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Fearless Katie Ormerod ready to seize moment at Beijing’s ‘spectacular’ slopestyle course

The 24-year-old is eager to banish memories of her injury-hit Olympic training four years ago in pursuit of a medal in Beijing

The Independent UK

AP PHOTOS: China celebrates Lunar New Year ahead of Olympics

The Lunar New Year in China and the Winter Olympics in Beijing get started only days apart this year.

The Independent UK

Fear no longer a factor for freestyle skier James Woods ahead of third Winter Olympics

The 30-year-old says he was ‘scared of everything’ as a shy kid growing up in Sheffield

The Independent UK

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Virus infections for Olympic athletes, coaches rising faster

Athletes and team officials are testing positive for COVID-19 at much higher rates than other people arriving in China for the Beijing Olympics

The Independent UK

What to know about the Winter Olympics' COVID protocols

Clapping is OK, but "shouting, cheering and singing" aren't permitted.

Axios

Spectre of 1936 and 1980 haunts Beijing 2022 as fear and repression breed silence

China has been repressing minorities and targeting dissenters but anyone who chooses to speak out faces the threat of reprisal from a hostile regime

The Guardian - UK

The IOC stays silent on China human rights

The Olympics committee says it's committed to human rights, but this time it's declining to take a stand.

Axios

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Michael Phelps' intersex 'ex' blasts Olympic legend as "hypocrite" for trans athlete comments

An intersex 'ex-partner' of Michael Phelps slammed him for comments regarding transgender athletes.

Daily Mirror

Beijing Olympics Digest

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The Independent UK

Amy Williams names Team GB medal hopefuls to watch at Beijing Winter Olympics

EXCLUSIVE: Winter Olympics gold medallist Amy Williams, while speaking to Mirror Sport, picked out some of those who could add to Team GB's past glories at the 2022 Games

Daily Mirror

Pressure on Biles, Summer Olympians resonated with Shiffrin

Two-time Alpine skiing gold medalist Mikaela Shiffrin has been thinking a lot about the stress and pressure that gymnast Simone Biles and swimmer Caeleb Dressel discussed during last year's Tokyo Olympics

The Independent UK

When is the Winter Olympics opening ceremony and when do the games start?

Everything you need to know about Beijing 2022

The Independent UK

Explainer: Why are Russians not competing under their flag in Beijing?

The Russian athletes taking part at this month's Beijing Olympics will be competing without their flag and national anthem because of doping sanctions.

Reuters

One more Olympic ride: End means a new beginning for White

Shaun White is making a curtain call

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Poulin, Canada's Captain Clutch, set for 4th Winter Games

Marie-Philip Poulin grew up in modest surroundings in smalltown Quebec to become one of Canadian women's hockey's top players

Asharq Al-Awsat

Beijing Olympics Says Growing COVID Cases Are 'within Controllable Range'

The COVID-19 situation at the Beijing Winter Olympics is within the "expected controllable range", despite increasing positive cases being detected, a senior official at China's Olympics Pandemic Prevention and Control Office said on Tuesday. The Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics Organizing Committee has reported 200 COVID cases since Jan.

Reuters

Olympics-Beijing Games organisers hope to have 30% capacity in venues

Organisers of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics are hoping for stadium capacities of at least 30% despite China's enforcement of tight regulations to contain the spread of the COVID-19 virus, the International Olympic Committee said on Tuesday.

The Times of India

Vinesh Phogat set for comeback

NEW DELHI: Wrestler Vinesh Phogat will return to the competitive mat after almost seven months since her disastrous Tokyo Olympics campaign - she lost in the quarterfinals. She will take part at the United World Wrestling's (UWW) Yasar Dogu international meet in Istanbul from February 24 to 27, TOI has…

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Olympics-COVID cases within 'controllable range', says Games organiser

The COVID-19 situation at the Beijing Winter Olympics is within the "expected controllable range" despite increasing positive cases being detected, a senior official at China's Olympics Pandemic Prevention and Control Office said on Tuesday.

The Independent UK

Australia's first Olympic curlers swap sunshine for sweeping

An Australian curling team has made history as the first curlers from Down Under to qualify for the Olympics

Reuters

Olympics-Team Taiwan says it will be at Beijing Games opening ceremony

Taiwan's team for the Beijing Winter Olympics will be at the opening and closing ceremonies after being told by the International Olympic Committee it was required to participate.

Daily Mirror

Bruce Mouat on going for Winter Olympic gold and striking poses in charity calendar

Bruce Mouat is gearing up for the Winter Olympics with high hopes of achieving glory in the same location that brought Rebecca Adlington's 2008 triumph

The Guardian - AU

‘A Cool Runnings story’: Australian curlers prepare to make Olympic history

Tahli Gill and Dean Hewitt hail from a country without a single dedicated curling facility yet this week they will mix it with the world’s best on the grandest stage

Evening Standard

Winter Olympics 2022: The international stars to watch out for at the Beijing Games

The Winter Olympics officially get under way with the opening ceremony in Beijing on Friday ahead of two weeks of competition.

Dynamite News

Hong Kong's Chief Executive to skip Beijing Olympics opening ceremony

Hong Kong's Chief Executive Carrie Lam is set to skip the opening ceremony of the Beijing Winter Olympic and stay at home to manage the fight against a surge in untraceable COVID-19 cases.

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