The Latest Breaking News from Olympics

Scots curler in bid for Olympic glory says coming out to teammates as gay was 'best thing he's done'

Bruce Mouat, 27, of Stirling, leads the British men’s curling side in this year's Winter Olympics in Beijing.

Daily Record · Feb 8, 2022

Jones free to post Olympics after 3rd-party error resolved

Leslie Jones is free to take to social media to give her commentary about the Olympics after a misunderstanding with some of her posts

The Independent UK · Feb 8, 2022

EXPLAINER: How China got blue skies in time for Olympics

The clear skies greeting Olympic athletes in Beijing this month is a stark change from just a decade ago when the city’s notorious air pollution often made it difficult to make out nearby buildings

The Independent UK · Feb 8, 2022

Winter Olympics: Alpine skiing hill is a new test for all

None of the elite athletes competing when Alpine skiing starts Sunday at the Olympics ever has been on the course that will be used to determine who takes home the medals

The Independent UK · Feb 7, 2022

Mikaela Shiffrin is no stranger to heartbreak. Now can she bounce back in Beijing?

Early Monday morning, text messages flew back and forth between Mikaela Shiffrin and her brother Taylor long before the sun rose over the barren brown mountains streaked with rivers of man-made snow at the Yanqing National Alpine Centre.

Los Angeles Times · Feb 7, 2022

Katie Taylor says win over Amanda Serrano would eclipse Olympic gold in career achievements

Taylor shot to superstardom with her groundbreaking gold medal win at the London 2012 Olympics, and has become undisputed champion in the paid ranks

Daily Mirror · Feb 7, 2022

White House pushes back Pelosi China warning and says it ‘100% supports’ US athletes protesting at Olympics

Chinese authorities are known for their harsh tactics towards anyone protesting against their government

The Independent UK · Feb 7, 2022

Olympic snowboarder’s dad gives hilarious expletive-filled interview after her gold medal win: ‘F***ing crazy’

Zoi Sadowski-Synnott secures New Zealand’s first-ever gold medal at a Winter Olympics

The Independent UK · Feb 7, 2022

Leslie Jones says she’s being pressured to stop live-tweeting about the Olympics

Comedian Leslie Jones might give up her enthusiastic live tweets about the Olympics, citing mounting pressure from higher-ups allegedly trying to stop her.

Los Angeles Times · Feb 7, 2022

Russian skater, 15, pulls off never-before-seen move twice in same Winter Olympics event

Teenage sensation Kamila Valieva has now made history twice at these Games, despite only making her international figure skating debut just six months ago

Daily Mirror · Feb 7, 2022