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Winter Olympics day seven: skeleton, ice hockey, curling and more – as it happened

Ayumu Hirano won snowboard halfpipe gold, Suzanne Schulting defended her 1,000m short track title and Christopher Grotheer won the skeleton

The Guardian - US

Elton John Congratulates Nathan Chen on Olympic Gold Medal

Chen won a gold medal for his free skate in the Winter Olympics.

Sports Illustrated

Scotty James’s quest for snowboard half-pipe gold at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics could boil down to two tricks

In the hotly anticipated men's half-pipe final, Australian Scotty James will go head to head with Japan's Ayumu Hirano and field of other talented athletes. Two tricks could determine who wins the gold.

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Winning precision

After the Summer Olympics in 2008, Omega is back in Beijing for a winter edition, which kicked off last Friday at the Bird's Nest stadium.

Bangkok Post

Hemp At The Winter Olympics: Cannabis Used In Track Construction

By Franca Quarneti, Via El Planteo.

Benzinga

How Mike Tirico’s double duty with the Super Bowl in L.A. and Winter Olympics in Beijing will work

Mike Tirico is hosting coverage of the Olympics AND the Super Bowl.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Reality bites for China’s ice hockey ringers on Winter Olympic debut

China’s men suffered an 8-0 reverse against the United States in their first ever Winter Olympics ice hockey match

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Beijing 2022: environmental cost of world's first Winter Olympics without natural snow – expert Q+A

The 24th Winter Olympic Games are underway in the Chinese capital, but winter itself seems far away. To counter the lack of cold weather, the organisers are using vast quantities of water and energy to supply the events with fake snow.

The Conversation

Fans in stitches at peculiar medal ceremony choreography at Winter Olympics

Viewers of the Winter Olympics have been left in hysterics by a bizarre medal ceremony, which left officials in Beijing with covered faces, let alone blushing ones

Daily Mirror

Team GB "not panicking yet" despite risk of first medal-less Winter Olympics since 1992

Team GB have reached the half-way mark of the Winter Olympics in Beijing with no podiums but there are still hopes with the men's and women’s curling teams, together with Brad Hall’s bobsleigh boys

Daily Mirror

Team GB’s Winter Olympic struggles go on with problems for skeleton crew

After more disappointment the ghosts of Winter Olympics pasts are starting to rattle for Britain’s campaign in Beijing

The Guardian - UK

Kirsty Muir will show no fear in Winter Olympics battle with 'Snow Princess' Eileen Gu

Team GB’s youngest athlete Kirsty Muir finished fifth behind Eileen Gu in the Big Air despite being just 17, and is ready for another clash in the freeski slopestyle

Daily Mirror

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Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics daily briefing: Kim and Chen soar for US

Chloe Kim and Nathan Chen deliver impressive victories, but still no medal ceremony for the figure skating team event won on the day by ROC

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Evening Standard

Winter Olympics: Russia’s 15-year-old figure skater Kamila Valieva immersed in Beijing 2022 doping row

Russia’s teen starlet Kamila Valieva has found herself immersed in a Winter Olympics doping row following the team figure skating competition.

The Guardian - UK

Kamila Valieva: IOC refuses to confirm if teen skater is at centre of doping controversy

Multiple reports and sources have named Valieva, 15, as the athlete believed to have tested positive for a banned heart drug before the Winter Olympics

Los Angeles Times

Defined by controversy abroad, Beijing Olympics spur pride at home

BEIJING — The international political disputes and human rights concerns surrounding the Beijing Winter Olympics have not bothered the Chinese, who have been closely following their favorite athletes, copping near-impossible event tickets and scouring stores for dwindling merchandise of the popular Olympic mascot, Bing Dwen Dwen.

The Independent UK

Winter Olympics curling LIVE: GB beat Sweden as Netherlands’ Irene Schouten wins speed skating gold

Follow all the latest news and updates from the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing with curling, snowboarding cross and freestyle skiing all in action

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Winter Olympics 2022: Mixed results for GB curlers; Kim wins gold; latest news, results and medal table

Team GB’s curlers endured mixed fortunes on the ice as Bruce Mouat showed no ill effects from missing out on a medal in the mixed doubles to get off to a winning start in the team competition against Italy.

The Conversation

Can China use the Beijing Olympics to 'sportwash' its abuses against the Uyghurs? Only if the world remains silent

Many issues have cast a shadow over the Beijing Winter Olympics in recent weeks, from China’s controversial “zero-COVID” approach to the looming possibility of a Russian invasion of Ukraine.

The Independent UK

AP PHOTOS: Stars stand out on day 5 of the Winter 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: Speed skating ice maker denies being pressured by Dutch team

Canadian Mark Messer says he told Dutch official ‘not to come back’ after conversation

Daily Mirror

Skier flees country with family over political views after Winter Olympics ban

Darya Dolidovich had hoped to be skiing for her country at the Winter Olympics this month, but instead has fled with her family over worries about her family's safety.

Daily Mirror

Simone Biles hits out at Mikaela Shiffrin criticism after catastrophic start to Winter Olympics campaign

Shiffrin, one of the most decorated skiers in history and a hot favourite to win multiple medals in Beijing, crashed out of her first two races within just a few seconds.

The Conversation

Ski jump: Flying or falling with style?

If you or I jump in the air as high as possible, we can stay off the ground for about half a second. Michael Jordan could stay aloft for almost one second. While there are many events at the Winter Olympics that feature athletes performing feats of athleticism and strength…

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