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Double standards in Olympics doping case

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

Salon

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.

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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.

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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.

Los Angeles Times

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

The Independent UK

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.

Wales Online

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

Daily Mirror

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.

USA Today Sports Media Group

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.

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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

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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

The Independent UK

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

Christie announced her retirement from short track in December

The Independent UK

Ukrainian and Russian celebrate with hug at Beijing Olympics

Defending champion Oleksandr Abramenko won Ukraine’s first medal of the Beijing Olympics on Wednesday and celebrated by getting a hug from Russian skier Ilia Burov at a time of rising tensions between the countries

Sports Illustrated

Latest U.S.-Canada Clash for Gold Underscores Need for Change in Women’s Hockey

The teams that have contested for the title at every Olympics except for one since 1998 will meet again in Beijing. But regardless of who wins this edition of the border battle, the players will continue to push for equity and growth in their sport.

The Guardian - UK

Team GB’s Dave Ryding misses out on slalom medal but signs off with a smile

Dave Ryding ended up with crumbs in his fourth and final Olympics after the Briton’s disappointing 13th-place men’s slalom finish

The Independent UK

Dave Ryding misses chance to become Britain’s first Olympic alpine medallist

Ryding finished 13th in Beijing, a month after his stunning World Cup win at Kitzbuhel.

The Times of India

Olympians, ex-international athletes to guide India's preparation for 2024 Paris & 2028 Los Angeles Games

NEW DELHI: In a major step that will strengthen the coaching backbone of India, the government on Wednesday appointed about 398 coaches across 21 sports disciplines to guide India's preparation for the 2024 Paris and 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.

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