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Early riser Hall 'gambles' to bag slopestyle gold at Beijing Games

Zhangjiakou (China) (AFP) - Alex Hall admitted that he was "not a morning person" but he still managed to rise and shine to claim freeski slopestyle gold at the Beijing Olympics on Wednesday.

AFP

Olympics Live: Canada wins 5,000-metre short track relay

BEIJING (AP) — The Latest on the Beijing Winter Olympics:

The Canadian Press

Fresh twist in Valieva doping scandal after three substances claim

Beijing (AFP) - Kamila Valieva's Beijing Olympics doping controversy took a fresh twist Wednesday after media reported that the Russian skater had three substances used to treat heart conditions in the sample which triggered the scandal.

AFP

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Michelle Kaufman: Letting Russian skater Valieva compete is an affront to all athletes at Beijing Olympics

Don’t let Kamila Valieva’s slight frame, sequined dress, and lipstick fool you. The 15-year-old Russian figure skating phenom, like all the Olympic skaters American TV viewers woke up to Tuesday morning, is a strong, fearless, world-class athlete.

Miami Herald

Figure skaters sound off on Valieva's Olympic doping scandal

Figure skaters competing against 15-year-old Russian Kamila Valieva shared a range of views about the doping scandal that has caused havoc at the Beijing Olympics

The Independent UK

In search of medals, Shiffrin gets downhill finetuning before combined

Yanqing (China) (AFP) - Mikaela Shiffrin got a boost Tuesday in her hunt for an elusive medal at the Beijing Olympics when she had an invaluable run-out in the downhill.

AFP

Teenage skater Valieva takes Olympic centre stage as Su upstages Gu

Beijing (AFP) - Russian teenager Kamila Valieva was set to take centre stage at the Beijing Olympics on Tuesday after being cleared to skate despite failing a drugs test, as snowboarder Su Yiming claimed an "insane" gold for the hosts.

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Suter Confirms Swiss Dominance with Olympic Downhill Gold

Corinne Suter confirmed Switzerland's alpine skiing dominance at the Beijing Olympics on Tuesday when she streaked to victory in the women's downhill for the country's fourth gold in the mountains. The 27-year-old world champion clocked 1min 31.87sec down the 2.7km-long "Rock" course in Yanqing, finishing 0.16sec ahead of defending champion…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Russia's Olympic doping case helps China skirt dicey topics

The doping scandal around Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva has been a Games-changer at the Beijing Olympics

The Independent UK

Move aside Gu, here comes Su -- teenager wins 'insane' Games gold

Beijing (AFP) - Step aside Eileen Gu.Hosts China have a new teenage hero at the Beijing Olympics after 17-year-old Su Yiming on Tuesday added an emphatic snowboard Big Air gold to his controversial silver.

AFP

Beijing Visitors Go Hi-Tech to Avoid Getting Lost in Translation

Businesses at the Beijing Olympics are getting around the language barrier by using high-tech apps and a smartphone-like device to translate from Mandarin Chinese and keep the tills ringing. Though China's "zero COVID" policy has stopped the influx of sports fans who would normally be cheering on their favorites, there…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Canadian long-track speedskaters win gold in women's team pursuit

BEIJING — Canada has won gold in the women's team pursuit competition at the Beijing Olympics.

The Canadian Press

Eileen Gu: Navigating two cultures, judged by both of them

She is an exceptional athlete who has already won gold and silver in the Beijing Olympics

The Independent UK

Tearful Valieva 'tired emotionally' by doping scandal ahead of competition

Beijing (AFP) - Tearful Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva said she was "tired emotionally" after days of scandal over her failed doping test, as the teenager prepares to compete in the women's singles event at the Beijing Olympics on Tuesday.

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Chinese teen snowboard star Su adds 'insane' Olympic gold to silver

Beijing (AFP) - China's 17-year-old Su Yiming became the host nation's newest hero on Tuesday after adding snowboard Big Air gold to the controversial silver he won last week at the Beijing Olympics.

AFP

Mum's the word as 'relieved' Eileen Gu adds silver to Olympic gold

Zhangjiakou (China) (AFP) - Eileen Gu needed a pep talk from her mum midway through Tuesday's freeski slopestyle final to win her second medal of the Beijing Olympics, but the Californian-born Chinese sensation fell just short of another gold.

AFP

Teenage skater Valieva in action as fury mounts over Olympic reprieve

Beijing (AFP) - Teenage Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva starts her bid for a second gold medal on Tuesday at the Beijing Olympics, as anger mounts over the decision to allow her to compete despite failing a drugs test.

AFP

Suter confirms Swiss dominance with Olympic downhill gold

Yanqing (China) (AFP) - Corinne Suter confirmed Switzerland's alpine skiing dominance at the Beijing Olympics on Tuesday when she streaked to victory in the women's downhill for the country's fourth gold and fifth of the Games.

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Gu takes second medal of Beijing Games but settles for silver

Zhangjiakou (China) (AFP) - Californian-born Chinese sensation Eileen Gu won her second medal of the Beijing Olympics on Tuesday but had to settle for silver in a freeski slopestyle competition won by Switzerland's Mathilde Gremaud.

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Snowboard women’s big air final: live stream, TV channel, time, how to watch the Olympics

The 2022 Beijing Olympics will continue on Monday night with the snowboard women's big air final.

USA Today Sports Media Group

How to watch USA vs. Switzerland, live stream, TV channel, time, Men’s Round Robin Curling

The 2022 Beijing Olympics will continue on Monday with Men's Round Robin Curling featuring the United States versus Switzerland.

AFP

Olympics 'hijacked' by Russia over Valieva: USADA

Los Angeles (AFP) - The United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) accused Russia of "hijacking" the Beijing Olympics on Monday following the decision to allow teenage skater Kamila Valieva to continue to compete despite a positive drugs case.

AFP

How Valieva's Olympic doping controversy erupted

Beijing (AFP) - Russian teenage figure skating sensation Kamila Valieva was on Monday cleared by the Court of Arbitration for Sport to continue competing in the Beijing Olympics despite failing a doping test.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Injured Olympian Gets Big Air in Big-Cat Costume for Kicks

There were no tail grabs for this tiger. French snowboarder Lucile Lefevre was a crowd pleaser at Big Air Shougang all the same. The 26-year-old helped Beijing ring in the Year of the Tiger by putting on an orange-and-black big-cat costume during qualifying Monday in women's big air and miming…

AFP

Russian skater Valieva cleared to continue at Olympics despite doping

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