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Covid Curbs Push China Off Global Sporting Map

China's ambitions to be a global sporting hub took a heavy blow as the postponement of this year's Asian Games further isolated a country already cut off by its hardline zero-Covid strategy. The ruling Communist Party burnished its global image with an array of dazzling spectacles such as Beijing's 2008…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Asian Games in China postponed over spread of COVID-19

Less than three months after hosting the Winter Olympics and Paralympics, China's September Asian Games are being postponed because of concerns over the spreading omicron variant of COVID-19 The World University Games, another major multi-sport event, could also be postponed

The Independent UK

Biden says Olympians brought a bit of unity to weary nation

President Joe Biden praised Team USA for bringing a bit of unity to a pandemic weary nation as he hosted a White House celebration Wednesday with about 600 athletes from this year’s Winter Olympics in Beijing and the coronavirus-delayed Summer Games held in 2021 in Tokyo

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2022 Winter Olympics GB Women’s Curling Team to be granted the Freedom of Perth

Councillors unanimously voted to bestow the honour on the team - which includes Perthshire's Eve Muirhead and Mili Smith - following their success in Beijing

Daily Record

Vladimir Putin in staunch defence of Kamila Valieva as he slams ban on Russian athletes

Kamila Valieva has received the support of Russia's president Vladimir Putin after the 16-year-old figure skater's doping case rocked the Winter Olympics in Beijing last year

Daily Mirror

Putin Backs Russian Skater Valieva as She Faces Doping Case

Russian President Vladimir Putin expressed support for figure skater Kamila Valieva on Tuesday, saying she did not compete "dishonestly" after her doping case dominated this year's Winter Olympics. Valieva was on the gold-medal winning Russian squad for the figure skating team event at the Beijing Olympics but no medal ceremony…

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US Olympic figure skater quits at 16 after being linked to DoJ spy case

Her family was given protection by the US State Department during their trip to Beijing for the 2022 Winter Olympics

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Arif Khan: A Kashmiri youth’s struggle for Olympic dream

Despite lack of funding and infrastructure at home, Arif Khan participated in the Beijing Winter Olympics.

Al Jazeera

China used TV, TikTok stars in discreet Olympics campaign

A “Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” TV star, a Paralympic swimmer and a self-described “brand king” were among the Instagram and TikTok influencers who were paid by Chinese officials for a discreet campaign that promoted the Beijing Winter Olympics, new Justice Department documents reveal

The Independent UK

Perth civic reception honours Winter Olympics gold medal-winning curlers

Local ice stars Eve Muirhead and Mili Smith were among the guests at the event on Friday

Daily Record

Kamila Valieva ‘happy to be on the ice’ after first skate since Winter Olympics

The Russian figure skater finished second behind Olympic champion Anna Shcherbakova

The Independent UK

Kamila Valieva makes successful return in first event since Winter Olympics

The teenager was given a standing ovation by the home crowd at the Russian-only Channel One Cup in Saransk.

The Independent UK

Kamila Valieva to return at Russian-only event after doping case rocked Winter Olympics

Figure skater Kamila Valieva helped Russia to team gold at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, but it was then confirmed the teenager had tested positive for a banned substance

Daily Mirror

France’s Olympians

This week on The Sound Kitchen you’ll hear the answer to the question about the French Gold medallists in this year’s Winter Olympics. There’s all you need to know about the Hindu festival Holi from RFI Listeners Club member Jayanta Chakrabarty, Music from Erwan, and of course, the new quiz…

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US Olympics skater Alysa Liu and father among targets in alleged Chinese spying operation

Alysa Liu's father agreed to let her compete at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, after reportedly being given assurances from the US government and US Olympic and Paralympic Committee that she would be closely protected

The Conversation

Calling Asians 'robotic' is a racist stereotype with a long, troubled history

When U.S. figure skater Nathan Chen won the gold medal in men’s figure skating at the 2022 Winter Olympics, a Washington Post article attributed his win to a fierce, focused, “robotic” zeal. This robotic characterization draws on a dated stereotype of Asians as stoic, unfeeling workaholics.

Bangkok Post

America is fuelling Chinese techno-nationalism

Although the American-born skier Eileen Gu became a darling of the Chinese public during the Winter Olympics in Beijing, China trained many of its sports champions at home, through its juguo (whole nation) sports regime. And now China is applying the juguo approach -- deploying massive resources to achieve a…

The Independent UK

AP PHOTOS: Images from the first half of Paralympics

The Winter Paralympics in Beijing have reached the midway point with almost 600 athletes from 46 delegations competing. Sunday's closing ceremony will end a long run of sports in the Chinese capital. The Winter Olympics began Feb. 4 and closed Feb. 20.

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Daily Record

Ayrshire figure skater recalls her shot at glory during Winter Olympics 1992

Suzanne Otterson from Ayr, was just 17 when she took to the ice for Great Britain during the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville, France.

Asharq Al-Awsat

6 Ways Technology is Evolving Travel in 2022

For the athletes at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, travel entailed … robots. Everywhere. These machines prepared and served noodles, rice and burgers, and roamed hallways to take the temperatures of passersby. They even passed the Olympic flame underwater. Yet even if you’re not an Olympian, your travels these…

Wales Online

Welsh Olympian Mica Moore quit team amid allegations of 'damaging and offensive behaviour' towards 'BAME community and women'

Mica Moore was in contention to feature at the 2022 Winter Olympics but withdrew herself from the women's bobsleigh team

Asharq Al-Awsat

Motor Racing-Haas F1 Terminates Contract with Russian Racer Mazepin

Russian Nikita Mazepin will not race in Formula One this season after US-owned Haas said on Saturday it has terminated the driver's contract. The team also ended its title sponsorship deal with Russian potash producer Uralkali, owned by Mazepin's father. Russia's invasion of Ukraine, shortly after the Winter Olympics wrapped…

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Cocoa does not reduce exercise-related digestive distress

As always, impressive athleticism was on display during the Winter Olympics, despite the pandemic and its restrictions that brought about major changes, both in training as well the output. But being at the top of one's game doesn't necessarily protect against digestive distress resulting from exercise.

Daily Mirror

China 'told Russia not to invade Ukraine during Winter Olympics'

Russian and Belarusian athletes have been banned from participating in the 2022 Beijing Winter Paralympics amid the invasion of Ukraine, following a U-turn from the IPC.

The Independent UK

China asked Russia to delay Ukraine invasion until after Winter Olympics, say US officials

War began just four days after closing ceremony in Beijing

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