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IOC president Thomas Bach concerned for wellbeing of Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva

The IOC president says it was "chilling" to see the "tremendous coldness" between Russian skater Kamila Valieva and her entourage after her error-strewn performance in Beijing.

ABC News

Winter Olympics day 14: GB women into curling final – as it happened

Eve Muirhead and co set up a curling final against Japan after Eileen Gu won another gold medal for China, and ROC beat Sweden in the men’s hockey

The Guardian - AU

AP sources: US skaters to get Olympic torches as medals wait

IOC president Thomas Bach has offered U.S. figure skaters Olympic torches as holdover gifts while they await a resolution of the Russian doping case preventing them from receiving their silver medals

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EXPLAINER: So why is Beijing holding another Olympics?

Nobody views Beijing as a winter sports capital

The Independent UK

Eileen Gu’s Olympic Gold for China Thrust Her Citizenship Status Into the Spotlight

The 18-year-old topped the podium with a clutch performance on Tuesday, but the triumph also put her in a precarious position amid ongoing political tension between the country where she lives and the country she represents at the Winter Games.

Sports Illustrated

Peng Shuai Makes Games Appearance as Gu Wins Big Air Gold

Chinese tennis player Peng Shuai was on hand on Tuesday to watch China's Eileen Gu as she won gold in the Big Air competition in Beijing to put the host nation at the top of the medals table. Peng, who could be seen in the stands wearing a black knit…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Gu takes home gold for China as Peng watches from stands

Teen took top spot with stunning final jump as tennis star who made sexual assault allegations was spotted in the crowd.

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Peng Shuai watches Gu win Olympic gold in freeski big air

Chinese tennis player Peng Shuai sat with International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach and watched American-born Chinese freeskier Eileen Gu win gold at the women’s big air event

The Independent UK

Peng Shuai meets Olympic bosses and denies assault allegations in heavily-controlled 'interview'

According to an IOC statement, president Thomas Bach and Peng Shuai met at the Olympic Club in Beijing on the opening day of the Winter Olympics, accompanied by IOC member Kirsty Coventry

Wales Online

British stars finally take off as Peng Shuai ‘watches curling’ - Winter Olympics round-up

British Winter Olympic stars are finally hitting heights as missing Chinese star Peng Shuai meets IOC President Thomas Bach inside the Games bubble

Daily Mirror

Hologram of IOC’s Bach Hands over ‘Torch’ in Virtual Relay

After days of face to face diplomacy at the Beijing 2020 Winter Olympics, it was time for the holograms to take over on Sunday. A life-size image of International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach virtually handed an Olympic torch to a similar hologram of the chief executive of tech giant…

Asharq Al-Awsat

An Olympic question that won't go away: Where is Peng Shuai?

The whereabouts of Chinese tennis player Peng Shuai remain a pressing question at the Beijing Olympics

The Independent UK

In Beijing, Olympic ideals coexist with authoritarian rule

Thomas Bach, the head of the International Olympic Committee, says the Olympic ideals show that even in a world full of conflict, people can build bridges and live in peace

The Independent UK

China opens Winter Olympics with peace doves and a mighty provocation

The ‘genocide games’ begin with a ceremony proclaiming that they will be held on Xi Jinping’s terms

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The Guardian - UK

Beijing 2022: Winter Olympics opening ceremony – as it happened

Xi Jinping declared the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games officially open after a parade of 91 competing nations and a typically breathtaking show

ABC News

Winter Olympics opening ceremony: Beijing 2022 Games are officially open after stirring ceremony at the Bird's Nest

The 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics are underway, after a stirring opening ceremony. Australia's team make their entrance to the Bird's Nest stadium where a shirtless American Samoan steals the show. Look back on all the action.

The Guardian - UK

The elite and the damned: Beijing 2022 begins with dose of realpolitik

Much as the IOC may want political and human rights issues to fade into the background, they show little sign of doing so

Wales Online

IOC president Thomas Bach confirms he will meet Peng Shuai during Beijing Winter Olympic Games

Three-time Olympian Peng went missing in November after making an allegation of sexual assault against former Vice Premier Zhang Gaoli - with concerns for her wellbeing and ability to act freely remaining

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The Independent UK

Bach: IOC to deal with political expressions at Games, not Chinese government

A local organising committee official indicated athletes must not behave or speak in breach of Chinese laws.

The Independent UK

IOC president Bach says Peng Shuai can move freely in China

The president of the International Olympic Committee has sought to play down concerns about the safety of Chinese tennis player Peng Shuai while also saying he planned to go ahead with their long-promised dinner during the Beijing Games

Reuters

Olympics-Peng Shuai expected inside Beijing bubble as athletes find their snow feet

The Olympics chief on Thursday pledged to support Chinese tennis player Peng Shuai if she asks for an investigation into her treatment when he meets with her inside Beijing's "closed loop" at the Winter Games.

The Independent UK

Peng Shuai can move freely in China, says IOC president before meeting tennis player in Beijing

Thomas Bach will meet Peng inside the ‘closed loop’ of the Beijing Olympics

The Guardian - UK

IOC president vows to support Peng Shuai over sexual harassment allegations

The International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach has promised to support Peng Shuai if she calls for an investigation into her sexual harassment allegations

Daily Mirror

Olympics boss set for face-to-face meeting with Peng Shuai after disappearance fears

Fears persist over Peng Shuai's wellbeing after she vanished for several weeks following a sexual assault allegation she made against a former high-ranking Chinese politician last year.

Al Jazeera

Xi promises ‘safe, splendid’ Winter Olympics as COVID cases rise

IOC reports highest number of cases among Games-related personnel, condemns calls for boycott of Beijing 2022.

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