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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

EXPLAINER: How figure skaters deliver quadruple jumps

Russia’s “Quad Squad” of figure skaters is looking for an Olympics podium sweep by landing the thrilling quadruple jumps that remain rare in the women’s competition

The Independent UK · Feb 17, 2022

On the slopes, a struggle for Black skiers’ Olympic dreams

There are a plethora of programs aimed at exposing Black and Hispanic children from urban communities to winter sports, such as Alpine skiing

The Independent UK · Feb 17, 2022

Slovakia eliminates U.S. men in shootout after pulling goalie, tying game in final minute

BEIJING — The quarterfinal game between Team USA and Slovakia ended where no one wanted it to end on Wednesday — with a shootout to determine who would advance to the medal round of the men's Olympic hockey tournament.

Tribune News Service · Feb 16, 2022

The International Olympic Committee and China are using politics to obscure human rights abuses

China is using yet another Olympic Games as a political tool to reinforce its position as a global power and sportwash its dismal human rights record.

The Conversation · Feb 16, 2022

Regardless of His Results in Beijing, Gus Kenworthy’s Legacy Is Already Set

Competing in his third and final Olympics, this time for his birth country of Great Britain, the 30-year-old freestyle skier is going for gold, but even if he goes home without a medal, he’s already triumphed by helping change the culture for LGBTQ athletes.

Sports Illustrated · Feb 16, 2022

Eileen Gu's Olympic run launches her into stardom and the political fray

BEIJING — In one Winter Olympics sweep, Eileen Gu has solidified her place as one of the biggest sports stars in the world, not to mention one of the most politically divisive.

Los Angeles Times · Feb 16, 2022

Olympic viewers praise Tara Lipinski and Johnny Weir for commentary on skater Kamila Valieva’s performance

‘The commentary and silence were perfect,’ one viewer wrote

The Independent UK · Feb 16, 2022

Winter Olympian Jamie Nicholls celebrates importance of local sports facilities

Nicholls, 28, was speaking at Halifax Ski Slope, which has produced several Team GB Olympians

Wales Online · Feb 16, 2022

Fuller labels Ryding 'GOAT of the North' after Olympic run inspires next generation

Former Olympian Aimee Fuller gave Ryding the title after watching Ryding race in the men's slalom, where he finished 13th.

Wales Online · Feb 16, 2022