Winter Olympics: Pressure on curlers to seal golden finale to troubled Beijing campaign for Team GB Britain may yet get a golden finale to what has been a troubled Winter Olympics in Beijing. Evening Standard · Feb 18, 2022
Ukrainian bobsledder Lidiia Hunko tests positive for banned drug at Winter Olympics Following the explosive saga surrounding the Russian teenage figure skater Kamila Valieva, another doping scandal has marred the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing Daily Mirror · Feb 18, 2022
Biathletes and Their Trigger Fingers Face Unique Challenge in Bitter Cold Conditions In the Winter Olympics sport that combines cross-country skiing and rifle shooting, the most important digit isn’t a judge’s score or a race time—it's the one used to fire the rifle that is also the most exposed to the elements. Sports Illustrated · Feb 18, 2022
Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics daily briefing: Gu and Norway set records Eileen Gu wins her third medal of the Games, Norway set a new benchmark and Thomas Bach hits out at Valieva’s coaches The Guardian - UK · Feb 18, 2022
What does having the hammer mean in curling and how do you get it? The rules explained Ten nations are competing in each of curling’s three disciplines at the 2022 Winter Olympics The Independent UK · Feb 18, 2022
Winter Olympics LIVE: Team GB beat Sweden to guarantee second curling medal after extra end Follow latest updates from Beijing Winter Olympics 2022 The Independent UK · Feb 18, 2022
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 · Feb 18, 2022
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 · Feb 18, 2022
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 · Feb 18, 2022
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 · Feb 18, 2022
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 · Feb 18, 2022
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 · Feb 18, 2022
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 The Independent UK · Feb 18, 2022
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 · Feb 17, 2022
Los Angeles Times · Feb 17, 2022 What’s on TV this week: ‘Law & Order,’ the NBA All-Star Game, the Winter Olympics and more Sunday
Tribune News Service · Feb 17, 2022 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.
The Conversation · Feb 17, 2022 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.
Daily Mirror · Feb 17, 2022 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
The Independent UK · Feb 17, 2022 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.
France 24 · Feb 17, 2022 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.
France 24 · Feb 17, 2022 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 · Feb 17, 2022 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
The Independent UK · Feb 17, 2022 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.
The Independent UK · Feb 17, 2022 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 · Feb 17, 2022 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.