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Roundup of Olympic gold medals from Thursday, Feb. 17

The Independent UK

Canada clinch ‘redemption’ and ice hockey gold after ‘Captain Clutch’ heroics

Marie-Philip Poulin, 30, captained her team to victory over the USA to seal glory in Beijing

The Independent UK

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Eve Muirhead leads the way as Team GB curlers overturn odds to keep medal hopes alive

Britain's women's curling team saw off the Russian Olympic Committee 9-4 and then saw South Korea beat Sweden to secure them a semi-final berth

Daily Mirror

Russia's Valieva Aims for Second Olympic Title under Doping Cloud

Teenage Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva will attempt to win a second Beijing Olympics title on Thursday in the next chapter of a doping scandal which has overshadowed the Games. The 15-year-old is in pole position after finishing top in Tuesday's first half of the women's singles competition, before the…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Australia's Sami Kennedy-Sim comes eighth in the women's ski cross event at Beijing Winter Olympic Games

Sami Kennedy-Sim completes her third Winter Olympics campaign in the women's ski-cross, with the Aussie making the small final and equalling her best Games performance from PyeongChang.

ABC News

EXPLAINER: Robots and Olympics — a potent photo combination

The five members of the International Olympic Photo Pool all employ robotics to augment their wire offerings

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Mikaela Shiffrin’s Olympic nightmare goes on after third failure to finish

Mikaela Shiffrin’s nightmarish Olympics spilled into Thursday when she was unable to complete the slalom leg of the women’s combined

The Guardian - US

Beijing's 'invisible' Olympics: Muted but watched online

The Winter Olympics are being held in Beijing, but most of the population is shut out because of coronavirus restrictions

The Independent UK

Elise Christie poised to come out of retirement for 2026 Winter Olympics bid

The 31-year-old had announced her retirement from short track in December

The Independent UK

‘This is redemption’: Canada beat USA to women’s ice hockey gold

‘Captain Clutch’ Marie-Philip Poulin scores twice as a resurgent Canada side win 3-2 against their old rivals

The Guardian - US

Beijing Olympic Organizers Hit Out at Xinjiang 'Lies'

Beijing Olympics organizers hit out at "lies" about Xinjiang on Thursday and reiterated the Chinese government's stance on Taiwan, while also railing against "politicizing" the Games. The United States has led a diplomatic boycott by some Western nations at the Games over rights concerns in China, especially the fate of…

Asharq Al-Awsat

The Jewish ice hockey star picked by Germany for 1936 Winter Olympics

Rudi Ball’s selection to represent Nazi Germany caused uproar but a secret deal was behind his decision to participate

The Guardian - UK

Marcell Jacobs continues quest to back up surprise Olympic glory

After a shock gold medal in Tokyo, the Italian is pushing for more glory ahead of the World Indoor Championships in Belgrade next month

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Beijing Olympics get political with Taiwan, Uyghur questions

For two weeks and more at daily news briefings, China’s stance on questions about its politics and policies has been straightforward: It’s the Olympics, and we’re not talking about these things

The Independent UK

Poulin leads Canada to Olympic gold in 3-2 win over US

Marie-Philip Poulin scored twice and Canada reclaimed its place atop the women’s hockey world with a 3-2 win over the defending champion United States at the Beijing Olympics

USA Today Sports Media Group

Canada gets its revenge against Team USA with dominant Olympic women’s hockey gold medal win

Canada gets its gold after besting the United States 3-2.

Chicago Sun-Times

Mikaela Shiffrin finishes Olympics with no individual medals

Last chance at medal ends after she skis out of slalom portion of the combined

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Chicago Sun-Times

U.S. women’s Olympics hockey team settles for silver after 3-2 loss to Canada

Canada won gold for the fifth time in seven chances.

Axios

Mikaela Shiffrin fails to finish for 3rd time at Beijing Olympics

Shiffrin has one last chance at an Olympic medal, in the mixed team event.

Sports Illustrated

It's Time to Raise the Age Minimum in Figure Skating

Even if Kamila Valieva had never tested positive for a banned substance, the 15-year-old shouldn't have been able to qualify for the Olympics.

Al Jazeera

Chinese hit the slopes as Eileen Gu fever takes hold

Industry analysts say China has work to do to ensure interest in winter sports is more than a passing fad.

AAP

Olympic boxer charged with weapon offences

Victorian boxer Jason Whateley, who represented Australia at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics, has been charged with weapons offences.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Japan's curling team keeps semifinal hopes alive

BEIJING -- Japan's women curlers pulled out a much-needed victory over the United States on Wednesday night to maintain their hopes of reaching the Olympic semifinals.

ABC News

Beijing Winter Olympics 2022: Why luge is the most dangerous winter sport

From skeleton to alpine skiing, the Winter Olympics is a thrill-seeker's dream, but with adrenaline comes risk. So what is the most dangerous winter sport to get into? Cody Atkinson and Sean Lawson explain.

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