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Sat, December 9, 2023 | 21:04

Paralympics close to end Asia's run at center of world sport

Paralympics close to end Asia's run at center of world sport

The Winter Paralympics close on Sunday, ending an almost six-week run for international sports in the Chinese capital that began with the opening of the Winter Olympics on Feb. 4.

2022-03-13 21:21

As war rages, Paralympics to open in Beijing without Russia

As war rages, Paralympics to open in Beijing without Russia

The Winter Paralympics open Friday in Beijing with the Russian athletes sent home and the Ukrainian team escaping a war zone to get to China.

2022-03-04 22:10

Banned Russian Paralympic athletes to leave Beijing after deciding against appeal

Banned Russian Paralympic athletes to leave Beijing after deciding against appeal

Banned Russian Paralympic athletes to leave Beijing after deciding against appeal

Russia's contingent at the Paralympic Winter Games in Beijing plan to leave China after being banned from participating because of the country's invasion of Ukraine, the Russian Paralympic Committee (RPC) said on Friday.

2022-03-04 21:35

As war rages, Paralympics to open in Beijing without Russia

Beijing 2022 medalists pull out of domestic competition

Beijing 2022 medalists pull out of domestic competition

Skating medalists from the recent Beijing Winter Olympics have withdrawn from the domestic winter sports competition starting this week, the sport's national federation said Thursday.

2022-02-24 15:22

Taiwanese Olympian faces punishment for wearing China uniform

Taiwanese Olympian faces punishment for wearing China uniform

Taiwan's government has denounced one of its Olympic flagbearers after the speed skater was seen in an online video wearing the suit of the Chinese national team, with one lawmaker calling her attire the "uniform of the enemy."

2022-02-21 17:57

Beijing Olympics close after golden moments and doping storm

Beijing Olympics close after golden moments and doping storm

Beijing Olympics close after golden moments and doping storm

The Beijing Winter Olympics have closed with IOC chief Thomas Bach hailing a smoothly run event and a "safe Games" in the midst of the COVID pandemic, but the gold medals were overshadowed by a doping controversy.

2022-02-21 17:56

Taiwanese Olympian faces punishment for wearing China uniform

Beijing 2022 draws to conclusion with last medals awarded

Beijing 2022 draws to conclusion with last medals awarded

The 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics crossed the finish line on Sunday with the final five gold medals awarded on ice, snow and sliding track. South Korea, which did not add any medal on Sunday, finished the competition with two gold medals, five silver medals and two bronze medals, good for 14th place.

2022-02-20 23:15

Beijing's Olympics close, ending safe but odd global moment

Beijing's Olympics close, ending safe but odd global moment

A pile of figure-skating rubble created by Russian misbehavior. A new Chinese champion - from California. An ace American skier who faltered and went home empty-handed. The end of the Olympic line for the world's most renowned snowboarder. All inside an anti-COVID “closed loop” enforced by China's authoritarian government.

2022-02-20 23:15

Amid pandemic, controversy, South Korea meets modest medal target in Beijing

Amid pandemic, controversy, South Korea meets modest medal target in Beijing

Amid pandemic, controversy, South Korea meets modest medal target in Beijing

In late December, about a month and a half before the start of Beijing 2022, the Korean Sport Olympic Committee (KSOC) announced a rather modest medal target: win one or two gold medals and finish around the top 15 in the medal race.

2022-02-20 23:15

Beijing's Olympics close, ending safe but odd global moment

Finland beats Russians for its 1st Olympic hockey gold medal

Finland beats Russians for its 1st Olympic hockey gold medal

The Finns are finally flying home with Olympic hockey gold. Finland knocked off the favored Russians 2-1 Sunday to win the tournament without NHL players at the Beijing Games, capturing an Olympic gold medal for the first time in the nation's history.

2022-02-20 15:45

Ice hockey: Teen Slafkovsky leads Slovakia to bronze medal

Panel denies US skaters' appeal to get Olympic silver medals

Britain wins Olympic women's curling gold 10-3 over Japan

Friedrich gets 4th Olympic bobsled gold as Germans dominate

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