The Latest Breaking News from Olympics

Olympics boss John Coates urged to raise plight of jailed Australians during Beijing Winter Games visit

Human rights advocates demand senior Olympics official John Coates raise the plight of fellow Australians jailed in China when he travels to Beijing later this month for the Winter Games.

ABC News · Jan 18, 2022

Tara Lipinski on how Olympic gold-medal contender Nathan Chen revolutionized men’s figure skating

For The Win sat down with Olympic gold medalist Tara Lipinski to preview figure skating at the Beijing Olympics.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Jan 18, 2022

Olympic athletes urged by activists not to criticize China

Athletes at the Beijing Olympics have been urged by human rights activists to avoid criticizing China because they could be prosecuted

The Independent UK · Jan 18, 2022

Erin Jackson Is Ready to Make a Statement on Ice

The speedskater began transitioning from inline skating just five years ago, but now she's ready to make a run at a gold medal in Beijing

Sports Illustrated · Jan 18, 2022

Cool Runnings returns - Jamaican four-man bobsleigh team reaches Olympics for first time in 24 years

For the first time ever the nation will this year have three bobsleigh teams at the Winter Olympics

Wales Online · Jan 18, 2022

When are the Winter Olympics 2022? Everything you need to know ahead of Beijing Games

We’re just weeks away from the start of the Winter Olympics 2022 in Beijing. Here’s everything you need to know about the sporting event, which marks the second Games to be held during the Covid-19 pandemic

Daily Mirror · Jan 18, 2022

The AP Interview: Exiled artist Ai Weiwei on Beijing Games

Ai Weiwei is one of China's most famous artists, and he helped design the Bird's Nest stadium for the 2008 Beijing Olympics

The Independent UK · Jan 18, 2022

Winter Olympics tickets won't be sold to general public amid Covid fears in Beijing

The 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing get underway on February 4, and ahead of the Games, organisers have pulled the plug on plans to sell tickets to the general public

Daily Mirror · Jan 17, 2022

Chinese ambassador to France: Beijing has 'not ruled out use of force' against Taiwan

FRANCE 24 spoke to Lu Shaye, the Chinese ambassador to France. He insisted Beijing was prioritising "peaceful reunification" with Taiwan, but said the Chinese authorities had "not ruled out the use of force" – not with the intention of targeting "the people of Taiwan", but rather to dissuade "separatists in…

France 24 · Jan 17, 2022

Sports Illustrated's Fittest 50 2022

What happens when you level the playing field and compare athletes of all shapes and sizes across different sports? Presenting SI's 2022 Fittest 50 rankings.

Sports Illustrated · Jan 17, 2022