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French Greens object to spiralling costs of Paris 2024 Olympics

Green party representatives are objecting to the budget earmarked for the Olympic Games in 2024 by Paris mayor Anne Hidalgo – who is also the Socialist party's presidential candidate.

Radio France Internationale

Australian skeleton racer Jaclyn Narracott claims sensational silver at Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games

Jaclyn Narracott's skeleton silver medal is Australia's first medal of any colour in the sliding events at a Winter Olympic Games.

ABC News

Eve Muirhead reveals why she isn't panicking at Winter Olympic Games despite Team GB slipping to second defeat

Muirhead's Scottish rink went down 9-7 against Korea on Friday morning

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Australia's Scotty James wins snowboard halfpipe silver at Beijing Winter Olympic Games

Australia's Scotty James wins silver in the snowboard halfpipe at the Beijing Winter Olympics.

ABC News

Beijing 2022: environmental cost of world's first Winter Olympics without natural snow – expert Q+A

The 24th Winter Olympic Games are underway in the Chinese capital, but winter itself seems far away. To counter the lack of cold weather, the organisers are using vast quantities of water and energy to supply the events with fake snow.

The Conversation

Iranian alpine skier Hossein Saveh-Shemshaki tests positive for steroids at Beijing Winter Olympic Games

The 36-year-old Iranian skier, competing in his third Olympic Games, returned an adverse analytical finding for a metabolite of testosterone and has been banned from competing.

ABC News

Chen Scores World Record for Massive Lead over Shocked Hanyu

In a reversal of fortunes from the last Olympic Games, American Nathan Chen scored a world record in the figure skating short program in Beijing on Tuesday, giving him a massive lead over a shocked Yuzuru Hanyu in their quest for the gold medal. At the Pyeongchang Games in 2018,…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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Ireen Wüst wins history-making gold medal at Beijing Winter Olympics in long track speed skating

In winning the 1,500m long track title, 35-year-old Dutchwoman Ireen Wüst becomes the first athlete to claim an individual gold medal in five consecutive Winter Olympic Games.

ABC News

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.…

Asharq Al-Awsat

2022 Winter Olympics Betting Preview: Team USA Gold Medal Favorites And Long Shot Bets To Watch

The 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics kicked off with the Opening Ceremonies on Friday airing live on NBC, a unit of Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ: CMCSA). As sports betting expands to more states each year, the Olympic Games becomes available to bet on by more people in the U.S.

Benzinga

Xi Jinping sees Beijing Olympics as validation of his power

Chinese leader Xi Jinping views the Olympic Games — he has pored over venue blueprints and been involved in every aspect of planning — as a validation not only of his statecraft but also of the rise of a confident, economically robust nation that is rearranging the world order.

Los Angeles Times

Why is the U.S. participating in a diplomatic boycott of the 2022 Olympic Games?

The United States' diplomatic boycott of the 2022 Winter Olympics is a protest of human rights abuses against Muslim minorities in Xinjiang.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Beijing 2022: Winter Olympics opening ceremony – as it happened

Xi Jinping declared the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games officially open after a parade of 91 competing nations and a typically breathtaking show

The Guardian - UK

Para shuttlers Pramod Bhagat, Sukant Kadam begin training in Paris

NEW DELHI: Top Indian para shuttlers Pramod Bhagat and Sukant Kadam have begun their preparation for the 2024 Olympic Games with a 10-day training stint in Paris.

The Times of India

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Reuters

Olympics-Beijing Games see 21 new COVID cases on Feb 3 vs 55 a day earlier

A total of 21 new COVID-19 infections were found among Olympic Games-related personnel on Feb. 3, down from 55 a day earlier, Games organisers said ahead of Friday's opening ceremony.

Benzinga

How To Watch The 2022 Winter Olympics: Opening Ceremonies, Time Difference, Streaming And More

The 2022 Winter Olympics kick off just six months after the 2020 Summer Olympics, which were delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Here are the details on the key events and how you can watch and stream the Olympic Games.

ABC News

Get up to speed with all the events at the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games

The Winter Olympics is not so much a multi-sport event as it is an adrenaline junkie convention. Here's the lowdown on what you're about to watch in Beijing.

Wales Online

When does the Winter Olympics start? TV channel, live stream info, events and start times

This mascot for the 2022 Winter Olympic Games is a giant panda named Bing Dwen Dwen

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Belfast Live

Olympic Games 2028: Sport NI hits out after boxing is omitted from Los Angeles programme

Weightlifting and the modern pentathlon could also miss out on the Games in Los Angeles

Wales Online

IOC president Thomas Bach confirms he will meet Peng Shuai during Beijing Winter Olympic Games

Three-time Olympian Peng went missing in November after making an allegation of sexual assault against former Vice Premier Zhang Gaoli - with concerns for her wellbeing and ability to act freely remaining

Reuters

Olympics-Beijing Games see 55 COVID-19 cases on Feb 2, highest daily tally

A total of 55 new COVID-19 infections were found among Olympic Games-related personnel on Feb. 2, the chair of the Beijing 2022 medical expert panel said on Thursday, the highest daily tally so far.

Tribune News Service

Curler John Shuster named to carry U.S. flag in Olympic opening ceremony

BEIJING — John Shuster already considered it the honor of a lifetime to represent the U.S. in his fifth Olympic Games. Wednesday, the curling skip from Chisholm, Minn., earned an even more meaningful distinction.

ABC News

Australia's best medal chances at Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games

Australia has claimed three medals at each of the last three Winter Olympic Games. These are the athletes looking to improve on that haul in Beijing.

The Independent UK

Beijing says COVID-19 situation 'controllable,' 'safe'

Beijing has reported three new COVID-19 cases as officials say the virus situation is under control with the Olympic Games set to open later in the week

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Follow China's party line or face consequences

In a park in central Beijing, a bust of International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach was unveiled in January. It was made in a similar style to two other busts already installed there of Bach's predecessors, Jacques Rogge and Juan Antonio Samaranch. Alongside these busts is another statue that was…

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