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History-making Mayer Retains Men's Olympic Super-G Title

Austria's Matthias Mayer went "all in" to successfully defend his Olympic super-G title on Tuesday in Beijing and make history as the first men's alpine skier to win gold medals in three consecutive Games. Mayer, who won his first super-G title in Pyeongchang in 2018 and also won downhill gold…

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Nathan Chen Is One Step Closer to Elusive Gold Medal

Four years after a disastrous performance cost him a chance at Olympic glory, the 22-year-old dominated in Beijing on Tuesday. To win, he must continue to fight off nerves—and a positive test.

Sports Illustrated

Olympic Winners Get Plush Panda then Medal

When most champions get off the slopes or the ice at the Beijing Olympics, they are handed Bing Dwen Dwen, the chubby panda mascot of the Games. Where are the medals? They usually come later at a special ceremony — a system introduced in 1988 at the Calgary Games. But…

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Olympics put China's press intimidation on full display

The press environment in China has deteriorated dramatically in the past two years.

Axios

Sindhu, Mirabai among five nominees for BBC Indian Sportswoman of the year award

NEW DELHI: Two-time Olympic medallist badminton star P V Sindhu and Tokyo silver winner weightlifter Saikhom Mirabai Chanu were among the five nominees for the BBC Indian Sportswoman (ISWOTY) of the Year award announced here on Tuesday.

The Times of India

NBC under fire after blocking Leslie Jones’s Olympics commentary

Jones says it has ‘gotten too hard’ and she can not fight off the pressure anymore

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Nathan Chen: Watch US figure skater break world record at Winter Olympics

Chen’s near-flawless short program routine scored 113.97, giving him a healthy advantage over second-placed Yuma Kagiyama on 108.12

The Independent UK

Cochran-Siegle skis to US Olympic medal 50 years after Mom

Ryan Cochran-Siegle's silver in the super-G at the Beijing Games has given the United States its first men's Alpine skiing Olympic medal since 2014

The Independent UK

Chen Scores World Record for Massive Lead over Shocked Hanyu

In a reversal of fortunes from the last Olympic Games, American Nathan Chen scored a world record in the figure skating short program in Beijing on Tuesday, giving him a massive lead over a shocked Yuzuru Hanyu in their quest for the gold medal. At the Pyeongchang Games in 2018,…

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Winter Olympics 2022: Last run gamble earns gold for Games poster girl Eileen Gu: ‘I’d never done that trick!’

Eileen Gu is the poster girl of China’s planned snowsport revolution aimed at getting 300million of the population onto snow and ice.

Evening Standard

Roundup of Olympic gold medals from Tuesday, Feb. 8

The Independent UK

Kirsty Muir’s dream comes true at Winter Olympics after eclipsing idol in ‘insane’ Big Air

The 17-year-old edged the acclaimed Swiss star Sarah Hoefflin to take fifth as China’s Eileen Gu claimed gold in a thrilling Women’s Freeski Big Air Final

The Independent UK

Athletes Have Called Out The ‘Inedible’ Fyre Fest-Like Food At The Olympics This Year

Russian Olympian Valeria Vasnetsova shared a pic of the depressing meal she said she was served for breakfast, lunch and dinner for five days.

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Several factors contribute to NBC's low Olympic ratings

NBC’s Mike Tirico began Friday’s opening ceremony by saying “just over six months ago in Tokyo, we said we were about to embark on an Olympics unlike any other

AAP

Begg-Smith tells Woods he was 'robbed'

Mysterious moguls legend Dale Begg-Smith has contacted new Australian star Cooper Woods, telling him he was robbed after placing sixth in his Olympic debut.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Olympic Organizers: 32 Athletes in Isolation for COVID

More than 30 athletes at the Beijing Olympics are in isolation facilities after testing positive for the coronavirus, organizers said Tuesday. The average stay in isolation is seven days. “We will allow as many people out of isolation as we can, but only as many as we can do safely,”…

Sports Illustrated

Nathan Chen Breaks World Record With Short Program Score at Beijing Olympics

Tuesday's historic performance comes after Chen fell twice during the PyeongChang Games.

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Papua New Guinea Prime Minister Tests Positive for Covid-19 in Beijing

While the island country’s leader James Marape missed attending the opening ceremony of the Beijing Winter Olympics last Friday, he was still able to hold virtual talks with Premier Li Keqiang

Axios

In photos: Nathan Chen sets record in one of many highlights on Day 4 of Winter Olympics

The U.S. has also added to its medal tally.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Japan finishes 4th in mixed team ski jumping

ZHANGJIAKOU, China - The Japanese quartet of Sara Takanashi, Yukiya Sato, Yuki Ito and Ryoyu Kobayashi finished fourth in the Olympic debut of mixed team ski jumping at the Beijing Games on Monday.

Chicago Sun-Times

Nathan Chen delivers record short program to begin Olympic pursuit

He shattered the world record during his short program at the Beijing Olympics, scoring 113.97 points to beat the previous mark of longtime rival Yuzuru Hanyu.

The Independent UK

Chen delivers record short program to begin Olympic pursuit

American figure skater Nathan Chen shattered the world record during his short program at the Beijing Olympics

AAP

Alisa was key piece in Anthony's jigsaw

From one Olympic champion to another, Alisa Camplin-Warner helped Jakara Anthony's mind game match her physical and technical ability at the Beijing Olympics.

The Independent UK

Winter Olympics: British freestyle skier Kirsty Muir lands rare ‘dub 12’ trick in Big Air finals

The young athlete said she had no regrets after coming fifth in the freestyle finals

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