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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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Hanyu makes shaky start at Beijing Olympics as Gu wins thrilling gold

Beijing (AFP) - Japanese figure skating icon Yuzuru Hanyu was "shocked" after making a shaky start to the defence of his Olympic crown on Tuesday while Californian-born teenage freestyle skier Eileen Gu won a thrilling gold for China on her Games debut.

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The Independent UK

Winter Olympic history-maker Ledecka wins third Games gold

Zhangjiakou (China) (AFP) - Dual winter sports champion Ester Ledecka successfully defended her snowboard parallel giant slalom title at the Beijing Olympics on Tuesday -- even if she did not immediately realise it.

AFP

Unvaccinated Olympic snowboarder defends choice after quarantine

Zhangjiakou (China) (AFP) - Unvaccinated Swiss snowboarder Patrizia Kummer said she had "no problem" after competing at the Beijing Olympics on Tuesday following three weeks of quarantine, and didn't "care what people think" of her.

AFP

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

Gu saves best for last to win Olympic gold for China

Beijing (AFP) - Californian-born Eileen Gu won gold for China at the Beijing Olympics on Tuesday, earning victory in the inaugural women's freeski Big Air with a stunning jump she had never tried before.

AFP

US-born teen Gu wins freestyle gold for China at Beijing Olympics

Beijing (AFP) - Californian-born Eileen Gu won a spectacular gold for China at the Beijing Olympics on Tuesday as she triumphed in the inaugural women's freeski Big Air at the Winter Games.

AFP

China's Gu strikes freeski Big Air gold at Beijing Olympics

Beijing (AFP) - Californian-born Eileen Gu won a spectacular gold for China at the Beijing Olympics on Tuesday as she triumphed in the inaugural women's freeski Big Air at the Winter Games.

AFP

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

Shiffrin slides out at Beijing Olympics as teenagers make impact

Beijing (AFP) - Double gold medallist Mikaela Shiffrin slid out in her bitterly disappointing opening race at the Beijing Olympics on Monday as two teenagers made their mark on their Games debuts.

AFP

US-born Chinese figure skater in tears after another Olympic flop

Beijing (AFP) - US-born Chinese figure skater Beverly Zhu broke down on the ice after she fell twice at the Beijing Olympics on Monday, having been widely abused on Chinese social media for another poor performance the previous day.

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The Canadian Press

Canadian Kim Boutin wins bronze in short-track speedskating

Canadian short-track speedskater Kim Boutin won a bronze medal in the women's 500 metres at the Beijing Olympics on Monday.

The Independent UK

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The Independent UK

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

Asharq Al-Awsat

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,…

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The Independent UK

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 Canadian Press

Snowboarder Parrot's slopestyle gold caps four-medal day for Canada

BEIJING — Snowboarder Max Parrot led the way with a golden performance as Canada rebounded from a disappointing Sunday to collect four medals at the Beijing Olympics on Monday.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

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.

Evening Standard

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.

The Independent UK

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.

Los Angeles Times

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."

The Canadian Press

Olympics Live: China's Ren wins gold in contentious final

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