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Olympic Winners Get Plush Panda then Medal

When most champions get off the slopes or the ice at the Beijing Olympics, they are handed Bing Dwen Dwen, the chubby panda mascot of the Games. Where are the medals? They usually come later at a special ceremony — a system introduced in 1988 at the Calgary Games. But…

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Nihao from Beijing

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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.

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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

The doctor is in (the Olympics): Desmond makes Irish history

Elsa Desmond knows she’s not going to medal at the Beijing Olympics

The Independent UK

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BEIJING SNAPSHOT: Olympic winners get plush panda then medal

When the champions get off the slopes or the ice at the Beijing Olympics, they are handed Bing Dwen Dwen, the chubby panda mascot of the Games

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Silhouetted, Olympic Snowboarder Hangs in Mid-Air

The snowboarder hangs, suspended upside down in the air, a shadow barely visible next to the glare of the bright sun. Associated Press photographer Francisco Seco had been looking for this shot from the moment he arrived at the men's slopestyle competition at the Beijing Olympics. “From the very beginning,…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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

Japan takes bronze in figure skating team event

BEIJING -- Japan took home the bronze in team figure skating at the Beijing Olympics on Monday, its first-ever medal in this event.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

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

The youngest member of the British team at the Beijing Olympics, Kirsty Muir, booked her place in the Big Air final as the 17-year-old qualified seventh.

Evening Standard

AP PHOTOS: Joy on a sunny Day 2 at the Beijing Olympics

Johannes Ludwig knelt in gratitude and Wolfgang Kindl jumped for joy, celebrating their respective gold and silver finishes in men's luge at the Beijing Olympics.

The Independent UK

Mikaela Shiffrin won't defend giant slalom title after slipping out of race

The night before Mikaela Shiffrin's first race at the Beijing Olympics, a post on her social media accounts endorsing headphones carried a simple tagline: "Yeah, I am human."

Los Angeles Times

Turkish ski jumper İpcioğlu mum on Uyghur statement

Turkish ski jumper Fatih Arda İpcioğlu has declined to say if the crescent and star on his blue skis the day before the normal hill competition at the Beijing Olympics was a statement in support of China’s Uyghur community

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Anthony setting the pace in women's moguls

Jakara Anthony is continuing to set the pace in the women's moguls at the Beijing Olympics.

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Olympics- Alpine Skiing- Cold Food Riles Germany Coach, US Bring Own Pasta

It's not only the wind whipping the pistes that is cold up on the mountains hosting the Beijing Olympics. After high winds on Sunday forced organizers to postpone the Alpine flagship event, the men's downhill race, Germany's coach lamented there was no hot food available for athletes racing on the…

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Olympic Men's Downhill Postponed because of High Winds

The Beijing Olympics men's downhill, one of the Games' signature events, was postponed Sunday because of high winds. "The jury together with the organizers have decided in the best interest of safety and fairness for the racers to delay," organizers said. "More information on a new date and start time…

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No Large Fluctuations in COVID Cases Expected, Olympics Organizers Say

A sharp drop in COVID-19 cases on Feb. 5 among Beijing Olympics-related personnel was due to fewer arrivals at the airport and organizers said on Sunday that they did not expect any more large fluctuations in infection numbers. China detected 10 new COVID cases among Olympic Games-related personnel on Feb.…

The Independent UK

GLIMPSES: Connections forged in shared chills at Olympics

Foreign visitors at the Beijing Olympics are strictly segregated from the public under China’s zero-tolerance virus containment strategy

Tribune News Service

U.S. Olympian dilemma: Protest China's human rights abuses, or just play?

BEIJING – Noah Hoffman understands the desire to speak up. For the athletes competing at the Beijing Olympics, the Winter Games will provide a global megaphone, a platform to voice their concerns about human rights abuses in China.

Pedestrian.tv

Watch The Moment A Journo Gets Dragged Away Live On Air By A Beijing Olympics Security Guard

"We are now being pulled out of here," the Dutch reporter said.

Tribune News Service

Jessie Diggins finishes sixth in skiathlon, first race of loaded Beijing Games

ZHANGJIAKOU, China — Jessie Diggins didn't win a medal Saturday in her first race of the Beijing Olympics. That was hard to tell from her upbeat mood after a sixth-place finish in the women's 15-kilometer skiathlon.

Benzinga

Putin 'Falls Asleep' At Winter Olympics Opening Ceremony; Many Observers Think It Was Intentional

Vladimir Putin was seen taking a snooze during the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympics Friday as Ukraine’s national team marched through the stadium. The Russian President was caught on camera in his chair with his eyes closed as the Ukrainian athletes were introduced, and their national anthem was loudly played in…

The Guardian - UK

Trial of protesters against Beijing Olympics postponed in Greece

Lawyers say delay in case against three defendants including a Briton is to avoid embarrassing China

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