On target — On Lakshya Sen’s run in All England championship Lakshya Sen looks set for glory if he is able to add strength to mind and body The Hindu · Mar 21, 2022
Mirabai Chanu to begin CWG and Asiad preparation in US this week NEW DELHI: Olympic silver-medallist weightlifter Mirabai Chanu is set to begin her preparations for this year's Commonwealth Games and the Asiad with a month-long training stint in the USA, starting this week. The Times of India · Mar 17, 2022
Should the Paralympics and Olympics unite? We ask an expert Team GB Paralympic swimmer Ellie Robinson on whether she thinks a combined Games would be a good thing The Guardian - UK · Mar 4, 2022
International Olympic Committee places politics above athletes' rights to compete as it reacts to Russia-Ukraine war The International Olympic Committee can no longer claim it operates above politics, following its recommendation athletes and officials from Russia and Belarus be banned from international events, writes Tracey Holmes. ABC News · Mar 1, 2022
Athletes From Ukraine, Other Countries Request IOC Suspend Russian Olympic Committees The IOC has called on international federations to cancel or move events planned in Russia and Belarus. Sports Illustrated · Feb 28, 2022
Ukraine athletes defend country, demand sanctions for Russia With Russian troops encircling the capital of Kyiv, some four dozen athletes from Ukraine and elsewhere sent an open letter to Olympic and Paralympic leaders urging them to immediately suspend the Russian and Belarussian Olympic and Paralympic Committees The Independent UK · Feb 27, 2022
Kye Whyte's rumoured Dancing on Ice skater love interest - and why it will never work Olympic BMX champion Kye Whyte has been labelled a "flirt" for his backstage behaviour at ITV's Dancing On Ice, specifically with his professional skating partner Morgan Swales Daily Mirror · Feb 27, 2022
IOC urges sports bodies to cancel events in Russia, Belarus The International Olympic Committee has urged sports bodies to cancel or move all events they plan to hold in Russia and Belarus and stop using the countries’ flags and national anthems The Independent UK · Feb 25, 2022
First the IOC, now Nato: how Putin’s Russia refuses to play by the rules The scandal surrounding Kamila Valieva at the Winter Olympics raises fears the regime may end the teenager’s career before it has a chance to begin The Guardian - UK · Feb 22, 2022
Explained | What is an IOC Session Mumbai became the second Indian city to host an International Olympic Committee (IOC) session. New Delhi had last hosted the session in 1983. The Hindu · Feb 22, 2022
Curling star Drummond insists men's Olympic silver should be celebrated Skip Bruce Mouat, Grant Hardie, Hammy McMillan and Bobby Lammie couldn’t quite bring a gold home on Saturday morning Wales Online · Feb 21, 2022
Helene Elliott: Simple acts of kindness make things bearable in an Olympics like no other On the biggest stage, during the most momentous occasions, it's often the small moments that become the most memorable. Los Angeles Times · Feb 21, 2022
The Olympics face an existential crisis. An American-led effort could save them The Olympic movement risks lurching even further into an existential crisis if major problems aren’t addressed, and many of the levers for change lie in Americans’ hands The Guardian - US · Feb 21, 2022
Beijing Olympics Closes after Golden Moments and Doping Storm The Beijing Winter Olympics have closed with IOC chief Thomas Bach hailing a smoothly run event and a "safe Games" in the midst of the Covid pandemic, but the gold medals were overshadowed by a doping controversy. Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 21, 2022
Tribune News Service · Feb 21, 2022 Rachel Blount: Olympics contrasted success, safety, shortcomings, controversy BEIJING – At Sunday's Closing Ceremony for the Beijing Olympics, the keynote speeches were stuffed with words like unity and togetherness and solidarity. While that wasn't surprising at an event that promotes shared ideals, it didn't reflect what made these Winter Games unique.
ABC News · Feb 20, 2022 COVID-affected Beijing Games should not detract from a thrilling Winter Olympics The Beijing Winter Olympics were shaped inexorably by the COVID-19 prevention measures put in place, but this did not stop the Games from delivering countless performances that will go down in history, writes Simon Smale.
The Guardian - UK · Feb 20, 2022 A Winter Olympics that was farcical, disturbing and often exceptional The soul-destroying story of the young Russian skater Kamila Valieva will stick in the memory for all the wrong reasons
The Independent UK · Feb 20, 2022 Winter Olympics review: From politics and human rights to doping and Covid, Beijing Games leaves a sour taste Despite the magic of Team GB’s curlers and some special moments of sporting achievement, the Beijing Games have been a headache for Olympic organisers
Chicago Sun-Times · Feb 20, 2022 Beijing’s Winter Olympics close, ending safe but odd global moment The next Olympics will be the Summer Games in Paris in 2024. Milan-Cortina in Italy will host the 2026 Winter Games.
The Independent UK · Feb 20, 2022 Five stand-out moments from the Beijing Winter Olympics A memorable Games in China with highlights and lowlights at both ends of the spectrum
ABC News · Feb 20, 2022 Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics closing ceremony: the parade of nations, the handover to Milan-Cortina, the farewell and the fireworks, as it happened The Winter Olympics come to an end with an emotional ceremony in Beijing, following the handover to the next hosts in Milan-Cortina. Follow our live blog.
Los Angeles Times · Feb 20, 2022 Pleasant or difficult? Olympic Village experiences at Beijing Games varied by athlete. BEIJING — Lime-green buses, temporary buildings and volunteers braced against zero-degree wind whipping off the Xiaohaituo Mountain Area are scattered around the desolate parking lot that served as an important waystation for new arrivals at the Winter Olympics.
Daily Mirror · Feb 20, 2022 Team GB finally win first Winter Olympic gold medal after "perfect performance" Eve Muirhead guided her women's curling team to Olympic glory to double Team GB's total medal tally on the final morning of the Beijing Games
The Independent UK · Feb 20, 2022 Beijing's Olympics close, ending safe but odd global moment A pile of figure-skating rubble created by Russian misbehavior
The Guardian - US · Feb 20, 2022 Mikaela Shiffrin’s Olympics end with no medal after mixed team near-miss The knockout event represented Shiffrin’s last chance at a podium in Beijing but the US fell 0.42 seconds short