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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…

Bangkok Post

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.

The Independent UK

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.

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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…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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

Wales Online

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…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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.

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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.

Daily Mirror

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

War began just four days after closing ceremony in Beijing

The Independent UK

China asked Russia to delay Ukraine invasion until after Olympics -NYT

Senior Chinese officials told senior Russian officials in early February not to invade Ukraine before the end of the Winter Olympics in Beijing, the New York Times reported, quoting Biden administration officials and a European official who cited a Western intelligence report.

Reuters

Ukrainian Athletes Join Military after Russian Invasion

Less than two weeks ago, Dmytro Pidruchnyi was competing at the Winter Olympics in Ukraine's national colors. Now he's wearing a military uniform and ballistic helmet. Pidruchnyi is a world champion in biathlon, which combines skiing and shooting, and a three-time Olympian. He returned home from Beijing last week just…

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Ukrainian athletes join military after Russian invasion

Dmytro Pidruchnyi was competing at the Winter Olympics in Ukraine’s national colors less than two weeks ago

The Independent UK

Michael Pascoe: Politics is erasing Kissinger’s achievement

During the Winter Olympics, headlines suggested America had undone Henry Kissinger’s strategy of weakening Russia by engaging with China.

The New Daily

Bruce Mouat ‘still sore’ after agonisingly missing out on Winter Olympics gold

The Team GB men's curling team, led by skipper Bruce Mouat, took the silver medal in Beijing after losing a tense final 5-4 against reigning world champions Sweden

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Inside Latest SI Weekly Podcast: The Cold Reality of Winter Olympics, SOTC Baseball Mystery

John Gonzalez breaks down the biggest stories and controversies from the Beijing Olympics and a Sex and the City baseball mystery in this week's SI Weekly podcast.

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.

The Independent UK

NBC's scores are in: Record low Olympics ratings

NBC will be happy to put the Beijing Winter Olympics in the rear-view mirror, as the event had a record low viewership for an American audience and the Olympics

Daily Record

Call made for gold medal winning curlers to be given the Freedom of Perth

Perthshire pair Eve Muirhead and Mili Smith represented Team GB at the Winter Olympics in Beijing

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Lanarkshire primary school pupils going for gold in events to mark the Winter Olympics

Greenburn Primary School brought Beijing to East Kilbride with a fun-filled day of activities

Daily Mirror

Spanish figure skater becomes fourth athlete to fail doping test at Winter Olympics

Laura Barquero is the latest athlete to test positive for a banned substance at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, having failed a sample before finishing 11th in the pairs skating event

The Guardian - US

Stephen Colbert on Ukraine crisis: ‘Once you’re shelling, that’s pretty much direct military action’

Late-night hosts discuss intelligence reports that Russia will invade Ukraine, Trump’s botched social media app and a case of frozen penis at the Winter Olympics.

Benzinga

Ouch! NBC's Winter Olympics Coverage Down 42% From Four Years Earlier

The Beijing Winter Olympics was anything but a gold medal performance for Comcast Corp.’s (NASDAQ: CMCSA) NBCUniversal division, with viewership down 42% from the 2018 games held in PyeongChang, South Korea.

Daily Record

West Lothian short-track speed skater Elise Christie targets 2026 Winter OIympics just three months after retiring

The 31-year-old admitted in an interview with the BBC that she has got the urge to compete back and is targeting the 2026 Winter Olympics

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

Daily Record

Dumfries and Galloway curlers taste medal glory at Beijing Winter Olympics

Vicky Wright took gold in the women's event, with Grant Hardie, Hammy McMillan, Bobby Lammie and Ross Whyte taking silver in the men's competition

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