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Beijing Reports Highest Covid Cases since June 2020 as Olympics Loom

Beijing recorded its highest number of new Covid-19 cases for a year and a half on Sunday, as the Chinese capital gears up to host the Winter Olympics in five days. China will hold the Games in a strict "closed-loop" bubble as part of its zero-Covid strategy of targeted lockdowns,…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Pall hangs over China's Games

The Beijing Winter Olympics begin on Feb 4 -- and not without controversy given they are taking place as Beijing wrestles with human rights issues.

Bangkok Post

Winter Olympics 2022: From COVID-19 to politics, Beijing is set to be a Games to remember

From COVID regulations to ongoing tensions between China and other world powers, this Winter Olympics will be like no other, writes Tracey Holmes.

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Inspired by her uncle and confident after a World Cup win, skeleton racer Jackie Narracott eyes Winter Olympics medal

Jackie Narracott just set a new track record to win a World Cup and now she's heading to her second Winter Olympics. But this time, the skeleton racer knows she's "good enough to compete with the best".

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Team GB snowboard medal prospect Charlotte Bankes: ‘Nobody ever knows what’s going to happen. That’s what makes it so fun’

Charlotte Bankes will be in Beijing to compete in snowboard cross yet the 26-year-old has represented France in two Winter Olympics, she tells Sean Ingle

The Guardian - UK

Katie Ormerod admits crazy is her normal as she gets ready for Winter Olympics lift-off

Yorkshire snowboard star ready to go big in Beijing as she prepares to lead TeamGB medal bid in Slopestyle and Big Air events

Daily Mirror

US denies Chinese media claims of trying to ‘maliciously disrupt and spoil’ Winter Olympics

A report in the China Daily newspaper claims the US is urging athletes to play passively in the Games

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New this week: 'Pam & Tommy,' Olympics and the doc 'Torn'

This week’s new entertainment releases include an album from pop singer-songwriter Mitski, the opening ceremonies of the winter Olympics from Beijing and the documentary “Torn” about the aftermath of a climbing tragedy

The Independent UK

UN human rights chief negotiating long-awaited visit to Xinjiang after Winter Olympics

Michelle Bachelet , the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, is discussing with China a potential visit to the Xinjiang region, in what could provide rare, close-up foreign scrutiny of accusations of abuses against ethnic Uyghurs.

ABC News

Sports quiz of the week: tennis history, transfer deals and a tantrum

Who made a big entrance? Who kept going? Who drove his son?

The Guardian - UK

Winter Olympics 2022: Team GB’s best medal hopes in Beijing - from Katie Ormerod to Charlotte Bankes

Team GB have their eyes on a record-breaking Winter Olympics as the Beijing Games get underway this month.

Evening Standard

Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics daily briefing: one week to go to an ice and snow spectacular

The scene is set for fantastic sport – but all under the threat of Covid and amid controversy over China’s human rights record

The Guardian - UK

AP PHOTOS: Winter Olympic mascots through the years

One was decided by a newspaper poll, one by a public vote and some others through a contest. The most recent was chosen from thousands of global entries of illustrations by children. Over the years, the mascots for the Winter Olympics have been abstract forms, animals and humans.

The Independent UK

Shorn of funding and battling bobsleigh’s German goliath, Brad Hall determined to claim Winter Olympics medal

This is David and Goliath on ice; Brad Hall the biggest underdog of the bobsleigh world, Francesco Freidrich the utter behemoth of the sport.

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Dumfries and Galloway curlers getting ready to compete at Beijing Winter Olympics

A total of five curlers will be competing in the games, which get underway on February 4

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Commentary: Olympians should be climate activists

The 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing are right around the corner. Even though the torch is not yet lit, the Olympic Games have already thrust China’s human rights abuse record into the spotlight, with the United States leading a diplomatic boycott against the sporting event, the first since 1980.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Beijing Olympics Ready to Go but Controversies, Covid Weigh Heavy

A Winter Olympics overshadowed by diplomatic boycotts and concerns about human rights, Covid and the safety of Peng Shuai begins next Friday in a vast "bubble" in the Chinese capital Beijing. Warnings about air pollution, government snooping and the environmental impact of a Games which relies almost entirely on man-made…

The Guardian - UK

UK reports 89,176 new cases and 277 deaths – as it happened

UK cases and deaths fall day-on-day; Hong Kong government to compensate pet shops affected by culling of hamsters for Covid reasons

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The Independent UK

The numbers behind the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing

Beijing becomes the first city to host both the Summer and Winter Olympics.

The Independent UK

Five of the greatest moments in Great Britain’s Winter Olympics history

Team GB are aiming for a record medal haul this year

The Independent UK

5 best bets for podium places as Team GB target record Winter Olympics haul

The Games officially open on February 4 in the Chinese capital Beijing.

The Independent UK

Laura Deas: Public thinking we are all like Eddie the Eagle not a bad thing

The 33-year-old returns to the Winter Olympics looking to build on the surprise bronze she claimed in Pyeongchang in 2018.

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Beijing stadium lit up for opening ceremony rehearsal

BEIJING -- Rays of light from Beijing's National Stadium illuminated the night sky during what was said to be a rehearsal for the 2022 Winter Olympics opening ceremony, ahead of the opening of the Games on Feb. 4.

The Independent UK

China skis: Olympics brings on boom in winter sports

The Beijing Winter Olympics is tapping into and encouraging growing interest among Chinese in skiing, skating, hockey and other previously unfamiliar winter sports

Tribune News Service

As Winter Olympics approach, women's hockey leagues plan their next moves

The Professional Women's Hockey Players Association has told some members it is planning to announce after the Winter Olympics that it will form a new league to debut in the fall, according to multiple sources.

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