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Eddie Hearn signs Olympic champion Galal Yafai to long-term promotional deal

The Olympic gold medalist is turning professional under the same banner as Anthony Joshua and will fight for his first title on his debut next month at The O2 in London

Daily Mirror

History rewritten with wrestler Louis Bruce revealed as Britain’s first black Olympian

A detective trail that led from Canada to Wigan to London’s transport network has revealed Britain’s first black Olympian was wrestler Louis Bruce, not the sprinter Harry Edward

The Guardian - UK

Olympic champion Adam Peaty reveals new event he could seek gold in at Commonwealth Games

Adam Peaty has set his sights on yet another event that he will chase one more gold medal in ahead of this year’s Commonwealth Games in Birmingham

Daily Mirror

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Beijing's Olympic bubble makes a slightly surreal experience

For journalists covering the Beijing Winter Olympics, China's strict pandemic measures are creating a surreal and somewhat frustrating experience

The Independent UK

Manpreet to lead India in FIH Pro League; Jugraj, Abhishek to make debuts

NEW DELHI: Star midfielder and Olympic bronze medal-winning captain Manpreet Singh will lead a 20-member strong Indian hockey team in the double-leg FIH Pro League ties against South Africa and France to be held between February 8 to 13.

The Times of India

Manpeet to lead India in FIH Pro League; Jugraj, Abhishek to make debuts

The Times of India

Born with a club foot, Edmonds ice dancer Jean-Luc Baker defied the odds and is ready for his first Olympics

When Jean-Luc Baker was born with a club foot, a doctor gave his parents a grim prognosis.

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China Warns US over Ukraine, 'Interfering' in Winter Olympics

China's top diplomat spoke with his US counterpart on Thursday, warning Washington to "stop interfering" in the Winter Olympics and stressing that Russia's security concerns in Europe should be "taken seriously". Beijing hopes to turn next week's Games into a soft power triumph. But the lead-up has been clouded by…

Asharq Al-Awsat

China spends billions on Olympics with longer-term goal

The finance model for the Winter Olympics calls for the host country to spend several billion dollars, the IOC to earn a couple billion, and sports bodies to share around hundreds of millions

The Independent UK

COUNTERPOINT: There are better ways to contest forced labor than boycotting the Beijing Olympics

The Winter Olympic Games in Beijing are just days away, but the Biden administration’s campaign to orchestrate a diplomatic boycott, so far joined by only a few allies, is already failing to meet certain expectations. It seems as if the criterion for success was to get a sizeable group of…

Tribune News Service

POINT: Biden’s diplomatic boycott of Beijing Olympics is apt decision

In late 2021, the Biden administration officially declared it will diplomatically boycott the Beijing Olympics due to China’s horrendous human rights abuses. Although I rarely agree with President Joe Biden, I absolutely believe this is the correct call.

Tribune News Service

Olympic champion Lundby laments ski jumping's weight issues

Maren Lundby was the world’s best female ski jumper for three years, starting in 2018 when she won Olympic gold

The Independent UK

Nottingham speed skater Niall Treacy inspired by Dave Ryding's skiing heroics ahead of Winter Olympics debut

Ryding, 35, became the first British alpine skier to strike World Cup gold on Saturday and Beijing-bound Treacy, 21, was watching closely ahead of taking to the Chinese ice

Nottingham Post

EXPLAINER: How COVID tests, isolation will work at Olympics

Athletes headed to the Olympics are facing COVID-19 testing hurdles as organizers seek to catch any infections early and keep the virus at bay

The Independent UK

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Daily Mirror

Team GB athlete prepares for Winter Olympics with training sessions in a freezer

Katie Ormerod is preparing for the Winter Olympics with sessions in a freezer at Aldi, alongside ready meals and pizza. She will compete in temperatures of minus 6C in Beijing

The Times of India

Worst-ever experience as head coach, team devastated, dreams forever killed: Thomas Dennerby

PANAJI: Thomas Dennerby has coached teams at three World Cups, two Olympics and two European championships, so he was better equipped to handle India’s traumatic exit from the AFC Women’s Asian Cup 2022.

Newsroom.co.nz

Twigg keeps her oar in - but dabbles with a bat too

Tokyo gold medallist Emma Twigg has committed to another year of elite rowing, with an eye to her fifth Olympics. But playing cricket and becoming a mum have given her a view of the future.

The Independent UK

2 women in Norway's Olympic cross-country team have COVID-19

Two members of Norway’s women’s cross-country team have tested positive for the coronavirus ahead of next month's Beijing Olympics

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Evening Standard

Winter Olympics 2022 live stream: How to watch today’s action from Beijing for FREE on TV and online in UK

After Britain’s men’s curlers had to settle for silver after defeat in the Winter Olympic final on Saturday, Eve Muirhead & Co. get the chance to go one better as they go for gold on the final day of the Games.

The Guardian - UK

Welcome to the Winter Olympics. No hugging, but help yourself to the free condoms

The games are in a moral quandary: promoting safe sex – and social distancing. But will the athletes heed advice and treat their free contraceptives as souvenirs?

The Independent UK

How Kirsty Muir is using Arctic Monkeys soundtrack to inspire Winter Olympics success

Team GB’s youngest star, 17, hopes to shine in Beijing in the Big Air event

Daily Mirror

Anti-vax Olympic champion dies from Covid aged 51 after finally agreeing to take jab

An Olympic champion who initially refused the Covid vaccine has now died from the disease. Gymnast Szilveszter Csollany passed at the age of 51 after eventually agreeing to be jabbed to keep his job

The Guardian - US

Olympic gold to Qatar 2022? Canada is in danger of becoming a football nation

The women’s team won gold in Tokyo last year and now their male counterparts are on course to make their first World Cup since 1986

The Independent UK

Tough trip to China ahead, Anderson sees gift of world stage

There is part of Jamie Anderson that wishes these upcoming Olympics weren’t in China

The Independent UK

Beijing sees uptick in COVID cases ahead of Olympics

The Chinese capital has reported 14 new COVID-19 cases as it begins a third round of mass testing of millions of people in the run-up to the Winter Olympics

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