happened

Day four of the XXIV Olympic Winter Games

Tribune News Service · Feb 8, 2022

Vincent Zhou shares tearful message after positive COVID test at Olympics

U.S. figure skater Vincent Zhou has withdrawn from the Beijing Olympics after testing positive for coronavirus.

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