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Tess Coady banishes ghosts of Pyeongchang to make snowboard slopestyle finals at Beijing Winter Olympics

Tess Coady has flown into the final of the snowboard slopestyle competition at the Beijing Olympics, banishing the heartbreak of four years ago to the history books, while Kiwi athlete Zoi Sadowski Synnott has edged closer to NZ's first Winter Games gold.

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Final Beijing torchbearer's ethnicity not a factor, IOC says

The selection of Dinigeer Yilamujiang as one of the final two torchbearers came as many western nations diplomatically boycotted the Winter Games over China's treatment of Uyghurs

The Hindu

Beijing Olympics' opening ceremony dazzles with midwinter show

BEIJING -- Ahead of the Beijing Olympics' opening ceremony at the National Stadium, known as the Bird's Nest, a spectacular show was held Friday night, featuring dance performances by children, local residents and others dressed in colorful costumes.

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Beijing Voices: Seeking a stadium peek from outside bubble

Beijing residents gathered outside in droves on a below-freezing Friday night to try for a glimpse of the lit-up Olympic stadium and the fireworks during the opening ceremony for the 2022 Winter Games

The Independent UK

Winter Olympics: Katie Ormerod fails to advance to slopestyle final in Beijing

Nevertheless it was a notable day for Ormerod, who was badly injured on the eve of competition in Pyeongchang in 2018

The Independent UK

Winter Olympics day one: China win first gold, ice hockey and more – as it happened

Rolling report: Norway have won two of the first three golds in Beijing, with moguls and ski jumping coming up. Join our writers for updates

The Guardian - AU

Taiwan condemns ‘contemptible’ timing of China-Russia partnership

Taipei says Russia’s declaration that the island is part of China increases people’s ‘disgust’ of Beijing’s ‘arrogance’.

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BEIJING SNAPSHOT: Together for a shared future, apart

The ever-present slogan that governs these Winter Olympics is meant to evoke the ideal of one world

The Independent UK

Subway stations closed, Tiananmen Square under heavy security as Games begin

BEIJING – On alert for protests and terrorist attacks against the Beijing Winter Olympics, Chinese authorities put heavy security in place in central Beijing on Friday when the Games started.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Beijing Winter Olympics kick off with limited spectators

BEIJING -- The 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics kicked off in the Chinese capital on Friday.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

How to Watch Shaun White: Beijing Olympics Live Stream, TV Channel, Start Time

Here’s Shaun White’s complete schedule in the men’s halfpipe event.

Sports Illustrated

In Beijing, Olympic ideals coexist with authoritarian rule

Thomas Bach, the head of the International Olympic Committee, says the Olympic ideals show that even in a world full of conflict, people can build bridges and live in peace

The Independent UK

How to Watch Mikaela Shiffrin in the Beijing Olympics: Live Stream, TV Channel, Start Time

Shiffrin can set the American record for most Olympic gold medals by an alpine skier.

Sports Illustrated

China turns up volume in own defense in an otherwise quiet opening ceremony

BEIJING — The last time Zhang Yimou directed an opening ceremony, he had 15,000 performers and a $100 million budget at his disposal. That kind of excess didn't seem right for an Olympics under the lingering shadow of COVID-19.

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Jessie Diggins goes for first medal: What you should about skiathlon

BEIJING — Jessie Diggins competes in her first race at the Beijing Olympics on Saturday, the 15 km skiathlon.

Reuters

Xi had opportunity to urge Putin to pursue Ukraine diplomacy in meeting -U.S. official

A meeting between Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin in Beijing should have been an opportunity for China to encourage Russia to de-escalate tensions with Ukraine, the U.S. State Department's top diplomat for East Asia, Daniel Kritenbrink, said on Friday.

Tribune News Service

La Velle E. Neal III: As China grabs the Olympic spotlight, let’s turn it to the athletes

BEIJING — There will be time to get into why the Winter Olympics should or shouldn't be held here in China. To question if politics should play a role in determining what country should host this showcase of athletic excellence. To argue if China's human rights record, suppression of cultures…

Los Angeles Times

Otherworldly feel of Alpine skiing venue a perfect fit for unusual Beijing Olympics

BEIJING — The downhill track resembles a narrow white river snaking through the Xiaohaituo Mountain Area's windswept brown scrub that extends in all directions.

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From the tropics to Beijing: How Alex Ferlazzo made it to the Winter Olympics in luge

Townsville is one of the hottest places in Australia, where the closest thing to snow is the local ice-skating rink, so how did 26-year-old Alex Ferlazzo end up mixing it with the best in luge?

Los Angeles Times

Helene Elliott: Nathan Chen shows his graceful power with personal-best score at Olympics

BEIJING — Nathan Chen allowed himself a small laugh, a rare indulgence that was four years in the making.

Bangkok Post

Angst all round as Beijing's moment nears

China's borders have been virtually closed off for the past two years. Now, in a way, it's opening on a massive scale for the Winter Olympics. To pull this off in the middle of a pandemic, China is holding the Games in a fortress.

Bangkok Post

Beijing Games start at Bird's Nest

Beijing: The 2022 Winter Olympics officially started off Friday night as China attempts to turn the page on a troubled build-up overshadowed by human rights concerns and Covid.

France 24

Winter Olympics puts brands under pressure over rights abuses in China

Brands such as Coca-Cola, Airbnb and Visa have paid millions to sponsor the Winter Games, which began Friday in Beijing. In doing so, rights groups say they are endorsing human rights violations, including the detention of millions of Uighur Muslims.

Los Angeles Times

Beijing Olympics open with a scene of calm amid the turmoil of reality

BEIJING — A crowd gathered on the stadium floor, dozens of people holding luminescent green poles, waving them overhead like giant blades of grass in a spring breeze.

Axios

10 U.S. athletes to watch at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing

The U.S. will have 224 athletes competing in Beijing across 15 sports.

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