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China to turn steel-mill Olympic ski jump into giant water slide

The Shougang Big Air ski jump, built on the site of a decommissioned steel mill, has been the most talked-about venue of the Winter Olympics. While there’s been praise, it has also been criticized as dystopian and dreary. Beijing hopes not to add white elephant to that list as well.

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Winter Olympics day 16: GB win women’s curling gold before closing ceremony – as it happened

Team GB’s women won curling gold before a Beijing closing ceremony to a Games embroiled in controversy

The Guardian - US

Winter Olympics curling final LIVE: Eve Muirhead and Team GB women win first gold medal at Beijing 2022

Follow latest updates from Beijing Winter Olympics 2022 as Team GB chase their first medal of the Games

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How to watch the Olympics Closing Ceremony on TV and streaming

After two-and-a-half weeks of triumph, loss and all kinds of controversy in and out of competition, the Winter Olympics in Beijing come to a close on Sunday.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

What is the curling power play? Explaining the rules of Winter Olympics sport

There are three curling medal events at Beijing 2022, but the power play can only be used in one

The Independent UK

What does having the hammer mean in curling and how do you get it? The rules explained

Ten nations are competing in each of curling’s three disciplines at the 2022 Winter Olympics

The Independent UK

US skating team ask for medals after being given cuddly toys amid Kamila Valieva controversy

No medals have been awarded for the team figure skating event at the Winter Olympics after Russian teenager Kamila Valieva tested positive for a banned substance

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Elana Meyers Taylor becomes most decorated Black athlete in Winter Olympics history

The bobsledder is now the most decorated most decorated Black athlete in Winter Olympics history.

Axios

China's 'closed loop' Olympics limited coronavirus, even with some head-scratching measures

BEIJING — On a recent morning, the sound of gagging from credential-holders undergoing their daily coronavirus throat swab from a woman in a hazmat suit echoed off the marble floors of a hotel inside the Winter Olympics bubble.

Los Angeles Times

Germany’s women slide to Winter Olympics glory with bobsleigh one-two

Germany extended their historic sliding dominance at the Beijing Games with a one-two finish in the women’s bobsleigh

The Guardian - UK

British skier escapes injury after landing on back in horror crash in Winter Olympics final

Gus Kenworthy fell twice in the final, the second of which was a sickening blow as he smashed into the lip of the halfpipe but fortunately was uninjured

Daily Mirror

Family of GB curling team celebrate in Edinburgh with silver Winter Olympics win

Bruce Mouat's mother, partner and mixed doubles coach watched at Edinburgh Curling Club along with other friends and supporters.

Daily Record

Family and friends thrilled as curlers win silver for first Team GB medal

The men’s curling team lost in the Winter Olympics final against Sweden but supporters are backing them for gold in the future.

The Independent UK

Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics daily briefing: second gold for NZ and a medal at last for GB

Nico Porteous wins New Zealand’s second ever Winter Olympics gold as GB men take curling silver

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Axios

The Winter Olympics' COVID strategy worked pretty well

184 athletes have tested positive since Jan. 23.

ABC News

Beijing Winter Olympics 50km cross-country race shortened due to high winds and freezing conditions

Cross-country skiers use tape to stop their faces from freezing at the Beijing Winter Olympic Games, but they were still upset when organisers decided to shorten the 50km race for safety reasons.

AFP

Gu, Su and Zoi - five young stars who lit up Winter Olympics

Beijing (AFP) - Several young stars made a name for themselves at the Beijing Olympics.

Evening Standard

Team GB miss out on men’s curling gold but secure first Winter Olympics medal with defeat to Sweden

Team GB suffered defeat in the men’s curling final at the 2022 Winter Olympics after forcing Sweden into an extra end on Saturday.

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The Conversation

How climate change threatens the Winter Olympics' future – even snowmaking has limits for saving it

The Winter Olympics is an adrenaline rush as athletes fly down snow-covered ski slopes, luge tracks and over the ice at breakneck speeds and with grace.

Daily Mirror

Team GB curler Vicky Wright on brink of Winter Olympics gold after dark days as Covid nurse

After stepping up to help out as a nurse during the height of the Covid pandemic, Wright is back at the top of her curling game and one win away from Winter Olympics glory

The Independent UK

Winter Olympics curling result LIVE: Bruce Mouat’s Team GB beaten by Sweden in men’s Beijing 2022 final

Follow latest updates from Beijing Winter Olympics 2022 as Team GB chase their first medal of the Games

ABC News

New Zealand claims second Beijing Winter Olympics gold medal as Nico Porteous wins ski half-pipe

Nico Porteous wins New Zealand's second gold medal of the Beijing Winter Olympics as rivals crash out in a windy freestyle skiing half-pipe final.

The Guardian - AU

Winter Olympics 2022 day 15: Sweden pip GB to curling gold after extra end – as it happened

Rolling report: There are plenty more medals to be won as the Games in Beijing reach their penultimate day. Join Martin Belam for updates

The Independent UK

AP PHOTOS: Gu among winners on day 14 of the Winter Olympics

Whether it's on the ice, in the air or on the slopes at the Winter Olympics, Associated Press photographers are there to capture every moment, from the thrilling to the heartbreaking to the whimsical.

The Independent UK

GLIMPSES: A rare look at tattooed flesh on the Olympic ice

What’s one thing that is less visible at the Winter Olympics than the Summer Games

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