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New this week: 'Pam & Tommy,' Olympics and the doc 'Torn'

This week’s new entertainment releases include an album from pop singer-songwriter Mitski, the opening ceremonies of the winter Olympics from Beijing and the documentary “Torn” about the aftermath of a climbing tragedy

The Independent UK

UN human rights chief negotiating long-awaited visit to Xinjiang after Winter Olympics

Michelle Bachelet , the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, is discussing with China a potential visit to the Xinjiang region, in what could provide rare, close-up foreign scrutiny of accusations of abuses against ethnic Uyghurs.

ABC News

Winter Olympics 2022: Team GB’s best medal hopes in Beijing - from Katie Ormerod to Charlotte Bankes

Team GB have their eyes on a record-breaking Winter Olympics as the Beijing Games get underway this month.

Evening Standard

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Winter watch: how China might keep a tight Olympic grip

From surveillance to enforced holidays for activists, possible measures Beijing could take to prevent or deal with protests

The Guardian - UK

Tom Pidcock eyes world cyclo-cross glory to maintain his meteoric rise

Britain’s Olympic gold medalist on the intensity of competing in one of cycling’s most gruelling and rapidly growing disciplines

The Guardian - UK

Can You Tell the Difference Between Natural and Man-Made Snow?

When athletes slide down the slopes or drop in on the halfpipe in Beijing at the 2022 Winter Olympics, there won’t be fluffy, nature-made powder underfoot. But how much of an impact will artificial snow actually have on the competition?

Sports Illustrated

Keeping the Olympics Covid-free: life inside Beijing’s ‘closed loop’ bubble

The 11,000 foreign athletes, media crews and guests will be met at the airport by workers in biohazard suits

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With tensions high, Russia aims for Olympic gold in Beijing

Russia is heading to the Beijing Olympics against a backdrop of international tension

The Independent UK

Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics daily briefing: one week to go to an ice and snow spectacular

The scene is set for fantastic sport – but all under the threat of Covid and amid controversy over China’s human rights record

The Guardian - UK

Slovenia snowboarder tests positive for virus in Beijing

A snowboarder from Slovenia has tested positive for the coronavirus after landing in Beijing for the Olympics

The Independent UK

Asian Champions Trophy disappointment was a good learning experience ahead of busy 2022: Graham Reid

NEW DELHI: Still smarting from the semifinal exit at the Asia Champions Trophy, Indian men's hockey team chief coach Graham Reid on Friday said the setback came as a reality check for the Tokyo Olympic bronze medal winners ahead of a busy calendar year.

The Times of India

Activists urge athletes to speak out at Beijing Olympics

Human rights activists have issued a call to action against the Beijing Olympics, imploring athletes and sponsors to speak out against what they call the “genocide games.”

The Independent UK

Shorn of funding and battling bobsleigh’s German goliath, Brad Hall determined to claim Winter Olympics medal

This is David and Goliath on ice; Brad Hall the biggest underdog of the bobsleigh world, Francesco Freidrich the utter behemoth of the sport.

Evening Standard

Dumfries and Galloway curlers getting ready to compete at Beijing Winter Olympics

A total of five curlers will be competing in the games, which get underway on February 4

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Commentary: Olympians should be climate activists

The 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing are right around the corner. Even though the torch is not yet lit, the Olympic Games have already thrust China’s human rights abuse record into the spotlight, with the United States leading a diplomatic boycott against the sporting event, the first since 1980.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Beijing Olympics Ready to Go but Controversies, Covid Weigh Heavy

A Winter Olympics overshadowed by diplomatic boycotts and concerns about human rights, Covid and the safety of Peng Shuai begins next Friday in a vast "bubble" in the Chinese capital Beijing. Warnings about air pollution, government snooping and the environmental impact of a Games which relies almost entirely on man-made…

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Athletes start arriving in Beijing's Olympic bubble

BEIJING -- The Beijing 2022 Olympic Villages opened Thursday, officially rolling out the welcome mat for about 2,900 athletes from about 90 nations and territories who will compete at the Winter Games that start on Feb. 4.

Daily Mirror

Dave Ryding 'slapped back to reality' ahead of glory bid at Winter Olympics

"It was a stark and timely reminder that you have to do everything right in the lead up to an Olympics"

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The Independent UK

The numbers behind the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing

Beijing becomes the first city to host both the Summer and Winter Olympics.

The Independent UK

From Olympic veteran to teenage record-breaker – Five stars to watch in Beijing

Snowboarder Shaun White and 15-year-old Kamila Valieva are among the international superstars to keep an eye out for in China

The Independent UK

Five of the greatest moments in Great Britain’s Winter Olympics history

Team GB are aiming for a record medal haul this year

The Independent UK

Eve Muirhead hoping qualification adversity can boost fresh bid for Olympic curling gold

Muirhead’s inexperienced rink had to battle their way to Beijing after failing to qualify via the World Championships

The Independent UK

Beijing promises to be an off-piste, off-page and off-putting pandemic Olympics

If Covid precautions were strictly enforced at last summer’s delayed Tokyo Games, Beijing will take things to a whole new level

The Independent UK

5 best bets for podium places as Team GB target record Winter Olympics haul

The Games officially open on February 4 in the Chinese capital Beijing.

The Independent UK

Laura Deas: Public thinking we are all like Eddie the Eagle not a bad thing

The 33-year-old returns to the Winter Olympics looking to build on the surprise bronze she claimed in Pyeongchang in 2018.

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