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The Latest Breaking News from Olympics

2008 Beijing Olympics vs. 2022: No lofty promises this time

The 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics open in just over a week

The Independent UK

‘A genocide against our people’: Australian Uyghur leader calls for athlete boycott of Beijing Winter Olympics

‘While our people suffer in camps and in prison we can’t enjoy the game even if we want to. It hurts’

The Guardian - AU

Where will the next Winter Olympics be held?

The Winter Olympics are set to return to Europe in 2026

The Independent UK

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Five best Team GB medal hopes for 2022 Winter Olympics

Great Britain are targeting between three and seven medals in Beijing

The Independent UK

How More Than 1.2 Million Cubic Tons of Artificial Snow Was Made for the Beijing Olympics

China’s capital city is set to become the first to host both a Summer and Winter Games. The one problem? With virtually no natural snow to be found, the falling flakes will be fully fake.

Sports Illustrated

When does the Winter Olympics start and how do I watch it on TV in the UK?

Everything you need to know about Beijing 2022

The Independent UK

Jordan Chiles Reflects on Her Moment at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics

When Simone Biles had to pull out of the team event final, Chiles stepped in. The 20-year-old gymnast shares the lessons she learned from winning a silver medal at the Summer Games.

Sports Illustrated

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Finding the 'happy bubble': Mental health key for Olympians

The U.S. biathlon team has a full-time embedded sports psychologist who travels with the team

The Independent UK

British skiing history-maker Dave Ryding reveals secret sober ingredient behind stunning World Cup success

Ryding, 35, became the first British alpine skier of all-time to win World Cup gold on a spectacular Saturday in Kitzbuhel

Wales Online

Ellia Smeding named as 50th and final Team GB athlete for Winter Olympics

The chef de mission, Georgina Harland, hailed an ‘exciting new chapter’ and Team GB is believed to have set a target of three to seven medals in Beijing

The Guardian - UK

Katie Ormerod taking inspiration from Simone Biles on road to Olympic redemption

After breaking her wrist and heel on the eve of the 2018 Games, Ormerod arrives in Beijing as one of Team GB’s foremost medal hopes

The Independent UK

Team Ireland named for Winter Olympics in Beijing

A six-strong team, including three-time Olympian Seamus O'Connor, will compete next month

Irish Mirror

Beijing 2022 eases COVID curbs for Games; China warns on pollution

Organisers of next month's Beijing Winter Olympics slightly eased the strict COVID-19 requirements for participants, a move that means fewer athletes are likely to be tripped up by positive tests, although authorities also warned about seasonal air pollution.

Reuters

More Than Six Dozen Covid-19 Cases Found Among Beijing Olympics Early Arrivals

The cases were identified upon entry at the airport and within the Games ‘closed loop’ system

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Asharq Al-Awsat

China Tests 2 Million for COVID in Beijing

A fresh outbreak in Beijing has prompted authorities to test millions and impose new measures two weeks ahead of the opening of the Winter Olympics, even as Chinese officials on Monday lifted a monthlong lockdown on the northern city of Xi’an and its 13 million residents. Despite falling case numbers,…

ABC News

Australian team for Beijing Winter Olympics has highest female representation ever

Australia's team for the Winter Olympics in Beijing has more female athletes than ever before, with women making up more than half of the 44-strong squad.

Daily Mirror

Dave Ryding's subdued celebration after winning Britain's first Alpine World Cup gold medal

Dave Ryding won gold at the Alpine World Cup and will compete in his fourth winter Olympics in Beijing this year.

The Guardian - UK

‘Squeaky-bum time’: Ryding targets Olympic gold after shock World Cup win

Ryding won Britain’s first gold at the Alpine World Cup on Saturday, setting him up nicely for his fourth Winter Olympics next month

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The Independent UK

Beijing district orders mass virus testing ahead of Olympics

People in a Beijing district with some 2 million residents have been ordered to undergo mass coronavirus testing following a series of infections as China tightened anti-disease controls ahead of the Winter Olympics

Asharq Al-Awsat

Olympic ‘Curse’ Strikes Again as Beijing Costs Mount

The "curse" of Olympic overspending looks set to strike again at the Beijing Games, with stringent Covid measures and loss of ticket sale revenues pushing up costs for China. It's not unusual for nations to find the bill for hosting an Olympics ballooning, but the pandemic and China's zero-Covid approach…

AAP

No security concerns for Aust Oly athletes

Australian Winter Olympics chef de mission Geoff Lipshut says next month's Games in Beijing will be one of the safest places in the world for athletes.

AAP

Aerial skier Peel leads Olympics charge

Australia's Winter Olympians, headed by aerial world champion Laura Peel, have been in impressive form in the lead-up to the Beijing Games.

ABC News

Australia's top skateboarders hit the Gold Coast for a training camp, looking ahead to Paris 2024

How the Tokyo Olympics has changed the future of skateboarding in Australia

The Guardian - UK

China hires western TikTokers to polish its image during 2022 Winter Olympics

Influencers told to extol country’s virtues on social media despite diplomatic boycotts of Beijing Games over human rights record

The Guardian - UK

Sir Mo Farah: ‘I would have loved to play for Arsenal’

The athlete, 38, tells Rich Pelley about winning the Olympics in London, jogging down the Thames, his strict training regime and how often he shaves his head

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