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Rising costs of climate change threaten to make skiing a less diverse, even more exclusive sport

Watching skiers compete almost entirely on artificially made snow at the 2022 Winter Olympics, we found it hard not to think about climate change and what it will mean for the future of the winter sports industry – and who will be able to participate.

The Conversation

Skier smashes into camera operator in daring halfpipe run at Beijing Winter Olympics

Finnish skiing star Jon Sallinen was pushing hard for a successful run in halfpipe qualifying, but an error saw him fly out of control and into a camera operator

Daily Mirror

GB curlers can create positive Winter Olympics headlines – performance director

The quartet of Bruce Mouat, Grant Hardie, Bobby Lammie and Hammy McMillan have booked a place in Saturday’s men’s final.

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Skater Timothy LeDuc: First non-binary athlete to compete in Winter Olympics

US skater Timothy LeDuc will become the first non-binary athlete to participate in a Winter Olympics when he takes to the ice with partner Ashley Cain-Gribble on Friday as new guidelines aim to make future Games more inclusive for trans athletes.

France 24

Is the flag of former East Germany flying at the Beijing Olympics? Not so fast

Social media posts say that a black, red and gold flag, emblazoned with a hammer, compass and wreath of corn – the flag of the former communist East Germany – was seen at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics in China, which is ruled by the Communist Party. But the photo,…

France 24

What is curling and what does the hammer do? Rules explained as Brits left baffled

Curling has become one of the most popular sports at this year’s Winter Olympics. Here’s everything you need to know about the sport which requires steady nerves and precision

Daily Mirror

Pies, parmesan and melons - a Winter Olympic buffet

The last of the Kiwi women bowed out of the Winter Olympics early, but give some hope for a bright snow sport future. And there's still time to add to the NZ medal tally.

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Today at the Winter Olympics: GB guarantee a medal as Kamila Valieva falls short

Team GB have been guaranteed at least a silver medal in the men’s curling.

The Independent UK

Our Olympic snow queen Zoi

She's just 20 years old, but Zoi Sadowski-Synnott already has a full set of Olympic medals. How did she reach the top of her sport in such a short time?

Newsroom.co.nz

When is the Winter Olympics men’s curling final and how can I watch it?

Team GB will face Sweden in the final on Saturday.

The Independent UK

Winter Olympics: Team GB guaranteed first medal of Beijing 2022 as men’s curlers win semi-final against USA

Britain is guaranteed its first medal of the Winter Olympics after the men’s curling team edged out the United States in a nail-biting semi-final.

Evening Standard

Dumfries and Galloway curlers going for gold at Beijing Winter Olympics after semi-final win over USA

Grant Hardie, Hammy McMillan, Bobby Lammie and alternatie Ross Whyte, along with skip Bruce Mouat, will face Sweden in Saturday's final

Daily Record

Team GB guaranteed first Winter Olympics medal as men's curling team reach final

Bruce Mouat's men's curling team have reached the gold medal match after beating the USA 8-4 in the semi-finals at the Beijing Winter Olympics

Daily Mirror

Canada skaters wait for Olympic medal that may not come

Canadian figure skater Madeline Schizas could end up a medalist at the Beijing Games, though she isn’t holding her breath for the results of the Russian doping scandal that has cast a shadow over figure skating at the Winter Olympics

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Evening Standard

Winter Olympics: Tearful Kamila Valieva misses out on medal after falling twice during error-strewn free skate

An error-strewn end to Kamila Valieva’s controversial Winter Olympics campaign saw the teenage Russian figure skater miss out on an individual medal in painful circumstances.

Daily Mirror

BBC Breakfast studio in tense row as Naga Munchetty clashes with Jon Kay

Viewers were left awkwardly cringing on Thursday morning when presenters Jon Kay and Naga Munchetty began to have a row live on air as they disagreed over the performance of Team GB in the Winter Olympics

The Independent UK

What does having the hammer mean in curling and how do you get it? The rules explained

Ten nations are competing in each of curling’s three disciplines at the 2022 Winter Olympics

The Guardian - UK

Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics daily briefing: Gisin gold, Smith’s F-bomb

Switzerland’s Michelle Gisin retains her combined skiing title as compatriot Fanny Smith is denied by video review in ski cross

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Vandalised paintings and newly found planets – take the Thursday quiz

Fifteen questions on general knowledge and topical trivia plus a few jokes every Thursday – how will you fare?

ABC News

Mikaela Shiffrin crashes out of alpine skiing events for third time at Beijing Winter Olympic Games

One of the biggest names at the Beijing Winter Olympics, Mikaela Shiffrin, is left to lament a frustrating Games that ends as it began — with a "mind-boggling" crash in the slalom section of the women's Alpine combined.

The Independent UK

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Daily Record

Dumfries and Galloway curlers secure Winter Olympics semi-final spot

Grant Hardie, Hammy McMillan and Bobby Lammie are into the last four of the men's competition with Vicky Wright progressing in the women's event

Daily Mirror

BBC Breakfast star insulted as crew member says her head 'looks like a mushroom'

BBC Breakfast presenter Katherine Downes revealed a sound man for the channel was less than complimentary during her coverage of the Winter Olympics in Beijing

The Independent UK

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

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