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More Than Six Dozen Covid-19 Cases Found Among Beijing Olympics Early Arrivals

The cases were identified upon entry at the airport and within the Games ‘closed loop’ system

Caixin Global

China Tests 2 Million for COVID in Beijing

A fresh outbreak in Beijing has prompted authorities to test millions and impose new measures two weeks ahead of the opening of the Winter Olympics, even as Chinese officials on Monday lifted a monthlong lockdown on the northern city of Xi’an and its 13 million residents. Despite falling case numbers,…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Australian team for Beijing Winter Olympics has highest female representation ever

Australia's team for the Winter Olympics in Beijing has more female athletes than ever before, with women making up more than half of the 44-strong squad.

ABC News

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Dave Ryding's subdued celebration after winning Britain's first Alpine World Cup gold medal

Dave Ryding won gold at the Alpine World Cup and will compete in his fourth winter Olympics in Beijing this year.

Daily Mirror

‘Squeaky-bum time’: Ryding targets Olympic gold after shock World Cup win

Ryding won Britain’s first gold at the Alpine World Cup on Saturday, setting him up nicely for his fourth Winter Olympics next month

The Guardian - UK

Beijing district orders mass virus testing ahead of Olympics

People in a Beijing district with some 2 million residents have been ordered to undergo mass coronavirus testing following a series of infections as China tightened anti-disease controls ahead of the Winter Olympics

The Independent UK

Olympic ‘Curse’ Strikes Again as Beijing Costs Mount

The "curse" of Olympic overspending looks set to strike again at the Beijing Games, with stringent Covid measures and loss of ticket sale revenues pushing up costs for China. It's not unusual for nations to find the bill for hosting an Olympics ballooning, but the pandemic and China's zero-Covid approach…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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No security concerns for Aust Oly athletes

Australian Winter Olympics chef de mission Geoff Lipshut says next month's Games in Beijing will be one of the safest places in the world for athletes.

AAP

Aerial skier Peel leads Olympics charge

Australia's Winter Olympians, headed by aerial world champion Laura Peel, have been in impressive form in the lead-up to the Beijing Games.

AAP

Australia's top skateboarders hit the Gold Coast for a training camp, looking ahead to Paris 2024

How the Tokyo Olympics has changed the future of skateboarding in Australia

ABC News

China hires western TikTokers to polish its image during 2022 Winter Olympics

Influencers told to extol country’s virtues on social media despite diplomatic boycotts of Beijing Games over human rights record

The Guardian - UK

Sir Mo Farah: ‘I would have loved to play for Arsenal’

The athlete, 38, tells Rich Pelley about winning the Olympics in London, jogging down the Thames, his strict training regime and how often he shaves his head

The Guardian - UK

Get to know Jamie Anderson: 5 facts about the decorated Olympic snowboarder with a shot at history

Meet Jamie Anderson, a Team USA women's snowboarding star.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Nick Kyrgios challenged to fight in players' gym by losing opponents at Australian Open

Nick Kyrgios and doubles partner Thanasi Kokkinakis claimed they were challenged to a off-court brawl after beating the Wimbledon and Olympic champions in Melbourne.

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The Independent UK

Chris Boardman inspired to improve travel after daughter unable to ride safely

The Olympic cycling gold medallist has been appointed interim commissioner of the new Active Travel England (ATE) by the Department for Transport.

The Guardian - UK

Chris Boardman to lead new walking and cycling body in England

Former Olympic cycling champion vows to take back streets from motor traffic as head of Active Travel England

The Hindu

Jeremy ready for the heavy lifting needed to taste glory

The 19-year-old Youth Olympics champion’s plans have been disrupted by injury and COVID. But his resolve remains unshakeable as he prepares for the challenge of adding significantly heavier plates to his barbell for this year’s Commonwealth and Asian Games

The Hindu

Lamont Marcell Jacobs: From the hunter to the hunted

Lamont Marcell Jacobs, the first sprint king in a post-Usain Bolt world, will have a target on his back when he makes a long-awaited return to the track next month. What has the double Olympic champion been up to and how will the erstwhile underdog handle the pressure of being…

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Wanted to shatter the image of Kashmiri youth as stone pelters: Arif Khan

Beijing Winter Olympics-bound skier Arif Khan hopes to make a difference with his achievement

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Nike’s Winter Olympics gear for Team USA is amazingly retro

With a vintage feel and updated tech, the collection reminds us of when America was actually great.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Lusia Harris is the basketball pioneer we almost forgot. Shaq wants to make sure that doesn’t happen again.

The world unexpectedly lost Lusia "Lucy" Harris on Jan. 18, just four days after our interview with her.

The Independent UK

In 3-week isolation, unvaccinated athlete waits for Olympics

Swiss snowboarder Patrizia Kummer is spending three weeks alone in a hotel room before she competes at the Olympics because she is unvaccinated against the coronavirus

The Guardian - UK

Charlotte Bankes leads medal hopes of GB Winter Olympics snowsport squad

Reigning snowboard cross world champion is tipped for success in Beijing along with freestyle skier Gus Kenworthy and many other Britons

Daily Record

Nurse Vicky Wright shifts focus to prepare for Winter Olympics curling challenge

Curling gold medallist and general surgical nurse Vicky Wright recently completed her final shift at Forth Valley Royal Hospital before beginning four weeks of intensive preparations for the Winter Olympics 2022 in Beijing. A staff nurse for the pas

Daily Mirror

Greg Rutherford reveals brutal physical cost of trying to qualify for Winter Olympics

“I wanted to prove that the body can do amazing things, that even if your life’s path seems set there’s still options out there if you’re brave enough to take the plunge"

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