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Kamila Valieva doping verdict could send waves around Winter Olympics and beyond

The 15-year-old is set to compete in next week’s women’s figure skating competition as the hot favourite, but the International Olympic Committee, World Anti-Doping Agency and the International Skating Union are appealing a decision from Russia’s anti-doping agency to clear her of a positive doping test at the Court of…

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French Greens object to spiralling costs of Paris 2024 Olympics

Green party representatives are objecting to the budget earmarked for the Olympic Games in 2024 by Paris mayor Anne Hidalgo – who is also the Socialist party's presidential candidate.

Radio France Internationale

Fears raised over teen Kamila Valieva’s mental well-being ahead of CAS verdict

Valieva had broken down in tears midway through her practice session on Saturday.

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Olympics-Valieva's entourage under investigation by World Anti-Doping Agency

The world's top anti-doping authority will investigate the entourage of 15-year-old Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva who tested positive for a banned drug, plunging her into a doping scandal at the Beijing Winter Olympics.

Reuters

Slalom winner Vlhova leaving Olympics early with ankle issue

Slalom gold medalist Petra Vlhova is leaving the Beijing Olympics early due to an inflamed left ankle tendon and will miss the Alpine combined event in which she would have been a challenger to Mikaela Shiffrin

The Independent UK

Winter Olympics 2022 day nine: ice hockey, curling and more – as it happened

Live updates: Norway shot to the top of the medal table with a good day in bad conditions, with Marte Olsbu Røiseland earning her third gold medal

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EXPLAINER: Halfway through Olympics, what's happened so far?

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Narracott slid down tough road to silver

A lack of funding and concussion almost ended Jackie Narracott's career before she fought her way to a historic Olympic silver medal in the skeleton in Beijing.

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For Asian American women, Olympics reveal a harsh duality

Across two pandemic Olympics set in Asian countries, Asian American woman fronting the Games have encountered a whiplashing duality — prized on the global stage for their medal-winning talent, buffeted by the escalating crisis of racist abuse at home

The Independent UK

Jaclyn Narracott's Winter Olympic skeleton medal the ultimate destination after a long, winding road

After eight years toiling on the World Cup circuit without a medal, dealing with funding cuts and coaching over Facetime, a change in mindset helps Narracott become Australia's first sliding medallist.

ABC News

AP PHOTOS: Monobob, ice dance highlight day 8 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. men’s hockey does not have long to savor win over Canada

BEIJING — David Quinn didn't want to minimize the moment. The U.S. men's hockey team had just earned a 4-2 victory over Canada, one of the pre-tournament favorites at the Beijing Olympics, and the coach recognized it was something worth savoring.

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Olympics Live: Valieva practices while awaiting decision

Russian figure skating superstar Kamila Valieva is at a practice session in Beijing just hours before the Court of Arbitration for Sport meets to decide whether she’ll be allowed to compete

The Independent UK

'Sheer tenacity': Taiwan skier falls on slope, picks self up

When 19-year old Maggie Lee fell on her first run down the slope and missed one of the early gates, it looked like the abrupt end of her first Olympics

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Laura Peel leads aerials charge at Beijing Winter Olympics, fuelled by Australia’s astonishing medal record in freestyle skiing

Laura Peel, Danielle Scott and Gabi Ash will look to claim gold in the aerials, backed by the history of those that came before them in what is Australia’s most successful Winter Olympics event.

Daily Mirror

Russian skater Kamila Valieva faces becoming youngest banned Olympian in history

Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva, 15, waits to find out if she will be ejected from the Beijing Winter Olympics over doping allegations after gold medal win

Daily Mirror

Sir Mark Todd issues grovelling apology after footage of him whipping horse with branch

The video footage, on TikTok, showed Todd hitting the horse when it appeared to be reluctant to go through a water obstacle. The former Olympic eventer now runs a horse racing yard

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What to watch on Peacock beyond Olympics

There's a delightful baking reality show, tons of comedies and even ranch drama "Yellowstone"

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Eve Muirhead reveals how a day of Beijing relaxation got Team GB's curlers back on track at Winter Olympic Games

Muirhead, Jennifer Dodds, Vicky Wright and Hailey Duff recovered from a defeat against Korea to beat the USA 10-5 on Saturday

Manchester Evening News

Oldham skeleton star Brogan Crowley on why she can reflect with pride on Winter Olympic debut

The 27-year-old former heptathlete was left in 23rd place, 0.41 seconds behind team-mate and 2018 Olympic bronze medallist Laura Deas

The Independent UK

Judge in Russian Olympic doping worked on Sharapova case

Three judges from the Court of Arbitration for Sport will sit on the panel to hear the doping case against Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva on Sunday at the Beijing Olympics

The Independent UK

Winter Olympics: Skeleton woe for Great Britain as ‘gutted’ Laura Deas finishes in 19th place

Deas won bronze in Pyeongchang but finished in 19th place here with team-mate Brogan Crowley 22nd out of 25

Daily Mirror

Olympian Greg Rutherford shares his top tips to get a good night's sleep

As research shows over a quarter of adults have no bedtime routine and struggle to sleep for more than five hours, the Olympic long jump gold medallist takes us through his sleep routine

The Independent UK

Queries on doping, harassment, ineptitude at Olympics

The biggest questions at the Beijing Olympics hardly centered on who would win the six gold medals up for grabs

Daily Mirror

British journalists receive death threats over Winter Olympics doping controversy

Journalists Duncan Mackay and Michael Pravitt have faced online abuse and even been told to check their tea after breaking the news that Russian skater Kamila Valieva had failed a drugs test.

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