SHOCKING: 28 - What They Never Told You

Kamila Valieva to return at Russian-only event after doping case rocked Winter Olympics

Figure skater Kamila Valieva helped Russia to team gold at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, but it was then confirmed the teenager had tested positive for a banned substance

Daily Mirror · Mar 22, 2022

France’s Olympians

This week on The Sound Kitchen you’ll hear the answer to the question about the French Gold medallists in this year’s Winter Olympics. There’s all you need to know about the Hindu festival Holi from RFI Listeners Club member Jayanta Chakrabarty, Music from Erwan, and of course, the new quiz…

Radio France Internationale · Mar 19, 2022

US Olympics skater Alysa Liu and father among targets in alleged Chinese spying operation

Alysa Liu's father agreed to let her compete at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, after reportedly being given assurances from the US government and US Olympic and Paralympic Committee that she would be closely protected

Daily Mirror · Mar 18, 2022

6 Ways Technology is Evolving Travel in 2022

For the athletes at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, travel entailed … robots. Everywhere. These machines prepared and served noodles, rice and burgers, and roamed hallways to take the temperatures of passersby. They even passed the Olympic flame underwater. Yet even if you’re not an Olympian, your travels these…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 6, 2022

Welsh Olympian Mica Moore quit team amid allegations of 'damaging and offensive behaviour' towards 'BAME community and women'

Mica Moore was in contention to feature at the 2022 Winter Olympics but withdrew herself from the women's bobsleigh team

Wales Online · Mar 5, 2022

Motor Racing-Haas F1 Terminates Contract with Russian Racer Mazepin

Russian Nikita Mazepin will not race in Formula One this season after US-owned Haas said on Saturday it has terminated the driver's contract. The team also ended its title sponsorship deal with Russian potash producer Uralkali, owned by Mazepin's father. Russia's invasion of Ukraine, shortly after the Winter Olympics wrapped…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 5, 2022

Cocoa does not reduce exercise-related digestive distress

As always, impressive athleticism was on display during the Winter Olympics, despite the pandemic and its restrictions that brought about major changes, both in training as well the output. But being at the top of one's game doesn't necessarily protect against digestive distress resulting from exercise.

Dynamite News · Mar 3, 2022

China 'told Russia not to invade Ukraine during Winter Olympics'

Russian and Belarusian athletes have been banned from participating in the 2022 Beijing Winter Paralympics amid the invasion of Ukraine, following a U-turn from the IPC.

Daily Mirror · Mar 3, 2022

China asked Russia to delay Ukraine invasion until after Winter Olympics, say US officials

War began just four days after closing ceremony in Beijing

The Independent UK · Mar 2, 2022

China asked Russia to delay Ukraine invasion until after Olympics -NYT

Senior Chinese officials told senior Russian officials in early February not to invade Ukraine before the end of the Winter Olympics in Beijing, the New York Times reported, quoting Biden administration officials and a European official who cited a Western intelligence report.

Reuters · Mar 2, 2022