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Salt Lake City awarded 2034 Winter Games as IOC insert ‘termination clause’

Salt Lake City will be an Olympics host again after the IOC formally awarded the 2034 Winter Games to the United States bid

The Independent UK

French Alps bid backed by President Macron approved as host of 2030 Winter Olympics

The French Alps bid has been named as the 2030 Winter Games host by the International Olympic Committee though with conditions attached

The Independent UK

How did golf course architect Beau Welling become one of the most powerful people in the sport of curling?

By the time the Winter Games were played in Turin, Italy, Welling had become a bona fide fanatic.

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Salt Lake City Olympic bid projects $4 billion in total costs to stage 2034 Winter Games

Organizers for the proposed 2034 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City released their first budget estimate, projecting total costs of just under $4 billion, with $2.84 billion slated for operational costs

The Independent UK

US Ski Great Vonn Hails Use Of AI To Protect Olympic Athletes From Online Hate

US skiing great Lindsey Vonn has welcomed plans to use artificial intelligence to shield Olympic athletes from vicious online hate, recounting how she was "wildly harassed" before the 2018 Winter Games.

International Business Times

French Alps the only bidder to host 2030 Winter Olympics

The International Olympic Committee has confirmed the only bidder for the 2030 Winter Olympic Games is France, which is hosting the Summer Olympics in Paris in 2024, and has hosted the Winter Games three times since 1924.

Radio France Internationale

Stockholm city hall backs Olympic bid ahead of key IOC meeting for 2030-2034 Winter Games candidates

The Stockholm city council has publicly supported Sweden’s latest bid to host the 2030 Olympics ahead of key meetings Tuesday for potential Winter Games hosts

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Watch: Anurag Thakur plays cricket in the snow, kicks off Khelo India Winter Games

NEW DELHI: Sports Minister Anurag Thakur on Thursday kicked off Khelo India Winter Games in style as the former first-class player played cricket in the snow at Tangmarg where he was given a warm traditional welcome.

The Times of India

1500 players to take part in Khelo India Winter Games in J&K: Thakur

JAMMU: Sports Minister Anurag Thakur on Saturday said 1500 athletes from across the country will take part in the Khelo India Winter Games, scheduled to start in the famous ski resort of Gulmarg in North Kashmir from February 10.

The Times of India

Sapporo to review plans for 2030 Winter Games bid

Sapporo is reconsidering efforts to host the 2030 Winter Olympics, with the city's mayor citing scandals linked to the Tokyo Olympics as a reason for the rethink.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Tokyo Olympics bribery scandal threatens to derail Winter Games bid

Japanese official says corruption claims could damage Sapporo’s chances of hosting 2030 event

The Guardian - UK

Snowboarding gold medalist Chloe Kim to take mental health break from sport

Olympic star will return in time to compete at the next Winter Games in 2026

The Independent UK

French paralympic bosses salute performances at Beijing Winter Games

French Paralympics chiefs on Monday hailed the determination of the athletes who finished the 10 days of competition at the Beijing Winter Games with a dozen medals including seven gold.

Radio France Internationale

Beijing Winter Paralympic Games begin amid strife and fear of nuclear meltdowns

The 2022 Beijing Paralympic Winter Games - motto: Together for a shared future - was launched on Friday with a spectacular opening ceremony amid a backdrop of invasion, war and hoary images of nuclear armageddon.

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IPC bans Russians and Belarusians from 2022 Beijing Paralympic Winter Games

The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) bowed to pressure on Thursday and banned Russian and Belarusian athletes from the 2022 Paralympic Winter Games in Beijing as part of the continuing international boycott following the advance of Russian forces into Ukraine.

The Independent UK

Paralympian Marcel Hug says Winter Games decision is right but feels for athletes

The International Paralympic Committee made a dramatic U-turn on Thursday

The Independent UK

IPC’s Winter Games ruling ‘has put athletes in a very difficult spot’

Russians and Belarusians will be allowed to compete in Beijing despite the invasion of Ukraine

The Guardian - UK

Winter Paralympics: Russian athletes competing as neutral sparks backlash

The International Paralympic Committee will allow Russian athletes to compete at the Winter Games which begin in Beijing this week

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The Guardian - UK

Russia’s participation in Winter Paralympic Games on a knife edge

The International Paralympic Committee has admitted it will have to be “very careful” in deciding whether to allow Russian athletes to compete at the Winter Games

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Unazuki aims to be mecca for ski mountaineering

The Unazuki hot spring ski resort in Kurobe, Toyama Prefecture, is aiming to become a mecca for ski mountaineering, or skimo, which will make its Olympic debut at the 2026 Winter Games in Italy.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Unazuki hot spring resort aims to be mecca for ski mountaineering

The Unazuki hot spring ski resort in Kurobe, Toyama Prefecture, is aiming to become a mecca for ski mountaineering, or skimo, which will make its Olympics debut at the 2026 Winter Games in Italy

Los Angeles Times

Despite historic ratings low for the 2022 Winter Games, NBCUniversal remains bullish on Olympics

NEW YORK — Faced with the lingering effects of a global pandemic, empty stands and a politically fraught situation in Beijing, NBC Sports was prepared for the worst with the Winter Olympics, and from a TV ratings standpoint that’s what it got.

Daily Mirror

Lewis Hamilton sends appreciation after speed skater’s tribute to F1 star at Winter Olympics

Canadian Olympic legend Charles Hamelin paid tribute to Lewis Hamilton with a specially-designed helmet at the Beijing 2022 Winter Games

Caixin Global

Zhang Wenhong: Beijing Winter Olympics Sets Perfect Example for How to Bring People Together Amid Pandemic

The closed-loop management system of the winter games demonstrated a new possibility for pandemic control and communication among people from different part of the world

Sports Illustrated

Winter Olympics Deliver Smallest Viewing Audience Ever

This year’s ratings saw a sizable drop from the 2018 Winter Games, along with 2021’s Tokyo Games.

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