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Beijing's Olympics close, ending safe but odd global moment

A pile of figure-skating rubble created by Russian misbehavior

The Independent UK

BEIJING SNAPSHOT: 'Close door' — so much more than a button

At an Olympics in a pandemic run by an authoritarian state, the slightest bit of agency matters

The Independent UK

Women’s curling team win gold for Great Britain at Beijing Winter Olympics

Eve Muirhead’s women’s curlers crushed Japan on Sunday to secure Great Britain’s first gold medals of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics.

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Finland defeats Russian Olympic Committee in historic upset for men’s hockey gold

BEIJING — Finland ended the Olympic hockey tournament with a historic upset, as its men’s team won gold for the first time on the strength of a fiercely contested 2-1 victory over the Russian Olympic Committee on Sunday at National Indoor Stadium.

Los Angeles Times

Japan settles for curling silver after crushing defeat

BEIJING -- Looking to come up with a big shot that could turn the match, Japan could only watch as it was Britain that kept doing it, over and over.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Mikaela Shiffrin’s Olympics end with no medal after mixed team near-miss

The knockout event represented Shiffrin’s last chance at a podium in Beijing but the US fell 0.42 seconds short

The Guardian - US

China's digital currency push faces uphill battle

BEIJING -- At Beijing Winter Games venues, China's digital currency has been designated as an official payment method.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

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Taiwan premier wants athlete punished for wearing China suit

Taiwan’s premier has called for a Taiwanese speed skater to be punished for wearing a suit from rival China’s team ahead of the Beijing Olympics

The Independent UK

Eve Muirhead ends long wait for Olympic gold as GB beat Japan in Beijing curling final

Great Britain dominated throughout the final and sealed gold with a 10-3 win on the ninth end

Wales Online

Perthshire curler Eve Muirhead leads Team GB to GOLD at Winter Olympics

It was a dream come true for Muirhead and her team as they defeated Japan to be crowned champions in Beijing

Daily Record

Eve Muirhead ends long wait for Olympic gold as GB beat Japan in Beijing final

GB dominated throughout and sealed a 10-3 win on the ninth end.

The Independent UK

Lows far outweigh highs in Olympic figure skating program

The Olympic figure skating program at the Beijing Games probably won't be remembered for the soaring performances of American gold medalist Nathan Chen, French ice dancers Gabriella Papadakis and Guillaume Cizeron or the Chinese pairs team of Sui Wenjing and Han Cong

The Independent UK

Australians had Beijing hits and misses

While Australia secured its biggest return of Winter Olympics medals in Beijing, chef de mission Geoff Lipshut is also disappointed by missed chances.

AAP

How Team USA made these Beijing Olympics as fun as possible

BEIJING — Life inside the Beijing Olympics bubble comes with a long list of rules. Wear a high-grade mask at all times. Disinfect your hands. Don't stand within 6 feet of anyone, and don't forget the daily COVID-19 test.

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The Independent UK

Once savvy, NBC's Olympics deal is shakier after Beijing

When NBC set a long-term deal to carry the Olympics through 2032, it seemed like a savvy deal

ABC News

Sami Kennedy-Sim named Australia's flag-bearer for Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics closing ceremony

The freestyle skier turns to YouTube tutorials after being unexpectedly named Australia's closing ceremony flag-bearer.

Tribune News Service

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.

The Guardian - US

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

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Australia accuses China of 'act of intimidation' after laser aimed at aircraft

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison accused Beijing of an 'act of intimidation' after a Chinese navy vessel directed a laser at an Australian military surveillance aircraft last week.

The Independent UK

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

The Philadelphia Inquirer

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.

Los Angeles Times

American Elana Meyers Taylor adds to medal haul, takes bronze in two-woman bobsled

BEIJING — After winning silver in the Olympic debut of women’s monobob, Elana Meyers Taylor gave her medal to her son, Nico. The 2-year-old wore the red lanyard around his neck and turned the silver medal over in his hands as he rolled onto his back in a heartwarming video…

The Independent UK

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

Mixed doubles returns to the programme in Milano-Cortina, with the power play a crucial element of the discipline

Los Angeles Times

China strives to flex its tech innovations to worldwide audience at Olympics

BEIJING — An automated basket tips frozen wonton into boiling water. Within minutes, the dough-wrapped bits of pork are cooked, deposited into a black plastic bowl and transported onto a conveyer belt, untouched by human hands. Pink lights flash as your lunch order arrives at the counter.

The Guardian - UK

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

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