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Olympics-China's U.N. envoy says choice of Uyghur torchbearer not meant to deflect Western criticism

China's United Nations envoy has rejected his U.S. counterpart's remark that China's choice of an ethnic Uyghur as a torchbearer for the Olympic flame at the opening ceremony of the Beijing Winter Olympics was an attempt to distract from his country's alleged rights abuses against Muslim minorities.

Reuters · Feb 7, 2022

Winter Olympics: Once-in-a-generation athlete Kirsty Muir aiming for Team GB’s first medal of Beijing 2022

Kirsty Muir likes nothing more than flipping her way through the air.

Evening Standard · Feb 7, 2022

Ireen Wüst wins history-making gold medal at Beijing Winter Olympics in long track speed skating

In winning the 1,500m long track title, 35-year-old Dutchwoman Ireen Wüst becomes the first athlete to claim an individual gold medal in five consecutive Winter Olympic Games.

ABC News · Feb 7, 2022

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What are the lights on curling stones? Explaining the Winter Olympic sport

Bruce Mouat and Jen Dodds have impressed for Great Britain in Beijing

The Independent UK · Feb 7, 2022

Winter Olympics: How to sign up to our free Beijing 2022 special newsletter

Get the latest news from Beijing 2022 straight to your inbox by signing up to our free newsletter

The Independent UK · Feb 7, 2022

Bubble life: China takes COVID sports routine to new extreme

Officially, the Beijing Olympics are taking place inside what organizers are calling “the enclosed compound activity area.”

The Independent UK · Feb 7, 2022

Papua New Guinea PM tests positive for COVID-19 in Beijing

Papua New Guinea’s prime minister tested positive for COVID-19 when he arrived in Beijing last week to attend the opening ceremony of the Winter Olympic Games and had to cut short his stay

The Independent UK · Feb 7, 2022

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The Independent UK · Feb 7, 2022

Australian Olympic Committee unsure if skier Katie Parker will test negative for COVID-19 on arrival in Beijing

The Australian Olympic Committee says there is a "reasonable probability" the alpine skier will test positive when she flies into Beijing on Tuesday.

ABC News · Feb 7, 2022

Winter Olympics TV schedule, channels and how to watch

Everything you need to know ahead of the opening ceremony

The Independent UK · Feb 7, 2022

Closed steel mill sends Olympic skiers - not smoke - skyward

The Shougang Group steel mill that once billowed smoke into smoggy Beijing is sending something else skyward this week — Olympic skiers

The Independent UK · Feb 7, 2022

A muted Lunar New Year, inside and outside Olympic bubble

China returned to work Monday after a weeklong Lunar New Year holiday muted by the pandemic — and even more so for the thousands of people inside a Winter Olympics bubble

The Independent UK · Feb 7, 2022

Bizarre scenes as ice hockey match delayed at Winter Olympics before players return in masks

Canada saw off the Russian Olympic Committee 6-1 on the Beijing ice in the Winter Olympic ice hockey event, however it wasn’t without its controversies

Daily Mirror · Feb 7, 2022

17-year-old Anri Kawamura places 5th in moguls at Winter Games

BEIJING -- Anri Kawamura finished fifth with 77.12 points in the women's moguls final on Sunday at the Beijing Winter Games, while Jakara Anthony of Australia won the gold with 83.09 points.

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Feb 7, 2022

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The Independent UK · Feb 7, 2022

Kirsty Muir: Team GB’s youngest athlete soars into freestyle finals at Beijing Winter Olympics

Kirsty Muir, 17, has been described as a ‘once-in-a-generation athlete’.

Daily Mirror · Feb 7, 2022

Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics turns into Hunger Games as stars complain about 'no hot meals'

Members of the Swedish cross-country team complained about the food being too cold, leading to 'Hunger Games' comparisons.

The Independent UK · Feb 7, 2022

Winter Olympics curling LIVE: Five crash at same turn in luge and skater Vincent Zhou tests positive for Covid

Follow all the latest updates from the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing as Britain’s Jennifer Dodds and Bruce Mouat lose curling semi-final against Norway

The Independent UK · Feb 7, 2022

Buyers scramble to get scarce Beijing Olympics souvenirs

The race is on to snap up scarce 2022 Winter Olympics souvenirs

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The Independent UK · Feb 7, 2022

Team GB’s youngest athlete Kirsty Muir soars into freestyle finals

Kirsty Muir, 17, has been described as a ‘once-in-a-generation athlete’.

ABC News · Feb 7, 2022

Mikaela Shiffrin's wait for third Olympic gold to continue after crashing out of giant slalom at Beijing Winter Olympics

America's defending giant slalom champion Mikaela Shiffrin, who says the experience of competing at a Games was "terrifying", falls after just five corners of her Olympic defence.

The Independent UK · Feb 7, 2022

Winter Olympics: British curling duo prepare for battle with Norwegian foes at Beijing 2022

Despite a strong start, Jennifer Dodds and Bruce Mouat have struggled for consistency throughout the tournament

The Guardian - AU · Feb 7, 2022

Covid news: Anti-vax mob targets UK opposition leader; Sweden eases travel curbs – as it happened

Police rescue Keir Starmer from protesters; Sweden move comes as country plans to remove Omicron restrictions on Wednesday

The Guardian - AU · Feb 7, 2022

Beijing Winter Olympics 2022 day three – as it happened

The first Monday of the XXIV Olympic Winter Games

The Guardian - UK · Feb 7, 2022

Peng Shuai says Weibo post sparked ‘enormous misunderstanding’

Tennis player gave interview to L’Équipe on sidelines of Beijing Olympics, accompanied by Chinese official

Axios · Feb 7, 2022

NBC serves up Beijing Olympics in VR

Viewers with a Quest 2 headset can get a wider view of up to 150 hours of Olympics events.

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