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Olympic teams raise concerns over quarantine hotels

Some Olympic athletes unlucky enough to test positive for the coronavirus at the Beijing Olympics feel their quarantine conditions make a bad situation much worse

The Independent UK

Cross-country skier Andrew Musgrave pinpoints his perfect Beijing conditions ahead of shot at Olympic glory

Musgrave will compete in the men's 30km skiathlon on Sunday, an event he finished seventh in four years ago in PyeongChang

Daily Record

AP PHOTOS: Medals and more at Day 1 of the Beijing Olympics

Therese Johaug raised her arms overhead and smiled, her defeated foes left gasping for air on the ground behind her.

The Independent UK

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2022 Winter Olympics Medal Count: How Each Country Has Fared in Beijing

Check out the overall medal count at the Beijing Games.

Sports Illustrated

How Australians fared at the Winter Games

A look at how Australia's Winter Olympians fared on the first full day of competition at the Beijing Games.

AAP

Winter Olympics: ‘Anxiety was crazy’ – Farrell Treacy recalls fraught road to Beijing start line

Treacy finished last in his four-man 1,000m heat at the Capital Indoor Arena after a torrid build-up which included an enforced 10 days of isolation.

The Independent UK

WHO chief says discussed collaboration on COVID origins with Chinese premier

The head of the World Health Organization said on Saturday he had discussed with Chinese Premier Li Keqiang the need for stronger collaboration on the origins of COVID-19, a subject of controversy that has strained Beijing's relations with the West.

Reuters

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New events at Beijing Olympics push extreme sports limits, promote gender equity

BEIJING — Big air lived up to its name in Pyeongchang. Organizers built the world's biggest big air ramp for the 2018 Games in South Korea, where snowboarders got the first crack at bringing the heart-stopping X Games favorite to the Olympics. They twisted through the air like spinning tops…

Los Angeles Times

Beijing 2022’s first gold medal won by convicted doper Therese Johaug

Any hope of the controversies that have dogged the Beijing Winter Games fading into a feelgood blur of medals once the torch was lit was quickly swept aside on Saturday

The Guardian - UK

Trial of protesters against Beijing Olympics postponed in Greece

Lawyers say delay in case against three defendants including a Briton is to avoid embarrassing China

The Guardian - UK

Canada's John Morris Coached Australia to Olympic Curling History. Now He'll Compete Against Them

A two-time Olympic gold medalist, Canada's John Morris mentored the mixed doubles pair ahead of the 2022 Games. But in Beijing, he's now their opponent.

Sports Illustrated

Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics daily briefing: Strong start for Norway as the medals begin

Norway’s mixed biathlon team and Therese Johaug claim double gold as windy conditions play havoc

The Guardian - UK

Scottish curling aces Bruce Mouat and Jennifer Dodds take major leap towards medal at Beijing 2022

The Edinburgh duo emerged from the Ice Cube with a fourth round robin victory and found their best form in a dominant display against Czech Republic

Daily Record

IOC plays down 'overzealous' Chinese security guard who shoved Dutch reporter at Beijing Winter Olympics

Journalist Sjoerd den Daas was delivering his live report during the Games opening ceremony when several security officials surrounded him and one of them forcefully dragged him away.

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The Independent UK

Katie Ormerod revelling in proud Olympian status after overcoming injury to reach Beijing

No spot in the final for one of Team GB’s top medal prospects but her journey is one of resilience as well as talent

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BC-Olympic Digest, ADVISORY

Nihao from Beijing!

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EXPLAINER: How to stage Olympics in a snow-challenged city

Dry Beijing barely gets any winter precipitation, which makes this year’s Winter Games the first to rely almost entirely on artificial snow for the skiing and snowboarding events

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Kobayashi, 3 other Japanese ski jumpers advance to finals

ZHANGJIAKOU, China -- Ski jumper Ryoyu Kobayashi finished fourth in the men's normal hill individual qualification event at the Beijing Olympics on Saturday.

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Speed skater Takagi finishes 6th in 3000m, misses medal

BEIJING -- Speed skating and other events started in full swing on Saturday, a day after the opening ceremony of the Beijing Winter Olympics. With Team Japan comprising 124 athletes, it was the largest delegation the country has sent to a Winter Games overseas, and a large medal haul is…

Sports Illustrated

Every Medal Team USA Has Won at the Beijing Winter Olympics

Check out every medal Team USA has won at the 2022 Olympics in Beijing.

Reuters

Increased COVID cases at Beijing Games no reason for concern, organisers say

COVID-19 cases inside Beijing's Winter Olympic Games bubble hit the second highest since arrivals began after 45 new cases were detected on Feb. 4, but organisers say the situation is under control and cases confined to the 'closed loop'.

Reuters

China's Xi meets more heads of state in Winter Games diplomatic push

Chinese President Xi Jinping met the leaders of several more countries on Saturday as Beijing used the start of the Winter Olympics to score diplomatic points amid simmering tensions with the United States.

The Hindu

Beijing Olympics | Xi to meet with leaders of Serbia, Egypt

Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi and Serbia’s Aleksandar Vucic are among more than a dozen world leaders who attended the opening ceremony on Friday night

The Independent UK

What message did China send by choosing Uyghur torchbearer?

Facing international criticism over it treatment of minorities, China’s selection of a member of the Uyghur Muslim group to help deliver the Olympic flame was a show of defiance, a message from Communist authorities that they won’t be swayed

Asharq Al-Awsat

Olympics: 45 New Positive COVID Cases Reported

A total of 45 new positive tests for COVID-19 have been announced by organizers of the Beijing Olympics. Athletes and officials account for 25 of the cases, with 20 detected in people arriving at the airport in Beijing and five more in daily PCR tests taken by everyone at the…

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