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GLIMPSES: Nations at odds, but Olympians find time for a hug

The Olympics are supposed to be a time for nations to cast aside politics and conflict

The Independent UK

AP PHOTOS: US, Canada hockey lose on Day 12 at Olympics

Whether it's on the ice, in the air or on the slopes at the Winter Olympics, Associated Press photographers are there to capture every moment, from the thrilling to the heartbreaking to the whimsical.

The Independent UK

U.S. women’s curling loses to Japan, effectively ending hope of advancing

BEIJING — Team USA was down too far and didn't have enough stones left to make up the difference. So it conceded to Japan during the 10th end to lose, 10-7, which effectively eliminated the United States from the Olympic women's curling tournament.

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Winter Olympics day 13 – as it happened

Kamila Valieva slipped to fourth in figure skating and Team GB secured their first medal on a dramatic day in Beijing

The Guardian - US

EXPLAINER: How figure skaters deliver quadruple jumps

Russia’s “Quad Squad” of figure skaters is looking for an Olympics podium sweep by landing the thrilling quadruple jumps that remain rare in the women’s competition

The Independent UK

On the slopes, a struggle for Black skiers’ Olympic dreams

There are a plethora of programs aimed at exposing Black and Hispanic children from urban communities to winter sports, such as Alpine skiing

The Independent UK

Double standards in Olympics doping case

The track & field star and more ex-Olympians question integrity of letting Valieva compete while punishing others

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Helene Elliott: U.S. men's hockey team a victim of their own unrealized expectations

BEIJING — They'd only just begun to explore their potential when their Olympics ended abruptly, leaving members of the top-seeded U.S. men's hockey team achingly short of what they were sure they could accomplish.

Los Angeles Times

Despite medal expectations, Jessie Diggins happy with fifth place in sprint relay

ZHANGJIAKOU, China — Jessie Diggins knew she couldn't escape the expectations. Never mind that the team sprint at the Beijing Olympics would be raced in a different technique, at a different altitude, on different snow, with a different partner.

Tribune News Service

Team GB Winter Olympic star reverses retirement to target 2026 Games after DQ heartbreak

Former world champion speed skater Elise Christie has vowed to return to the sport in a bid to compete at the 2026 Winter Olympics

Daily Mirror

Slovakia eliminates U.S. men in shootout after pulling goalie, tying game in final minute

BEIJING — The quarterfinal game between Team USA and Slovakia ended where no one wanted it to end on Wednesday — with a shootout to determine who would advance to the medal round of the men's Olympic hockey tournament.

Tribune News Service

The International Olympic Committee and China are using politics to obscure human rights abuses

China is using yet another Olympic Games as a political tool to reinforce its position as a global power and sportwash its dismal human rights record.

The Conversation

Regardless of His Results in Beijing, Gus Kenworthy’s Legacy Is Already Set

Competing in his third and final Olympics, this time for his birth country of Great Britain, the 30-year-old freestyle skier is going for gold, but even if he goes home without a medal, he’s already triumphed by helping change the culture for LGBTQ athletes.

Sports Illustrated

Eileen Gu's Olympic run launches her into stardom and the political fray

BEIJING — In one Winter Olympics sweep, Eileen Gu has solidified her place as one of the biggest sports stars in the world, not to mention one of the most politically divisive.

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The Independent UK

Olympic viewers praise Tara Lipinski and Johnny Weir for commentary on skater Kamila Valieva’s performance

‘The commentary and silence were perfect,’ one viewer wrote

Wales Online

Winter Olympian Jamie Nicholls celebrates importance of local sports facilities

Nicholls, 28, was speaking at Halifax Ski Slope, which has produced several Team GB Olympians

Wales Online

Fuller labels Ryding 'GOAT of the North' after Olympic run inspires next generation

Former Olympian Aimee Fuller gave Ryding the title after watching Ryding race in the men's slalom, where he finished 13th.

Daily Mirror

Ukrainian skier Valentyna Kaminska suspended from Winter Olympics after failing drug test

The Winter Olympics has been rocked by another failed drugs test, this time by a Ukrainian skier who tested positive for three banned substances

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Women’s hockey bronze medal game: live stream, TV channel, time, how to watch the Olympics

Finland will meet Switzerland on Wednesday afternoon in women's hockey as they both go for a bronze medal.

Axios

American women lead the way in Beijing

Team USA has tied or broken the record for most women competing for a single nation for 11 straight Winter Olympics.

Daily Mirror

Bruce Mouat channels Olympic heartache to put Team GB in line for first Beijing medal

Mouat suffered semi-final defeat in the mixed curling doubles, but is now leading the men's team in semi-finals knowing victory would guarantee gold or silver

Sports Illustrated

Novak Djokovic Is Still Making Bad Decisions

In our latest mailbag, we look at Felix Auger-Aliassime's first title win, the current Peng Shuai situation and, yes, the state of Djokovic.

Chicago Sun-Times

Americans win gold and silver in Olympic slopestyle

American men have won six of nine medals since slopestyle made its Olympic debut in 2014.

The Independent UK

When do the Winter Olympics end?

How to watch the closing ceremony for the Beijing Winter Olympics 2022 on TV

The Independent UK

Kamila Valieva holds back tears after first skate since trimetazidine doping controversy at Winter Olympics

It was announced last week that the 15-year-old tested positive for a banned substance back in December

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