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Anti-vax Olympic champion dies from Covid aged 51 after finally agreeing to take jab

An Olympic champion who initially refused the Covid vaccine has now died from the disease. Gymnast Szilveszter Csollany passed at the age of 51 after eventually agreeing to be jabbed to keep his job

Daily Mirror

Olympic gold to Qatar 2022? Canada is in danger of becoming a football nation

The women’s team won gold in Tokyo last year and now their male counterparts are on course to make their first World Cup since 1986

The Guardian - US

Tough trip to China ahead, Anderson sees gift of world stage

There is part of Jamie Anderson that wishes these upcoming Olympics weren’t in China

The Independent UK

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Beijing sees uptick in COVID cases ahead of Olympics

The Chinese capital has reported 14 new COVID-19 cases as it begins a third round of mass testing of millions of people in the run-up to the Winter Olympics

The Independent UK

Padma Bhushan for Para great Jhajharia

NEW DELHI: Paralympics icon Devendra Jhajharia has added another feather to his illustrious cap after becoming the first para-athlete from the country to have been awarded the prestigious Padma Bhushan, the third-highest civilian honour in the country. Tokyo Olympics gold medalist javelin thrower, Neeraj Chopra, is among the six sportspersons…

The Times of India

Climate change might kill the Winter Olympics

The controversial cold-weather Games in Beijing could also be one of the last.

Mic

Athletes are going to extremes to dodge COVID before the Olympics

Never have athletes spent the run-up to the biggest event of their lives putting such energy in a non-athletic endeavor.

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Australia honours community champions

Australia's Olympic gold medallists and a number of influential scientists are among those named in the 2022 Australia Day Honours List.

AAP

Team GB skeleton star Laura Deas backing Winter Olympics without any snow to be just as special for UK public

Beijing's Yanqing District - where the skeleton, luge and bobsleigh events will take place - received just 2cm of snow between January and March last year, a figure less than both London and Madrid

Wales Online

From sanctioning a refugee team to letting China host: Does the International Olympic Committee support human rights?

The International Olympic Committee’s (IOC) position on refugees is contradictory and confusing.

The Conversation

Billy Morgan reveals the mental health struggles hidden by Olympic glory

Morgan became the first British man to win a medal on snow four years ago but admits in private he was struggling to cope

The Independent UK

Republicans probe NBC over Beijing Olympics coverage

The human rights abuses committed by the CCP have been the subject of intense scrutiny ahead of the Winter Games.

Axios

Get to know Kai Owens: 5 facts about Team USA’s rising star in Olympic moguls skiing

Meet the teenage phenom headed to the Beijing Olympics for Team USA.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Neeraj Chopra to be awarded with Param Vishisht Seva Medal

NEW DELHI: Another feather in Neeraj Chopra's illustrious career as the Tokyo Olympics gold medalist will be awarded with the Param Vishisht Seva Medal.

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Param Vishisht Seva Medal for Olympic champion Subedar Neeraj Chopra

NEW DELHI: Subedar Neeraj Chopra, who created history last year by winning India's first athletics gold medal in Olympics, was awarded Param Vishisht Seva Medal on Tuesday for his distinguished service.

The Independent UK

Abrupt lockdowns loom over Beijing life ahead of Olympics

Beijing residents are coping with abrupt local lockdowns and sweeping COVID-19 testing requirements as the Chinese capital seeks to prevent a coronavirus outbreak ahead of the opening of the Winter Olympics in less than two weeks

The Guardian - UK

Rising temperatures threaten future of Winter Olympics, say experts

Only one of 21 previous locations would be able to reliably host Games in future if emissions remain on current path, study shows

The Times of India

Focussed on winning Asian Games to qualify for Paris Olympics, youngsters will get opportunities: Sreejesh

NEW DELHI: Veteran goalkeeper PR Sreejesh on Monday said the Indian men's hockey side's main focus is qualifying for the Paris Olympics by winning the Asian Games this year besides giving opportunities to youngsters.

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The Guardian - US

USA 1999 transformed women’s soccer. Can Beijing 2022 do the same for ice hockey?

USA and Canada dominate the women’s game but a long-lasting league has been difficult to establish. The upcoming Olympics are an opportunity for change

The Independent UK

Anti-vax Olympic gold medalist Szilveszter Csollany dies of Covid, aged 51

Szilveszter Csollany won gold on the rings at the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games

Asharq Al-Awsat

What Are US Options for Sanctions against Putin?

The financial options being considered to punish President Vladimir Putin if Russia invades Ukraine range from the sweeping to the acutely personal — from cutting Russia off from US dollars and international banking to slapping sanctions on a former Olympic gymnast reported to be Putin’s girlfriend. Publicly, the United States…

The Independent UK

2008 Beijing Olympics vs. 2022: No lofty promises this time

The 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics open in just over a week

The Guardian - AU

‘A genocide against our people’: Australian Uyghur leader calls for athlete boycott of Beijing Winter Olympics

‘While our people suffer in camps and in prison we can’t enjoy the game even if we want to. It hurts’

The Independent UK

Where will the next Winter Olympics be held?

The Winter Olympics are set to return to Europe in 2026

The Independent UK

Five best Team GB medal hopes for 2022 Winter Olympics

Great Britain are targeting between three and seven medals in Beijing

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