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The Georgian luger racing 12 years after his cousin’s death at Olympics

Saba Kumaritashvili will compete at Beijing in the event which cost his cousin, Nodar, his life at the 2010 Vancouver Games

The Guardian - UK

Peel, Kerry to lead Australian Games team

Aerial skier Laura Peel and figure skater Brendan Kerry will be Australia's flag bearers at the Beijing Winter Olympics opening ceremony on Friday night.

AAP

Figure skaters Uno, Kagiyama practice at Beijing venue for first time

Shoma Uno and Yuma Kagiyama practiced for the first time Thursday at the Capitol Indoor Stadium in Beijing, the venue for the figure skating competition at the Beijing Olympics.

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Vladimir Putin claims Beijing Olympics diplomatic boycott about ‘ambitions’

The Russian president has stepped up his criticism, accusing western countries of politicising sport and violating the Olympic charter

The Guardian - AU

AP News Digest 3:25 am

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The Independent UK

EXPLAINER: Peng Shuai case shows barriers Chinese women face

The controversy surrounding Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai's accusations of sexual assault against a former top politician continues to cast a shadow over the Beijing Winter Olympic Games that officially begin on Friday

The Independent UK

The Latest: 55 new COVID-19 cases at Beijing Olympics

Organizers have announced 55 more positives tests for COVID-19 at the Beijing Olympics

The Independent UK

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For Uyghur torchbearer, China's Olympic flame has gone dark

At the age of 17, Kamaltürk Yalqun was chosen to help carry the Olympic flame ahead of the 2008 Summer Games in Beijing, where he later represented his home region in western China

The Independent UK

Xi promises ‘safe, splendid’ Winter Olympics as COVID cases rise

IOC reports highest number of cases among Games-related personnel, condemns calls for boycott of Beijing 2022.

Al Jazeera

Jennifer Dodds and Bruce Mouat continue strong start to mixed curling with Canada win at Beijing 2022

Jennifer Dodds and Bruce Mouat started their campaign with victory over Sweden on Wednesday evening

The Independent UK

150,000 fans to be invited to events at Beijing Olympics

About 150,000 spectators are expected to be invited to attend events at the Beijing Olympics

The Independent UK

Around 50 athletes test positive for COVID-19 before Beijing Winter Olympics

Amid China's zero-COVID policy, around 50 foreign athletes scheduled to take part in the Beijing Winter Olympics have tested positive for the coronavirus.

Dynamite News

Olympics-Beijing Games see 55 COVID-19 cases on Feb 2, highest daily tally

A total of 55 new COVID-19 infections were found among Olympic Games-related personnel on Feb. 2, the chair of the Beijing 2022 medical expert panel said on Thursday, the highest daily tally so far.

Reuters

Another Beijing Olympics with human rights still major issue

The 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics are opening with the same concerns that loomed over the 2008 Beijing Olympics: China's record on human rights and its treatment of Tibetans and Uyghur Muslims in western China

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The Hindu

Galwan clash | China suffered higher losses than reported, says Australian newspaper

The report said it also showed the extreme lengths Beijing has gone to silence discussion about the battle.

Reuters

Olympics-Beijing will deliver 'safe and splendid' Games-Chinese President Xi

The Beijing Olympics, which officially opens on Friday, will be streamlined, safe and splendid, Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Thursday, as the head of the IOC decried boycott ghosts "rearing their ugly heads again" over human rights concerns.

USA Today Sports Media Group

How to watch Canada vs. Switzerland, live stream, TV channel, time, Women’s Olympic Hockey

Canada's Women's Olympic Team will meet Switzerland on Wednesday night as they open up their Olympic campaign from Beijing.

Los Angeles Times

How many medals will the U.S. win during the Beijing Olympics? COVID could alter the forecast.

BEIJING — The sprawling Olympic Green is lined with brightly lit trees, an enormous glowing statue of the Winter Games mascot, an ice suit-wearing panda named Bing Dwen Dwen, and synchronized light shows speed along the sides of the 846-foot Olympic Tower.

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The Guardian - UK

‘Nobody can say anything’: China cracks down on dissent ahead of Olympics

Communist party tightens grip on critics to preserve ‘perfect’ image of Winter Games

The Guardian - AU

Olympic skeleton racer freed from Beijing isolation facility after tearful video plea for help

Belgian skeleton racer Kim Meylemans has been freed from an isolation facility in Beijing following a plea for help in a tearful video posted on Instagram

Tribune News Service

Chris Plys helps kick off mixed curling in comeback win for U.S. over Australia

BEIJING — Chris Plys had never been to Beijing's National Aquatic Centre, but he felt like he knew the place. On the wall of his office in Duluth, Minn., he has a signed photo of swimmer Michael Phelps at the 2008 Summer Olympics, racing to one of his eight gold…

The Independent UK

President Xi Jinping, China's 'chairman of everything'

The last time the Olympics came to China, Xi Jinping oversaw the whole endeavor

Tribune News Service

Curler John Shuster named to carry U.S. flag in Olympic opening ceremony

BEIJING — John Shuster already considered it the honor of a lifetime to represent the U.S. in his fifth Olympic Games. Wednesday, the curling skip from Chisholm, Minn., earned an even more meaningful distinction.

Tribune News Service

La Velle E. Neal III: They started the Olympics without me

BEIJING — All the necessary precautions were taken. All forms were filled out properly, and there are confirmations to show we entered China safely.

Foreign Affairs

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Pyongyang’s Missiles Could Fracture America’s Alliances

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