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Beijing's Olympics close, ending safe but odd global moment

A pile of figure-skating rubble created by Russian misbehavior

The Independent UK

BEIJING SNAPSHOT: 'Close door' — so much more than a button

At an Olympics in a pandemic run by an authoritarian state, the slightest bit of agency matters

The Independent UK

Women’s curling team win gold for Great Britain at Beijing Winter Olympics

Eve Muirhead’s women’s curlers crushed Japan on Sunday to secure Great Britain’s first gold medals of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics.

Evening Standard

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Finland defeats Russian Olympic Committee in historic upset for men’s hockey gold

BEIJING — Finland ended the Olympic hockey tournament with a historic upset, as its men’s team won gold for the first time on the strength of a fiercely contested 2-1 victory over the Russian Olympic Committee on Sunday at National Indoor Stadium.

Los Angeles Times

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

The Guardian - US

Eve Muirhead pays tribute to her Great Britain gold medal team-mates

Vicky Wright, Jennifer Dodds, Hailey Duff and alternate Mili Smith savoured the triumph on the final day of the Winter Olympics in Beijing.

The Independent UK

Taiwan premier wants athlete punished for wearing China suit

Taiwan’s premier has called for a Taiwanese speed skater to be punished for wearing a suit from rival China’s team ahead of the Beijing Olympics

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David Murdoch backs Eve Muirhead to be ‘one of the greatest ever’ after GB gold

Muirhead has won Olympic gold and bronze, a world title and three European titles.

The Independent UK

Roundup of Olympic gold medals from Sunday, Feb. 20

The Independent UK

Eve Muirhead ends long wait for Olympic gold as GB beat Japan in Beijing curling final

Great Britain dominated throughout the final and sealed gold with a 10-3 win on the ninth end

Wales Online

Mikaela Shiffrin and U.S. miss out on medal in mixed parallel team event

BEIJING — Mikaela Shiffrin’s forgettable Winter Olympics ended just short of a medal Sunday.

Los Angeles Times

Figure skating age debate also exposes body image challenges

Some figure skaters are hoping an Olympic doping scandal that is fueling a push to raise the minimum age of competitors will also focus attention on what they see as the sport’s most pressing issue: body image, body shaming and disordered eating

The Independent UK

Australians had Beijing hits and misses

While Australia secured its biggest return of Winter Olympics medals in Beijing, chef de mission Geoff Lipshut is also disappointed by missed chances.

AAP

How Team USA made these Beijing Olympics as fun as possible

BEIJING — Life inside the Beijing Olympics bubble comes with a long list of rules. Wear a high-grade mask at all times. Disinfect your hands. Don't stand within 6 feet of anyone, and don't forget the daily COVID-19 test.

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The Independent UK

Once savvy, NBC's Olympics deal is shakier after Beijing

When NBC set a long-term deal to carry the Olympics through 2032, it seemed like a savvy deal

AAP

Kennedy-Sim to carry closing ceremony flag

Ski-cross veteran Sami Kennedy-Sim will be the Australian flag bearer for the Winter Olympics closing ceremony.

ABC News

Sami Kennedy-Sim named Australia's flag-bearer for Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics closing ceremony

The freestyle skier turns to YouTube tutorials after being unexpectedly named Australia's closing ceremony flag-bearer.

Tribune News Service

China to turn steel-mill Olympic ski jump into giant water slide

The Shougang Big Air ski jump, built on the site of a decommissioned steel mill, has been the most talked-about venue of the Winter Olympics. While there’s been praise, it has also been criticized as dystopian and dreary. Beijing hopes not to add white elephant to that list as well.

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The Guardian - US

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

Manchester Evening News

Amir Khan's legacy lives on in Manchester but his boxing career is over after Kell Brook defeat

Amir Khan and Kell Brook's long-awaited fight didn't disappoint and it is surely the last time boxing fans will see the the Olympic silver medallist from Bolton in the ring.

The Independent UK

Richard Kilty insists he will never forgive CJ Ujah after losing Olympic medal

Great Britain will be stripped of the 4x100m relay silver won at the Tokyo Games after Ujah tested positive for a banned substance

The Independent UK

Winter Olympics curling final LIVE: Eve Muirhead and Team GB women win first gold medal at Beijing 2022

Follow latest updates from Beijing Winter Olympics 2022 as Team GB chase their first medal of the Games

The Philadelphia Inquirer

How to watch the Olympics Closing Ceremony on TV and streaming

After two-and-a-half weeks of triumph, loss and all kinds of controversy in and out of competition, the Winter Olympics in Beijing come to a close on Sunday.

The Guardian - UK

Kilty will never forgive ‘reckless’ Ujah for costing GB Olympic relay silver

Richard Kilty said his 4x100m teammate’s failed drug test had left him ‘heartbroken’ after being stripped of the medal they won in Tokyo

Los Angeles Times

American Elana Meyers Taylor adds to medal haul, takes bronze in two-woman bobsled

BEIJING — After winning silver in the Olympic debut of women’s monobob, Elana Meyers Taylor gave her medal to her son, Nico. The 2-year-old wore the red lanyard around his neck and turned the silver medal over in his hands as he rolled onto his back in a heartwarming video…

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