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Olympics-Russian Valieva cleared to compete but doping shadow remains

Sport's highest court on Monday cleared 15-year-old Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva to continue competing in the Beijing Winter Olympics, but the teenager's doping charge remained a stain on the Games.

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Olympics-Valieva's entourage under investigation by World Anti-Doping Agency

The world's top anti-doping authority will investigate the entourage of 15-year-old Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva who tested positive for a banned drug, plunging her into a doping scandal at the Beijing Winter Olympics.

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Ski jumper Kobayashi earns large hill silver

BEIJING -- Ski jumper Ryoyu Kobayashi claimed the silver medal in the large hill individual event at the Beijing Winter Olympics on Saturday night, his second medal after he won gold on the normal hill on Feb. 6.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

China has strict rules for dual citizenship, but apparently not when it comes to elite athletes

China has entered a record number of athletes in this year's Beijing Winter Olympics, but many of the competitors representing Team China were born and trained in foreign countries, like the US.

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Morishige skates to bronze in 500

Wataru Morishige won the bronze medal in the men's 500 meters in speed skating at the Beijing Winter Olympics on Saturday, giving Japan its first men's medal in the sport since 2010 to salvage an otherwise disappointing competition for the Japanese.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Worries over Ukraine Invasion Pummel US Stocks, Lift Oil Prices

Wall Street stocks tumbled and oil prices surged Friday as White House warnings of a possibly imminent Russian invasion of Ukraine reverberated through financial markets. Markets lurched during a briefing by US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan, who said a Russian invasion could "begin at any time," including during the…

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Fujisawa gives Japan thrilling win over Denmark in women's curling

BEIJING -- Skip Satsuki Fujisawa's super shot with the final stone gave Japan three points and a dramatic 8-7 come-from-behind victory over Denmark in women's curling at the Beijing Winter Olympics on Saturday.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

The trick that uncorked a gold-medal run for Hirano

BEIJING -- For Ayumu Hirano, it wasn't a big finish that gave him the gold medal in the men's halfpipe, but the mind-boggling way he started his winning run at the Beijing Winter Olympics.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Australian snowboard cross team faces up to disappointing Beijing Winter Olympics after both teams crash in team event

Australia's snowboard cross athletes end their Winter Olympics campaign without a medal, while Belle Brockhoff is taken to hospital for scans after crashing out of the mixed team event.

ABC News

BEIJING DIARY: A taste of Tibet with Chinese characteristics

People attending the Beijing Winter Olympics can't visit Tibet because they're in China's “closed loop" system for foreign visitors

The Independent UK

NBC Faces Ratings Nightmare With Beijing Olympics: What Went Wrong?

The Beijing Winter Olympics are turning into a ratings disaster for Comcast Corp. (NASDAQ: CMCSA), with viewership for the NBC televised broadcasts at nearly half the level they were four years ago.

Benzinga

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Blinken says Russian invasion of Ukraine could come at any time

Russia has sent more forces to its border with Ukraine and could launch an invasion at any time, including during the Beijing Winter Olympics, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Friday.

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Husband and wife pair realize dream of competing at Winter Games

OKAYAMA -- After helping Japan claim bronze in the figure skating team event at the Beijing Winter Olympics, married couple Misato and Takeru Komatsubara are aiming to deliver another strong performance in the ice dance event, which starts on Saturday with the rhythm dance segment.

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China, IOC must prevent incidents from overshadowing Beijing Olympic athletes

At the Beijing Winter Olympics, players performing at a top level have been constantly overshadowed by incidents. This is an extremely regrettable situation. Host nation China and the International Olympic Committee (IOC) must be held accountable.

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Australia's Scotty James wins snowboard halfpipe silver at Beijing Winter Olympic Games

Australia's Scotty James wins silver in the snowboard halfpipe at the Beijing Winter Olympics.

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Kagiyama takes silver in figure skating; Uno 3rd ahead of Hanyu

Teenager Yuma Kagiyama and Shoma Uno did enough to hold off two-time defending champion and compatriot Yuzuru Hanyu and come away with medals in the men's figure skating on Thursday at the Beijing Winter Olympics.

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Rival sisters push each other to new heights

Sena Tomita took the bronze in the women's halfpipe at the Beijing Winter Olympics. Not far behind was her younger sister Ruki.

ABC News

Australian men upbeat about snowboard cross mixed team medal chances at Beijing Winter Olympics

None of Australia's four men made it past the quarter-finals in the snowboard cross event at Beijing 2022, but they hope for "a little bit of redemption" in Saturday's mixed team event.

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.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Panda 'Phenomenon' Surprises Beijing Olympics Mascot Designer

The man behind the Beijing Winter Olympics mascot jokes that he wished he had kept a few more of his cuddly panda creations after they became highly sought after collectables in China. Bing Dwen Dwen, the official mascot of the Games, has become the latest must-have item for keen fans…

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Japan's women's curling team loses to Sweden in round robin at Games

The women's curling team lost to defending champion Sweden 8-5 in the round robin at the Beijing Winter Olympics on Thursday.

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.

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