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A brief history of African nations at the Olympic Winter Games

A record number of eight African countries competed at the 2018 Olympic Winter Games in PyeongChang, South Korea. At the 2022 Beijing winter games, currently underway, Africa is represented by six athletes from five countries: Eritrea, Ghana, Madagascar, Morocco and Nigeria. Five are competing in Alpine (downhill) skiing and one…

The Conversation

Zhu Yi: Who is the Chinese figure skater facing brutal trolling at the Winter Olympics in Beijing?

California-born star suffers nightmare start on the ice

The Independent UK

Aberdeen teenage sensation Kirsty Muir soars to stunning fifth-place finish in Beijing Big Air at Winter Olympics

Muir, 17, is the youngest member of the British team in the Chinese capital but delivered a dazzling display on Tuesday morning

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Team USA’s Leif Nordgren becomes a dad as he competes in the Winter Olympics

Biathlete welcomes his first child while competing in Beijing

The Independent UK

Today at the Winter Olympics: Great Britain’s wait for a first medal continues

China’s ‘Snow Princess’ and America’s ‘Quad King’ were the stars of the show on day four of the Beijing Games.

The Independent UK

Thrilling freestyle skiing big air event makes big debut at Beijing Olympics

BEIJING — A 524-foot-long ramp covered in snow surrounded by rusting industrial equipment ushered in a new age of freestyle skiing Tuesday.

Los Angeles Times

Team GB teenage sensation Kirsty Muir soars to stunning fifth-place finish on Winter Olympic debut

Muir, 17, is the youngest member of the British team in the Chinese capital but delivered a dazzling display in freestyle skiing's Big Air event on Tuesday morning

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'Snow Princess' Eileen Gu adds gold medal sparkle to big brand profile with stunning Winter Olympic triumph

Home favourite Gu, 18, already has her face splashed across billboards and magazine covers and cemented her global reputation with a remarkable triumph in Beijing

Wales Online

How fast do speed skaters go?

Records are tumbling in the speed skating in Beijing

The Independent UK

Gay kiss on live TV evades Singapore’s ban on LGBT content

Video clip of two men kissing in Beijing bar during Channel News Asia report hailed as ‘act of revolution’

The Guardian - UK

EXPLAINER: What in the world is the Olympic Truce?

A U.N. resolution upholding the Olympic Truce has been passed 15 times

The Independent UK

‘It’s a big joke’: Winter Olympians complain about conditions in Beijing

Athletes have hit out at freezing temperatures and Covid-19 guidelines in Beijing

The Independent UK

Winter Olympics 2022: How much does it snow in Beijing?

Get ready for a lot of fake snow.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Watch: Nathan Chen's World-Record Performance at Beijing Olympics

The U.S. star set the highest short program score in figure skating history on Tuesday.

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That giant smokestacks at the Beijing Olympics’ big air venue, explained

Let's break this thing down.

Los Angeles Times

US skier Ryan Cochran-Siegle goes from broken neck to silver medal in a year

BEIJING — The two-inch scar winds along the base of Ryan Cochran-Siegle’s neck.

The Guardian - UK

Eileen Gu soars to Olympic gold as China embraces dual-culture star

Eileen Gu delivered the performance of these Winter Olympics, on and off the snow on day four

The Independent UK

Casey Dawson overcomes 45 PCR tests, lost luggage and borrowed skates to become an Olympian at last

The 21-year-old from Utah endured a nightmare, sleep-deprived build-up to Beijing 2022

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Helene Elliott: Nathan Chen soars in short program at Winter Olympics

BEIJING — A shocking mistake by Yuzuru Hanyu of Japan cracked the door open for the end of his reign as two-time men's Olympic figure skating champion. Nathan Chen barged through that door, blowing past Hanyu on Tuesday with a brilliant, world-record performance that put him in the lead after…

Daily Mirror

Eileen Gu sends her critics blunt message as Winter Olympics 'snow princess' wins gold

Eileen Gu won gold for China at the Beijing 2022 Games after switching allegiance from the US, and has brushed off criticism after being labelled a "traitor"

Wales Online

Breakfast of champions? Beijing Winter Olympics athlete posts picture of miserable food being served up

Life in the Chinese Covid isolation hotels is tough, say athletes

Reuters

Chinese Embassy defends use of Korean dress in Olympic ceremony

The Chinese Embassy in South Korea on Tuesday defended the use of a Korean traditional costume in last week's Olympic opening ceremony in Beijing, after South Korean politicians and activists criticised what they called "cultural appropriation".

ABC News

Australian Winter Olympics skier Katie Parker tests positive for COVID-19 on arrival in Beijing

Australian Olympic bosses said there was a chance Katie Parker would test positive on her arrival in Beijing — now she's in isolation waiting to hear if she will be allowed to compete.

Daily Mirror

Chinese skater accused of deliberately tripping Canadian opponent in Winter Olympics chaos

Chinese athlete Fan Kexin has been accused of making Alyson Charles fall whilst taking part in the short-track speed skating event at the Beijing Winter Olympics

The Guardian - UK

Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics daily briefing: Gu wins big as Canada rock US

Freeski Big Air gold goes to US-born Chinese athlete as 4-2 victory means Canada win Group A

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