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Tue, September 26, 2023 | 14:53

US criticizes China's choice of Olympic torchbearer

US criticizes China's choice of Olympic torchbearer

The United States criticized China's choice of an ethnic Uyghur to carry the Olympic torch, Sunday, calling it an effort by Beijing to "distract us" from the mistreatment of the minority group.

2022-02-07 11:00

Figure skating: Russians win team gold, Valieva first woman to land Games quads

Peng Shuai meets IOC chief at Beijing Winter Olympics

Luge: Ludwig takes Germany back to gold in dominant men's singles display

Luge: Ludwig takes Germany back to gold in dominant men's singles display

Johannes Ludwig sped to gold in the men's luge singles, restoring Germany's Olympic primacy in the sport, after a blistering series of runs that twice broke the track record at the Yanqing National Sliding Center.

2022-02-07 10:44

Korean short tracker cries foul over biased officiating in favor of China

Korean short tracker cries foul over biased officiating in favor of China

As disappointed as he was that his team crashed out early in the mixed team relay in short track speed skating in Beijing over the weekend, South Korean short tracker Kwak Yoon-gy seemed even more upset that China won gold thanks to what he claimed was biased judging.

2022-02-07 10:33

Korean skaters out early in men's 1,000m short track with injury, penalties

Smooth run on bumpy course nets Anthony Olympic moguls title

Smooth run on bumpy course nets Anthony Olympic moguls title

Jakara Anthony doesn't watch anyone race before her. She avoids glancing at any scores, too.

2022-02-07 10:18

Japan's Kobayashi holds his nerve to win Olympic ski jumping gold

Japan's Kobayashi holds his nerve to win Olympic ski jumping gold

Japan's Ryoyu Kobayashi held his nerve while his rivals lost theirs Sunday, winning the Olympic ski jumping gold on the men's normal hill in a wild and unpredictable Beijing Games final.

2022-02-07 10:17

Another fruitless day for South Korea at Beijing 2022

Another fruitless day for South Korea at Beijing 2022

South Korea didn't get on the board in the medal race at Beijing 2022 for the second consecutive day on Sunday, with two full days of competition in the books.

2022-02-06 22:42

Figure skater laughs off fall in training, vows to be sharper in competition

Figure skater laughs off fall in training, vows to be sharper in competition

Trying to ratchet up the intensity of his preparation for Beijing 2022, South Korean figure skater Cha Jun-hwan tripped himself up and fell during his training session on Sunday.

2022-02-06 20:39

Cross-country skiing Russian Bolshunov wins skiathlon gold

Cross-country skiing Russian Bolshunov wins skiathlon gold

Alexander Bolshunov, representing the Russian Olympic Committee (ROC), recovered from an early spill to win the gold medal in the men's 2x15 km skiathlon in a dominant performance at the Beijing Olympics, Sunday.

2022-02-06 18:12

New Zealand wins historic first Winter Olympics gold

An Olympic question that won't go away: Where is Peng Shuai?

An Olympic question that won't go away: Where is Peng Shuai?

The question that won't go away for the International Olympic Committee and Beijing Olympic organizers: Where is Peng Shuai?

2022-02-06 17:19

New Zealand wins historic first Winter Olympics gold

Chloe Kim 'learned to relive my life' in turbulent Olympic aftermath

Chloe Kim 'learned to relive my life' in turbulent Olympic aftermath

Chloe Kim said she was recharged and primed to defend her snowboard title at the Beijing Olympics after a nearly two-year layoff prompted by pandemic anxiety, the pressures of fame and even people breaking into her house.

2022-02-06 17:18

New Zealand wins historic first Winter Olympics gold

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