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Husband and wife pair realize dream of competing at Winter Games

OKAYAMA -- After helping Japan claim bronze in the figure skating team event at the Beijing Winter Olympics, married couple Misato and Takeru Komatsubara are aiming to deliver another strong performance in the ice dance event, which starts on Saturday with the rhythm dance segment.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

China, Tonga hold aid ceremony day before US Pacific meet

Tonga and China held a signing ceremony on Friday for construction equipment that will be used to build infrastructure in the tsunami-hit Pacific island, a day before the top U.S. diplomat arrives in the region to discuss development aid.

Reuters

China, IOC must prevent incidents from overshadowing Beijing Olympic athletes

At the Beijing Winter Olympics, players performing at a top level have been constantly overshadowed by incidents. This is an extremely regrettable situation. Host nation China and the International Olympic Committee (IOC) must be held accountable.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

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China behind failed attempt to bankroll Labor candidates in federal election

A Beijing-orchestrated plot to bankroll NSW Labor candidates in this year's federal election has been foiled by ASIO.

ABC News

BEIJING SNAPSHOT: Local fans allowed inside Olympic bubble

Some local fans are getting to watch the Beijing Games in person, but it’s not clear exactly how they were selected for a visit inside the Olympic bubble

The Independent UK

America and Australia Are Back on the Same Page

How Biden Revived the Alliance

Foreign Affairs

Canada seeks to join EU challenge against China at WTO

Canada will seek to join the United Kingdom, the United States and Australia to be included in consultations as part of the European Union's dispute with China at the World Trade Organization over Beijing's alleged trade curbs on Lithuania.

Reuters

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Gold-medal performers: The Olympic robots of Beijing

China's zero-COVID policy has led to all kinds of brainstorming about how to limit transmission of the coronavirus. Among the solutions: Robots!

Tribune News Service

Winning precision

After the Summer Olympics in 2008, Omega is back in Beijing for a winter edition, which kicked off last Friday at the Bird's Nest stadium.

Bangkok Post

Helene Elliott: Nathan Chen’s sense of purpose, and great skating, made him destined for gold

BEIJING — Nathan Chen’s figure skating talent was apparent at a precocious age, surfacing quickly after he followed his hockey-playing older brothers out to the ice and realized he enjoyed the tickling breeze on his face and the problem-solving satisfaction of conquering a tricky jump or intricate spin. His resolve…

Los Angeles Times

Athletes competing in Winter Olympics use photo IDs to find romance in Beijing

Team GB has given blue or white uniforms to their 50 competitors for alternate days at the Games. They have one single red uniform in their kit bag for the 18-day Olympiad - to wear on Valentine’s Day

Daily Mirror

As the Coalition plays up China fears ahead of an election, how might Albanese position himself?

Anniversaries come and go, but 2022 might come to be regarded as unusually significant in Australian election-year politics.

The Conversation

How Mike Tirico’s double duty with the Super Bowl in L.A. and Winter Olympics in Beijing will work

Mike Tirico is hosting coverage of the Olympics AND the Super Bowl.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Beijing 2022: environmental cost of world's first Winter Olympics without natural snow – expert Q+A

The 24th Winter Olympic Games are underway in the Chinese capital, but winter itself seems far away. To counter the lack of cold weather, the organisers are using vast quantities of water and energy to supply the events with fake snow.

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Trudeau should have withdrawn Canada from the 2022 Beijing Olympics after reports of Chinese residential schools

Last June, Canada’s delegation to the United Nations was part of an international effort calling for UN inspectors to have free and unfettered access to China’s Xinjiang region to assess reports of human rights violations against Uyghurs and other Turkic Muslims.

Daily Mirror

Fans in stitches at peculiar medal ceremony choreography at Winter Olympics

Viewers of the Winter Olympics have been left in hysterics by a bizarre medal ceremony, which left officials in Beijing with covered faces, let alone blushing ones

The Independent UK

Today at the Winter Olympics: Great Britain’s curlers bounce back

Meanwhile, a doping offence scandal is looming in Beijing.

Los Angeles Times

Helene Elliott: Nathan Chen fulfills his Olympic dream by winning figure skating gold

BEIJING — Twenty years after a young Nathan Chen watched the figure skating competition at his hometown Salt Lake City Olympics and decided he wanted to be like them, a virtuoso Chen became an Olympic gold medalist.

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Sports Illustrated

17-Year-Old Jordan Stolz Is the Next Big Thing in U.S. Speedskating

The first-time Olympian got his skating start on his family’s backyard pond at age 5. Now, on the heels of a breakout season, he enters Beijing as a legitimate medal contender.

The Guardian - UK

Team GB’s Winter Olympic struggles go on with problems for skeleton crew

After more disappointment the ghosts of Winter Olympics pasts are starting to rattle for Britain’s campaign in Beijing

AAP

Hughes left out of Aussie mixed cross team

Australian selectors have left world champion Jarryd Hughes out of the mixed snowboard cross team event after below par form in the men's event in Beijing.

The Independent UK

Winter Olympics 2022: Hotel manager in Beijing calls food at own restaurant ‘disgusting’

IOC says it is aware of the complaints ‘particularly with regard to food temperature, variety and portion size’

The Independent UK

Hong Kong's zero-covid approach meets growing frustration

Hong Kong residents are growing increasingly frustrated with ever tighter coronavirus restrictions imposed by city leaders in line with Beijing’s zero-COVID policy

The Independent UK

Beijing Olympics Coverage Advisory

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Here's How Alibaba Is Capitalizing To Promote 2022 Beijing Olympics

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd (NYSE:BABA) released a virtual idol promoting the 2022 Beijing Olympics. Named "Dong Dong," the virtual idol, a computer-generated character, is "a passionate, Beijing-born 22-year-old woman who loves winter sports." Since early February, Dong Dong has appeared in nightly broadcasts via Taobao Live, Alibaba's live-streaming services. DAMO Academy, Alibaba's research…

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