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China’s human rights record made Winter Olympics ‘irresponsible’, says Swedish athlete

Gold medallist Nils van der Poel criticises Chinese regime and decision to hold games in Beijing

The Guardian - UK

Japanese speed skater Takagi: Couldn't have done it alone

"It was good that I could keep going until the end," speed skater Miho Takagi told reporters on Friday at a press conference in Beijing after earning her fourth medal at the Winter Olympics. "I couldn't have done this alone."

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Winter Olympics 2022: Gu wins halfpipe gold with Atkin ninth, day 14 latest news, results and medal table

Eileen Gu picked up her third medal of the Beijing Winter Olympics with gold in the women’s freeski halfpipe as Britain’s Zoe Atkin finished back in ninth place.

Evening Standard

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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

Eileen Gu wins gold in women's freeski halfpipe for 3rd medal at Beijing Winter Olympics

It's the U.S.-born skier's 2nd gold for Team China.

Axios

AP PHOTOS: Valieva, Shiffrin stumble on Day 13 of Olympics

Whether it's on the ice, in the air or on the slopes at the Winter Olympics, Associated Press photographers are there to capture every moment, from the thrilling to the heartbreaking to the whimsical.

The Independent UK

Winter Olympics LIVE: Team GB meet Sweden in curling semi-final with Montell Douglas in bobsleigh action

Follow latest updates from Beijing Winter Olympics 2022

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Beijing Winter Olympics official says stories of Chinese human rights abuses are 'lies'

An International Olympic Committee spokesman bats away several sensitive questions regarding human rights, Xinjiang labour camps, Taiwan and Hong Kong – but his counterpart on the Beijing Organising Committee is far more hawkish.

ABC News

What’s on TV this week: ‘Law & Order,’ the NBA All-Star Game, the Winter Olympics and more

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Los Angeles Times

Mac Engel: Other than Johnny Weir and Tara Lipinski, the Winter Olympics are barely watchable

FORT WORTH, Texas — The idea is so terrible it's good.

Tribune News Service

Rising costs of climate change threaten to make skiing a less diverse, even more exclusive sport

Watching skiers compete almost entirely on artificially made snow at the 2022 Winter Olympics, we found it hard not to think about climate change and what it will mean for the future of the winter sports industry – and who will be able to participate.

The Conversation

Skier smashes into camera operator in daring halfpipe run at Beijing Winter Olympics

Finnish skiing star Jon Sallinen was pushing hard for a successful run in halfpipe qualifying, but an error saw him fly out of control and into a camera operator

Daily Mirror

GB curlers can create positive Winter Olympics headlines – performance director

The quartet of Bruce Mouat, Grant Hardie, Bobby Lammie and Hammy McMillan have booked a place in Saturday’s men’s final.

The Independent UK

Skater Timothy LeDuc: First non-binary athlete to compete in Winter Olympics

US skater Timothy LeDuc will become the first non-binary athlete to participate in a Winter Olympics when he takes to the ice with partner Ashley Cain-Gribble on Friday as new guidelines aim to make future Games more inclusive for trans athletes.

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Is the flag of former East Germany flying at the Beijing Olympics? Not so fast

Social media posts say that a black, red and gold flag, emblazoned with a hammer, compass and wreath of corn – the flag of the former communist East Germany – was seen at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics in China, which is ruled by the Communist Party. But the photo,…

Daily Mirror

What is curling and what does the hammer do? Rules explained as Brits left baffled

Curling has become one of the most popular sports at this year’s Winter Olympics. Here’s everything you need to know about the sport which requires steady nerves and precision

Newsroom.co.nz

Pies, parmesan and melons - a Winter Olympic buffet

The last of the Kiwi women bowed out of the Winter Olympics early, but give some hope for a bright snow sport future. And there's still time to add to the NZ medal tally.

The Independent UK

Today at the Winter Olympics: GB guarantee a medal as Kamila Valieva falls short

Team GB have been guaranteed at least a silver medal in the men’s curling.

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Our Olympic snow queen Zoi

She's just 20 years old, but Zoi Sadowski-Synnott already has a full set of Olympic medals. How did she reach the top of her sport in such a short time?

The Independent UK

When is the Winter Olympics men’s curling final and how can I watch it?

Team GB will face Sweden in the final on Saturday.

Evening Standard

Winter Olympics: Team GB guaranteed first medal of Beijing 2022 as men’s curlers win semi-final against USA

Britain is guaranteed its first medal of the Winter Olympics after the men’s curling team edged out the United States in a nail-biting semi-final.

Daily Record

Dumfries and Galloway curlers going for gold at Beijing Winter Olympics after semi-final win over USA

Grant Hardie, Hammy McMillan, Bobby Lammie and alternatie Ross Whyte, along with skip Bruce Mouat, will face Sweden in Saturday's final

Daily Mirror

Team GB guaranteed first Winter Olympics medal as men's curling team reach final

Bruce Mouat's men's curling team have reached the gold medal match after beating the USA 8-4 in the semi-finals at the Beijing Winter Olympics

The Independent UK

Canada skaters wait for Olympic medal that may not come

Canadian figure skater Madeline Schizas could end up a medalist at the Beijing Games, though she isn’t holding her breath for the results of the Russian doping scandal that has cast a shadow over figure skating at the Winter Olympics

Evening Standard

Winter Olympics: Tearful Kamila Valieva misses out on medal after falling twice during error-strewn free skate

An error-strewn end to Kamila Valieva’s controversial Winter Olympics campaign saw the teenage Russian figure skater miss out on an individual medal in painful circumstances.

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