Huntly skiing star Andrew Young on the Covid catastrophe that almost derailed his Winter Olympic bid Young, 29, finished 36th after negotiating the 1.5km cross-country course in a time of 2:55.60 Daily Record · Feb 8, 2022
Aberdeen teenage sensation Kirsty Muir soars to stunning fifth-place finish in Beijing Big Air at Winter Olympics Muir, 17, is the youngest member of the British team in the Chinese capital but delivered a dazzling display on Tuesday morning Daily Record · Feb 8, 2022
Team USA’s Leif Nordgren becomes a dad as he competes in the Winter Olympics Biathlete welcomes his first child while competing in Beijing The Independent UK · Feb 8, 2022
Curlers Bruce Mouat and Jennifer Dodds suffer bronze medal match heartbreak at Winter Olympic Games The Team GB stars went down 9-3 against the superb Swedes in the mixed doubles event at the Ice Cube Daily Record · Feb 8, 2022
Thrilling freestyle skiing big air event makes big debut at Beijing Olympics BEIJING — A 524-foot-long ramp covered in snow surrounded by rusting industrial equipment ushered in a new age of freestyle skiing Tuesday. Los Angeles Times · Feb 8, 2022
Team GB teenage sensation Kirsty Muir soars to stunning fifth-place finish on Winter Olympic debut Muir, 17, is the youngest member of the British team in the Chinese capital but delivered a dazzling display in freestyle skiing's Big Air event on Tuesday morning Wales Online · Feb 8, 2022
SI:AM | Nathan Chen's World-Record Skate Plus: a new Olympic record in speed skating, the curious case of Eileen Gu and more. Sports Illustrated · Feb 8, 2022
EXPLAINER: What in the world is the Olympic Truce? A U.N. resolution upholding the Olympic Truce has been passed 15 times The Independent UK · Feb 8, 2022
Germany's Natalie Geisenberger wins 3rd Olympic luge title Natalie Geisenberger of Germany is the first three-time women's luge Olympic champion The Independent UK · Feb 8, 2022
Watch: Nathan Chen's World-Record Performance at Beijing Olympics The U.S. star set the highest short program score in figure skating history on Tuesday. Sports Illustrated · Feb 8, 2022
That giant smokestacks at the Beijing Olympics’ big air venue, explained Let's break this thing down. USA Today Sports Media Group · Feb 8, 2022
Eileen Gu soars to Olympic gold as China embraces dual-culture star Eileen Gu delivered the performance of these Winter Olympics, on and off the snow on day four The Guardian - UK · Feb 8, 2022
Eileen Gu sends her critics blunt message as Winter Olympics 'snow princess' wins gold Eileen Gu won gold for China at the Beijing 2022 Games after switching allegiance from the US, and has brushed off criticism after being labelled a "traitor" Daily Mirror · Feb 8, 2022
Female ski jumpers hit out after being banned from Olympic event over ‘baggy clothes’: ‘Why only girls?’ ‘I have been checked so many times in 11 years of ski jumping, and I have never been disqualified once. I know my suit was compliant’ The Independent UK · Feb 8, 2022
The Independent UK · Feb 8, 2022 AP PHOTOS: Olympic rings easy to find at Beijing Games Five interlocking rings — sometimes in different colors, sometimes not. That simplest of symbols is easy to take for granted after all these years. When a city hosts the Olympics, it becomes ubiquitous, easy to take for granted but still a powerful reminder of the significance of this event.
The Independent UK · Feb 8, 2022 Fearless Chloe Kim primed to blaze trail at Winter Olympics and beyond The 21-year-old defends her halfpipe title four years after Pyeongchang 2018 with added resilience from embracing her struggles with mental health
Reason · Feb 8, 2022 Dear Olympics Media: Please Spare Us Your Fawning Over China's Digital Surveillance Regarding the authoritarian country's central bank digital currency, you do not, under any circumstances, “gotta hand it to them.”
Sports Illustrated · Feb 8, 2022 Eileen Gu’s Olympic Gold for China Thrust Her Citizenship Status Into the Spotlight The 18-year-old topped the podium with a clutch performance on Tuesday, but the triumph also put her in a precarious position amid ongoing political tension between the country where she lives and the country she represents at the Winter Games.
ABC News · Feb 8, 2022 Improved weather conditions at Winter Olympics hearten Aussie cross-country skiers, but all fail to make sprint final Australia's cross-country skiers are heartened by their performance in the sprint despite missing out on quarter finals, with all looking forward to longer distances later in the week.
The Independent UK · Feb 8, 2022 Beijing Olympics Coverage Advisory The Beijing Winter Olympics are underway. They will run through Feb. 20. Find our latest plans in Coverage Plan. For the latest stories, video and photos, visit the Olympics hub in AP Newsroom. For access to AP Newsroom and other technical issues, contact [email protected] or call 877-836-9477.
The Japan News/Yomiuri · Feb 8, 2022 Two-time champ Hanyu in 8th after short program BEIJING -- Figure skater Yuzuru Hanyu's quest for gold at three consecutive Olympics suffered a huge setback Tuesday, as the Japanese superstar placed eighth in the short program of the men's singles at the Capital Indoor Stadium in Beijing.
The Independent UK · Feb 8, 2022 Shiffrin set for Olympic slalom after quick exit in 1st race Mikaela Shiffrin is hoping to put her poor start to the Beijing Olympics behind her as she prepares for her second race
Sports Illustrated · Feb 8, 2022 Mexico’s Donovan Carrillo Is Living the Olympic Dream The 22-year-old who trains alongside grade-schoolers at a tiny shopping mall rink is the country’s first skater to advance to the free skate final.
Roll Call · Feb 8, 2022 Rep. Claudia Tenney loves curling and she’s not ashamed to admit it - Roll Call “The best Olympic sport is curling,” says the New York Republican, a high school curling champion who played before push brooms.
Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 8, 2022 History-making Mayer Retains Men's Olympic Super-G Title Austria's Matthias Mayer went "all in" to successfully defend his Olympic super-G title on Tuesday in Beijing and make history as the first men's alpine skier to win gold medals in three consecutive Games. Mayer, who won his first super-G title in Pyeongchang in 2018 and also won downhill gold…