Winter Olympics day 16: GB win women’s curling gold before closing ceremony – as it happened Team GB’s women won curling gold before a Beijing closing ceremony to a Games embroiled in controversy The Guardian - US · Feb 20, 2022
Winter Olympics 2022 day 15: Sweden pip GB to curling gold after extra end – as it happened Rolling report: There are plenty more medals to be won as the Games in Beijing reach their penultimate day. Join Martin Belam for updates The Guardian - AU · Feb 19, 2022
Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics daily briefing: Gu and Norway set records Eileen Gu wins her third medal of the Games, Norway set a new benchmark and Thomas Bach hits out at Valieva’s coaches The Guardian - UK · Feb 18, 2022
Winter Olympics day 14: GB women into curling final – as it happened Eve Muirhead and co set up a curling final against Japan after Eileen Gu won another gold medal for China, and ROC beat Sweden in the men’s hockey The Guardian - AU · Feb 18, 2022
Not just snow: what’s the secret to Norway’s Winter Olympic success? Norway are clear at the top of the medal table in Beijing, thanks to a system built on grass roots participation The Guardian - UK · Feb 17, 2022
Winter Olympics day 13 – as it happened Kamila Valieva slipped to fourth in figure skating and Team GB secured their first medal on a dramatic day in Beijing The Guardian - US · Feb 17, 2022
Heading football and head impacts ‘change blood patterns in brain’ Repeated heading and accidental head impacts in football potentially interfere with signalling pathways in the brain, according to a study of players in Norway The Guardian - UK · Feb 17, 2022
Experts list 13 Omicron symptoms believed to be found in fully vaccinated people A study looked into a number of people that came down with the Covid variant following a Christmas Party in Norway. Daily Record · Feb 16, 2022
'Honour crimes' in Iran: Country in shock after murder of 17-year-old girl Last week, a 17-year-old girl was killed by her husband in Iran. A gruesome video showing the alleged killer holding a knife in one hand and his wife's head in the other went viral before being taken down. The victim was married when she was just 12 years old and… France 24 · Feb 16, 2022
Winter Olympics 2022 medal table: Latest count puts Norway in the lead Norway are the favourites to top the Beijing Winter Olympic medal table but face competition from USA, Canada, Germany and even the hosts China The Independent UK · Feb 16, 2022
Norway can't stop transfer of Telenor data to Myanmar rulers-minister The Norwegian government would be unable to prevent a transfer of customer data from telecoms operator Telenor's Myanmar unit to the Asian country's military rulers, Norway's industry minister said on Wednesday. Reuters · Feb 16, 2022
Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics daily briefing: Norway add to medal haul Norway are sitting pretty at the top of the medal table, while it was a mixed day for American hopes The Guardian - UK · Feb 16, 2022
French Skier Noel Wins Olympic Slalom with Fast 2nd Run French skier Clement Noel put down a blistering second run to win the slalom at the Beijing Olympics by a large margin on Wednesday. Noel moved up from sixth following the first leg to beat first-run leader Johannes Strolz of Austria by 0.61 seconds after posting the fastest second run.… Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 16, 2022
Winter Olympics day 12: Canada crash out of men’s ice hockey – as it happened Another busy day saw upsets, tight finishes, American success and more fallout from the Kamila Valieva controversy The Guardian - AU · Feb 16, 2022
Daily Mirror · Feb 15, 2022 Erling Haaland gives insight into his transfer plans to childhood idol Michu Borussia Dortmund and Norway striker Erling Haaland has long been an admirer of Michu, dating back to the Spanish forward's Premier League spell with Swansea City
The Guardian - UK · Feb 15, 2022 Wolves shot in Norway after court overturns stay of execution Nine endangered animals killed after injunction lifted on cull of 25 wolves living in conservation zone
ABC News · Feb 15, 2022 Nordic combined leader Jarl Magnus Riiber goes wrong way, erasing lead in cross country element Nordic Combined favourite Jarl Magnus Riiber takes a wrong turn while leading the large hill/10km Nordic Combined event at the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics, wiping out his lead and costing him a chance at a medal.
The Conversation · Feb 15, 2022 Cod 'supergenes' reveal how they are evolving in response to overfishing Cod “supergenes” have shed light on how they respond to overfishing, and these supergenes could make them more resilient to other environmental changes. That’s according to a new study published by scientists in Norway. This could be good news, in that cod have genetic architecture in place that will permit…
Reuters · Feb 15, 2022 Norway adds troops to NATO force in Lithuania, sees no spillover risk in Arctic Norway said on Tuesday it will increase its contribution to NATO forces in Lithuania by up to 60 troops due to the military situation in and around Ukraine.
The Independent UK · Feb 15, 2022 Roundup of Olympic gold medals from Tuesday, Feb. 15 Roundup of Olympic gold medals from Tuesday, Feb. 15
Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 15, 2022 North Pole’s Svalbard Global Seed Vault to Receive News Deposits A vault built on an Arctic mountainside to preserve the world's crop seeds from war, disease and other catastrophes received new deposits on Monday, including one from the first organization that made a withdrawal from the facility, reported Agence France Press. The Svalbard Global Seed Vault, on Spitsbergen Island halfway…
The Independent UK · Feb 15, 2022 School boat from 2020 launched in New Hampshire is found in Norway Sixth-grader near Dyrnes, Norway, found miniature boat covered in gooseneck barnacles
The Guardian - US · Feb 15, 2022 Winter Olympics day 11: Valieva leads after short program – as it happened Kamila Valieva took to the ice amid a swirl of controversy and elsewhere there were golds, blunders and much more
The Independent UK · Feb 14, 2022 Current event: Boat launched by US students lands in Norway A 6-foot-long boat launched by New Hampshire middle school students in October 2020 and containing photos, fall leaves, acorns and state quarters has been found 462 days later by a sixth grader in Norway
ABC News · Feb 14, 2022 Could Australia follow Norway's lead and ban breeding of dogs on animal welfare grounds? A dog owner, vet and an animal ethicist discuss the ramifications of Norway's decision to ban breeding of English bulldogs and Cavalier King Charles spaniels.