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Olympics-COVID cases mount as athletes, personnel arrive in Beijing

During the past four days China has detected 119 COVID-19 cases among athletes and personnel involved in the Beijing Winter Olympics, with authorities imposing a "closed loop" bubble to keep participants, staff and media separated from the public.

Reuters

This You Gotta See: America the underdog? It’s always the case at Winter Olympics

Apparently, American exceptionalism comes with a temperature threshold.

Chicago Sun-Times

Beijing sees Covid cases spike ahead of Winter Olympics

Beijing has seen a spike in Covid cases just days before the beginning of the Winter Olympics.

Evening Standard

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Watch | India's only athlete at the 2022 Winter Olympics

A video profile on alpine skier Arif Khan who will represent India in the Winter Olympics

The Hindu

'Wicked problems': Government involvement in sport is fraught with issues

People will soon be tuning into the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics — the second Olympics hosted during the pandemic and one that has come under much criticism.

The Conversation

Skier Arif Khan eyes top-30 finish at Beijing Winter Olympics

MUMBAI: Beijing Winter Olympics-bound Indian skier Arif Khan, who will participate in two events, is aiming a modest top-30 finish in the showpiece which begins on Friday.

The Times of India

Free condoms to be handed out at Winter Olympics - but athletes discouraged from hugging

Despite being encouraged not to shake hands and hug athletes at this year’s Winter Olympics in Beijing, athletes will be offered free condoms from event officials

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Beijing Winter Olympics start Feb. 4. Here’s what you need to know, athletes to watch.

The Miami Herald breaks down what you need to know about the 2022 Winter Olympics:

Miami Herald

Mexican cross-country skier won't let pain, age or failure end her Olympic dream

LOS ANGELES — Chaucer wrote that time and tide wait for no man. But he didn't say anything about women, and that's a loophole Karla Schleske believes is big enough to accommodate her dream of skiing in the Winter Olympics.

Los Angeles Times

Sport, politics and Covid collide at the Beijing Winter Olympics

The Beijing Games will open on Friday in a country that hopes sport will be the talking point. But political twists or a resurgent virus could leave the event skating on thin ice

The Guardian - UK

Spotify to add advisory notices to podcasts mentioning Covid; protests in Prague over curbs – as it happened

Czech demonstrators are opposed to measures such as a restaurant ban for the unvaccinated; Harry and Meghan express concerns to Spotify about misinformation on platform

The Guardian - UK

Have the Winter Olympics caught you cold? Here’s our armchair guide

What to follow in Beijing, when – and why snowboard cross might be your new favourite sport

The Guardian - UK

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.

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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.

ABC News

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".

The Guardian - UK

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

Daily Mirror

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

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The Independent UK

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

The Independent UK

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

ABC News

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.

The Guardian - UK

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

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

Evening Standard

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.

The Guardian - UK

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 Independent 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.

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