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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.

Axios · Feb 7, 2022

Even in Defeat, Mikaela Shiffrin Shows Her Star Appeal

The two-time gold medalist laid bare her dismay immediately after suffering a rare crash in her opening event in Beijing.

Sports Illustrated · Feb 7, 2022

Australian Parker takes Games virus risk

Australian alpine skier Katie Parker is flying into Beijing, with team officials unsure if she will pass a COVID-19 test allowing her to compete.

AAP · Feb 7, 2022

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NBC's Tirico coming back from Beijing earlier than planned

NBC prime-time Olympic host Mike Tirico will have a shorter stay in Beijing than originally planned

The Independent UK · Feb 7, 2022

US ‘acquiesced’ to China in Asia seas, Australia minister says

The U.S. and its allies need to push back harder against China after they “acquiesced and allowed” Beijing to expand its footprint in the South China Sea over the past decade, Australia’s Defense Minister Peter Dutton said.

Tribune News Service · Feb 7, 2022

What are the COVID testing rules at the Beijing Winter Olympics and what happens if athletes test postive?

Despite testing positive to COVID-19 this Australian athlete was able to compete in their sport. Here's why.

ABC News · Feb 7, 2022

Defending Olympic champ Mikaela Shiffrin out of giant slalom

Defending Olympic champion Mikaela Shiffrin missed a gate early in the first run of the giant slalom at the Beijing Games and has been disqualified from the event

The Independent UK · Feb 7, 2022

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Curler tries to turn disappointment into grit

BEIJING — Chris Plys has dealt with letdowns before. In fact, before he joined John Shuster's team, they were a fairly frequent occurrence.

Tribune News Service · Feb 7, 2022

Super Bowl/Olympics Sunday about to become routine for NBC

Super Sunday will become Super Gold Sunday for NBC

The Independent UK · Feb 6, 2022

Learning the Lessons of the Horrific Beijing Olympics - And How to Reform Future Games

It's too late to boycott. But much can be done to prevent such a travesty from ever happening again. I propose five reforms, and explain how to force their implementation.

Reason · Feb 6, 2022

Inside the Hazmat Olympic Games where China tracks athletes' every move in ring of steel

The Beijing Winter Olympics is a major sporting international event like no other - with severe measures in place around Covid and keeping a check on visitors' movements

Daily Mirror · Feb 6, 2022

‘No light at the end of the tunnel’: Americans join Hong Kong’s business exodus

Worsening Sino-US ties, strict Covid rules and the crackdown on dissent have dented the territory’s fabled allure as a business hub, say expats

The Guardian - UK · Feb 6, 2022

Qatar and UAE leaders meet for first time since Gulf crisis ended

Sheikh Tamim meets Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed on sidelines of lunch hosted by China’s Xi Jinping in Beijing.

Al Jazeera · Feb 6, 2022

Anthony's Brisbane-to-Beijing golden path

Australia's new Olympic champion Jakara Anthony credits a sunshine Brisbane training facility for fine-tuning her gold medal run on an icy Beijing night.

AAP · Feb 6, 2022

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Daily Mirror · Feb 6, 2022

British curling duo seal semi spot at Beijing Winter Olympics despite heavy Norway loss

Bruce Mouat and Jen Dodds will find out their opponents in the last-four once the final round of group matches are played overnight in Beijing

Daily Record · Feb 6, 2022

Bruce Mouat and Jennifer Dodds dreaming big after teeing up medal showdown at Winter Olympic Games

Moaut and Dodds lost 6-2 to Norway on Sunday but eventually booked a semi-final spot after a convoluted set of mathematical equations in Beijing

The Guardian - UK · Feb 6, 2022

‘I have no more tears’: Beijing’s Winter Olympics hit by athlete complaints

Just two days into the event organisers are facing a litany of complaints from multiple athletes and countries on multiple fronts

Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 6, 2022

Hologram of IOC’s Bach Hands over ‘Torch’ in Virtual Relay

After days of face to face diplomacy at the Beijing 2020 Winter Olympics, it was time for the holograms to take over on Sunday. A life-size image of International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach virtually handed an Olympic torch to a similar hologram of the chief executive of tech giant…

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Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 6, 2022

Xi Meets Poland, Pakistan Leaders in Olympic Diplomacy

Chinese President Xi Jinping met Sunday with leaders from Poland and Pakistan in a flurry of diplomacy on the sidelines of the Beijing Winter Olympic Games. Xi told President Andrzej Duda that China seeks to further improve ties with Poland, whose warm relationship with Beijing has not sat well with…

The Guardian - UK · Feb 6, 2022

Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics daily briefing: a day of records and firsts

A first ever gold for New Zealand as records tumble in both the speed skating and figure skating

Daily Mirror · Feb 6, 2022

Beijing 2022 resembles science fiction as robots clean and serve cocktails behind scenes

There are plenty of futuristic gadgets on show to make life easier for athletes in the Olympic village, and to help with Covid protocols

Nottingham Post · Feb 6, 2022

Kathryn Thomson, Farrell Treacy & Niall Treacy reveal what went wrong on disastrous morning at Beijing 2022

The British trio, who are all based at Nottingham's National Ice Centre, saw their Saturday heat hopes ended in the space of just 45 minutes at the Capitol Indoor Stadium

The Independent UK · Feb 6, 2022

Olympic skier, 17, wins award celebrating young in outdoor pursuits

Kirsty Muir has been touted as a strong medal contender at the Beijing Winter Games.

The Independent UK · Feb 6, 2022

Xi meets Poland, Pakistan leaders in Olympic diplomacy

Chinese President Xi Jinping has met with leaders from Poland and Pakistan in a flurry of diplomacy on the sidelines of the Beijing Winter Olympic Games

Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 6, 2022

Egyptian-Chinese Summit Focuses on Renaissance Dam, Palestinian Cause

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and Chinese President Xi Jinping agreed, at their summit in Beijing on Saturday, to strengthen cooperation in fighting terrorism and reviewed developments regarding the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam and the Palestinian-Israeli conflict. A statement by the Egyptian presidency said: “The Chinese president welcomed the Egyptian…

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