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EXPLAINER: Why India won't send diplomat to China Olympics

India won’t be sending its top diplomat in Beijing to the Winter Olympics after a Chinese soldier wounded in a deadly border clash between the countries carried the symbolic torch

The Independent UK

Olympics-Opening ceremony ends with Uyghur skier lighting cauldron

The Beijing Winter Games opened on Friday night in a snow- and ice themed ceremony at the Bird's Nest stadium that concluded with the cauldron lit by two young Chinese Olympians, one of them a member of China's Uyghur minority.

Reuters

Beijing Winter Olympics kick off amid Covid fears, diplomatic frost

A Winter Olympics overshadowed by human rights concerns and taking place inside a strict Covid-secure bubble kicked off in Beijing on Friday with a glittering opening ceremony at the Bird's Nest stadium.

France 24

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TV tonight: the Winter Olympics are here

Clare Balding kicks off the daily Games roundup with the Beijing opening ceremony. Plus, Uma Thurman joins Graham Norton. Here’s what to watch tonight

The Guardian - UK

Former ESPN Star Katie Nolan to Cover Olympics With NBC

This will not be her first Olympics experience.

Sports Illustrated

At Winter Olympics, Beijing tries to sell world on digital yuan

The e-CNY is one of three forms of payment available to foreign athletes and visitors at the Winter Games.

Al Jazeera

Japan gets off to winning start in women's ice hockey

BEIJING -- They are nicknamed "Smile Japan" and that's just what the women's ice hockey team did after starting its campaign at the Beijing Winter Olympics with a victory over an old nemesis.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

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Xi Jinping to launch Beijing Winter Olympics with Vladimir Putin, Imran Khan

Russian President lauds relations with China ahead of meeting with Xi

The Hindu

Exiled artist Ai Weiwei reflects on Beijing Olympics

The artist Ai Weiwei helped design the Bird's Nest for the 2008 Beijing Olympics

The Independent UK

Olympics a sweet, complex homecoming for Chinese diaspora

At the Beijing Olympic Games, it’s a homecoming of sorts for one of the world’s most sprawling diasporas

The Independent UK

Olympic fans in US can watch opening ceremony with breakfast

Olympic fans in the United States will be able to watch the opening ceremony of the Beijing Games on Friday with their morning cup of coffee

The Independent UK

China must not use political pressure to restrict athletes at Beijing Games / Role of media more important than ever

The Beijing Winter Olympics kicks off amid a confrontation between the United States and China, and with the world still reeling from the novel coronavirus pandemic. It is hoped that this will be an international event where athletes will be able to safely demonstrate their abilities and deliver excitement to…

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Aerials ace Peel unfazed by medal pressure

Laura Peel says its an honour to carry the Australian flag in the Olympics opening ceremony and won't let the pressure affect her push for an aerials medal.

AAP

Liberty sign ex-Sky center Stefanie Dolson following Olympic gold medal and WNBA championship

NEW YORK — Stefanie Dolson is coming home.

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The Independent UK

The Latest: Wind delays Olympic men's ski training session

Organizers have delayed the start of the second men’s downhill training session at the Beijing Olympics due to strong winds

The Independent UK

World leaders: Who's coming, who isn't to Beijing Olympics

The U.S., Britain and a handful of others aren’t sending dignitaries to the Beijing Winter Games as part of a diplomatic boycott, but the Chinese capital is still attracting an array of world leaders for Friday’s opening ceremony

Tribune News Service

Inside the 'closed loop' of Beijing Games: solitude, gratitude and ... bagpipes?

BEIJING — The rules have been made clear. Anyone fortunate enough to sit in the stands at the Beijing Olympics will not be allowed to yell, or sing, or chant, or make any kind of noise that might spew coronavirus into the air.

The Independent UK

Winter Olympics 2022 LIVE: Opening ceremony to take place in Beijing as US dominates figure skating

The Winter Olympics will formally start with Friday’s opening ceremony in Beijing

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The Guardian - UK

Winter Olympics 2022: 10 things to look out for in Beijing

Jamaica return to the bobsleigh after 24 years, Haiti and Saudi Arabia make debuts, while GB aim for curling glory

Newsroom.co.nz

The next gen of Team Jolly sails towards Olympics

After a five-year-break, Olympic gold medallist Jo Aleh is back racing - and aiming for the Paris 2024 Olympics with a new sailing partner, Olympic silver medallist Molly Meech.

ABC News

How to watch the Beijing Winter Olympics in Australia

As Australia sweats through another summer, the world turns its attention to the cool competition at the Beijing Winter Olympics. Here's what you need to know about how and when to watch.

Benzinga

How To Watch The 2022 Winter Olympics: Opening Ceremonies, Time Difference, Streaming And More

The 2022 Winter Olympics kick off just six months after the 2020 Summer Olympics, which were delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Here are the details on the key events and how you can watch and stream the Olympic Games.

AAP

Aussies set for big Winter Oly campaign

Australia's Winter Olympians are stronger than ever despite a COVID-affected build-up to Beijing, says past Olympic gold medal-winning aerialist Alisa Camplin.

Tribune News Service

La Velle E. Neal III: A nice win and a huge loss for Team USA women’s hockey in Olympics opener

BEIJING — Forward Hillary Knight had seen a move like that before. Just not on a hockey rink.

Reuters

N.Korea's Kim calls Olympics 'great victory' for China, calls for better relations

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un sent a message to Chinese President Xi Jinping congratulating him on the Beijing Winter Olympics as a "great victory" and saying he wanted to improve relations between their countries, state news agency KCNA reported on Friday.

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