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Canadian figure skater Messing awaiting negative COVID-19 tests in Canada

BEIJING — Keegan Messing's Olympic Games are in jeopardy.

The Canadian Press

How will China handle the dual threats of COVID and political protests at the Winter Olympics?

The Beijing Winter Olympics and Paralympics start on Friday – the first time in history the same city has hosted both the summer and winter games.

The Conversation

COVID threatens China's Olympic prestige

Empty stadiums, a ban on foreign visitors and a move to streaming will dim the spotlight on China.

Axios

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AP PHOTOS: China celebrates Lunar New Year ahead of Olympics

The Lunar New Year in China and the Winter Olympics in Beijing get started only days apart this year.

The Independent UK

The real Olympic challenge: traveling with sleds, bulky gear and 20 pairs of skis

There are two types of Olympic athlete.

Los Angeles Times

Paige Kingston-Hogg excited to be back in the game after an injury setback

The versatile midfielder is on the comeback from a knee injury.

Newcastle Herald

Olympics-Beijing Games organisers hope to have 30% capacity in venues

Organisers of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics are hoping for stadium capacities of at least 30% despite China's enforcement of tight regulations to contain the spread of the COVID-19 virus, the International Olympic Committee said on Tuesday.

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Beijing sees Covid cases spike ahead of Winter Olympics

Beijing has seen a spike in Covid cases just days before the beginning of the Winter Olympics.

Evening Standard

Brignone and Huetter share Super-G honours in Olympic boost

Garmisch-Partenkirchen (Germany) (AFP) - Federica Brignone said Sunday's joint-first with Cornelia Huetter in the final World Cup Super-G race before the Winter Olympics will give her a lot of confidence going to Beijing.

AFP

Among Winter Olympic cities, Tahoe will soon be too warm to host Games

SAN JOSE, Calif. — Towering Squaw Peak has groomed generations of America’s most elite winter Olympians, from racer Tamara McKinney and freestylist Jonny Mosely to six members of this year’s Alpine Team USA.

Tribune News Service

Sport, politics and Covid collide at the Beijing Winter Olympics

The Beijing Games will open on Friday in a country that hopes sport will be the talking point. But political twists or a resurgent virus could leave the event skating on thin ice

The Guardian - UK

Have the Winter Olympics caught you cold? Here’s our armchair guide

What to follow in Beijing, when – and why snowboard cross might be your new favourite sport

The Guardian - UK

Winter Olympics 2022: From COVID-19 to politics, Beijing is set to be a Games to remember

From COVID regulations to ongoing tensions between China and other world powers, this Winter Olympics will be like no other, writes Tracey Holmes.

ABC News

Winter watch: how China might keep a tight Olympic grip

From surveillance to enforced holidays for activists, possible measures Beijing could take to prevent or deal with protests

The Guardian - UK

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Beijing steels itself for the Winter Games

Back in July last year, the International Olympic Committee announced a change to the Olympic motto, adding the word "Together" to its old 125-year-old "Faster, Higher, Stronger" banner. It was meant to signify the importance of standing together in solidarity. But as Beijing readies itself to host this year's Winter…

AFP

China warns US over 'interfering' in Winter Olympics

Beijing (AFP) - China warned the United States to "stop interfering" in the Winter Olympics on Thursday, a week before the controversy-hit Games are due to start in Beijing.

AFP

Winter Olympics threatened by climate change, says report

London (AFP) - Climate change is threatening the future of the Winter Olympics, reducing the number of suitable venues for the event around the globe, a report warned ahead of the Beijing Games.

The Independent UK

China 2008 vs 2022: Richer, stronger, more confrontational

Richer, more heavily armed and openly confrontational, China has undergone history-making changes since the last time it hosted the Olympics, in 2008

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AFP

China's Xi meets IOC chief Bach ahead of Winter Olympics

Beijing (AFP) - China's President Xi Jinping had a rare pandemic-era encounter with a foreign visitor Tuesday when he met with Olympic chief Thomas Bach as the country readies to host the Winter Games.

Reuters

Beijing 2022 eases COVID curbs for Games; China warns on pollution

Organisers of next month's Beijing Winter Olympics slightly eased the strict COVID-19 requirements for participants, a move that means fewer athletes are likely to be tripped up by positive tests, although authorities also warned about seasonal air pollution.

AFP

Switzerland's Feuz powers to third Kitzbuehel downhill victory

Kitzbühel (Austria) (AFP) - Beat Feuz led a Swiss 1-2 as he notched up his third downhill victory in Kitzbuehel on Sunday to send out a reminder to in-form Norwegian Aleksander Aamodt Kilde that competition will be keen come the Beijing Olympics.

The Independent UK

In 3-week isolation, unvaccinated athlete waits for Olympics

Swiss snowboarder Patrizia Kummer is spending three weeks alone in a hotel room before she competes at the Olympics because she is unvaccinated against the coronavirus

The Independent UK

China mandates 3-day Olympic torch relay amid virus concerns

China is limiting the torch relay for the Winter Olympic Games to just three days amid coronavirus worries

The Hindu

Beijing Winter Olympics | Torch relay confined to closed venues due to COVID

All of the torchbearers must be vaccinated and will be tested for the virus and have their health monitored for 14 days before the relay

Newcastle Herald

Newcastle Olympic captain Sophie O'Brien eyeing round-one return in NPLW

The centre-back had ruptured an Achilles tendon last May.

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