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Norway’s Therese Johaug wins first gold medal of 2022 Winter Olympics in 15km skiathlon

The first gold medal of the 2022 Winter Olympics was claimed by Norway’s Therese Johaug in the women’s 15-kilometre skiathlon on Saturday.

Evening Standard

Beijing Olympics | Xi to meet with leaders of Serbia, Egypt

Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi and Serbia’s Aleksandar Vucic are among more than a dozen world leaders who attended the opening ceremony on Friday night

The Hindu

Beijing Winter Olympics open, with Xi center stage

BEIJING -- The 2022 Winter Olympics kicked off in Beijing on Friday with the world still in the throes of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Tess Coady banishes ghosts of Pyeongchang to make snowboard slopestyle finals at Beijing Winter Olympics

Tess Coady has flown into the final of the snowboard slopestyle competition at the Beijing Olympics, banishing the heartbreak of four years ago to the history books, while Kiwi athlete Zoi Sadowski Synnott has edged closer to NZ's first Winter Games gold.

ABC News

Snowboarder Coady makes slopestyle finals

Robbed of an Olympic debut four years ago by injury, Australian snowboarder Tess Coady made up for lost time by booking a berth in the slopestyle finals.

AAP

Winter Olympics: Katie Ormerod fails to advance to slopestyle final in Beijing

Nevertheless it was a notable day for Ormerod, who was badly injured on the eve of competition in Pyeongchang in 2018

The Independent UK

Winter Olympics day one: China win first gold, ice hockey and more – as it happened

Rolling report: Norway have won two of the first three golds in Beijing, with moguls and ski jumping coming up. Join our writers for updates

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BEIJING SNAPSHOT: Together for a shared future, apart

The ever-present slogan that governs these Winter Olympics is meant to evoke the ideal of one world

The Independent UK

Subway stations closed, Tiananmen Square under heavy security as Games begin

BEIJING – On alert for protests and terrorist attacks against the Beijing Winter Olympics, Chinese authorities put heavy security in place in central Beijing on Friday when the Games started.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Beijing Winter Olympics kick off with limited spectators

BEIJING -- The 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics kicked off in the Chinese capital on Friday.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

How to Watch Shaun White: Beijing Olympics Live Stream, TV Channel, Start Time

Here’s Shaun White’s complete schedule in the men’s halfpipe event.

Sports Illustrated

'Someone else's festival': No North Korea at ally's Olympics

During the last Winter Games, North Korea basked in the global limelight in South Korea

The Independent UK

In Beijing, Olympic ideals coexist with authoritarian rule

Thomas Bach, the head of the International Olympic Committee, says the Olympic ideals show that even in a world full of conflict, people can build bridges and live in peace

The Independent UK

How to Watch Mikaela Shiffrin in the Beijing Olympics: Live Stream, TV Channel, Start Time

Shiffrin can set the American record for most Olympic gold medals by an alpine skier.

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Taiwan condemns 'contemptible' timing of China-Russia partnership

Taiwan on Saturday condemned as "contemptible" the timing of China and Russia's "no limits" partnership at the start of the Winter Olympics, saying the Chinese government was bringing shame to the spirit of the Games.

The Independent UK

The Latest: Italy's Sofia Goggia ready for Olympics

Sofia Goggia is back on snow and preparing to fly to China to defend her Olympic downhill title two weeks after crashing and injuring her left knee and leg

Tribune News Service

China turns up volume in own defense in an otherwise quiet opening ceremony

BEIJING — The last time Zhang Yimou directed an opening ceremony, he had 15,000 performers and a $100 million budget at his disposal. That kind of excess didn't seem right for an Olympics under the lingering shadow of COVID-19.

Tribune News Service

Jessie Diggins goes for first medal: What you should about skiathlon

BEIJING — Jessie Diggins competes in her first race at the Beijing Olympics on Saturday, the 15 km skiathlon.

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The Independent UK

Olympic curler shares touching moment he told his children he was chosen as flag bearer for Team USA

Olympian’s son announced the news to his entire third-grade class

Tribune News Service

La Velle E. Neal III: As China grabs the Olympic spotlight, let’s turn it to the athletes

BEIJING — There will be time to get into why the Winter Olympics should or shouldn't be held here in China. To question if politics should play a role in determining what country should host this showcase of athletic excellence. To argue if China's human rights record, suppression of cultures…

Los Angeles Times

Otherworldly feel of Alpine skiing venue a perfect fit for unusual Beijing Olympics

BEIJING — The downhill track resembles a narrow white river snaking through the Xiaohaituo Mountain Area's windswept brown scrub that extends in all directions.

Los Angeles Times

Helene Elliott: Nathan Chen shows his graceful power with personal-best score at Olympics

BEIJING — Nathan Chen allowed himself a small laugh, a rare indulgence that was four years in the making.

Bangkok Post

Angst all round as Beijing's moment nears

China's borders have been virtually closed off for the past two years. Now, in a way, it's opening on a massive scale for the Winter Olympics. To pull this off in the middle of a pandemic, China is holding the Games in a fortress.

France 24

Winter Olympics puts brands under pressure over rights abuses in China

Brands such as Coca-Cola, Airbnb and Visa have paid millions to sponsor the Winter Games, which began Friday in Beijing. In doing so, rights groups say they are endorsing human rights violations, including the detention of millions of Uighur Muslims.

Sports Illustrated

Beijing’s Opening Ceremony Overlooked a Major Threat to Future Olympics

Although snowflakes played a starring role, the subdued show did little to address the grave implications of climate change.

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