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US viewers' Olympic interest is down, poll finds, except for Simone Biles
Read full article: US viewers' Olympic interest is down, poll finds, except for Simone BilesOn the heels of low ratings for the coronavirus pandemic-marred Tokyo and Beijing Olympics, Paris may not do much better among U.S. viewers.
US figure skaters set to get team gold medals at Paris Olympics after ruling in 2022 doping case
Read full article: US figure skaters set to get team gold medals at Paris Olympics after ruling in 2022 doping caseThe United States figure skating team has been formally confirmed as gold medalists from the 2022 Beijing Olympics by a sports court ruling.
After Olympic debut, ice hockey's future in China uncertain
Read full article: After Olympic debut, ice hockey's future in China uncertainChina made its Olympics debut in men’s ice hockey, but it’s not clear if the outmatched team consisting mostly of foreign players is kindling a passion for the sport in the country.
Judge in Russian Olympic doping worked on Sharapova case
Read full article: Judge in Russian Olympic doping worked on Sharapova caseThree judges from the Court of Arbitration for Sport will sit on the panel to hear the doping case against Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva on Sunday at the Beijing Olympics.
Doping hearing to decide Russian skater's Olympic fate
Read full article: Doping hearing to decide Russian skater's Olympic fateRussian figure skater Kamila Valieva’s right to compete in the women’s event at the Beijing Olympics will be decided at an urgent hearing at the Court of Arbitration for Sport.
US women tune up for Canada with 8-0 rout of Switzerland
Read full article: US women tune up for Canada with 8-0 rout of SwitzerlandHilary Knight scored two first-period goals, Alex Cavallini stopped 12 shots, and the United States routed Switzerland 8-0 at the Beijing Olympics in its final tune-up before facing arch-rival Canada.
Olympian's tearful video in isolation gets fast attention
Read full article: Olympian's tearful video in isolation gets fast attentionBelgian skeleton racer Kim Meylemans was permitted to enter one of the Olympic villages hours after she tearfully turned to social media and detailed how upset she was about being in isolation over coronavirus concerns.
Why is Beijing hosting the Olympics for the second time in just 14 years?
Read full article: Why is Beijing hosting the Olympics for the second time in just 14 years?Just 14 years after hosting the 2008 Summer Olympics, Beijing is set to make history by becoming the first city to play host to both a Summer and Winter Olympics when it welcomes the world for the start of the 2022 Winter Olympics.
Chinese hockey team loses 1st trial game for Olympics in OT
Read full article: Chinese hockey team loses 1st trial game for Olympics in OTThe players hoping to represent China in men’s hockey at next year’s Beijing Olympics lost to a Russian club in overtime in a game used by international officials to assess China's competitive strength.
2 skiers to miss Canada's WCup races due to vaccine mandate
Read full article: 2 skiers to miss Canada's WCup races due to vaccine mandateTwo Swiss skiers that do not want to be vaccinated against the coronavirus will miss the first men’s downhill race of World Cup ski season in Canada because the country requires international visitors to have two doses to enter.
5 of the most memorable cauldron lightings in opening ceremony Olympic history
Read full article: 5 of the most memorable cauldron lightings in opening ceremony Olympic historyChina, it’s once again your turn to see if you can outdo other host countries in terms of the most memorable cauldron lighting at the opening ceremony of an Olympics.
USOPC to Congress: Beijing Olympic boycott not the solution
Read full article: USOPC to Congress: Beijing Olympic boycott not the solutionThe head of the U_S_ Olympic and Paralympic Committee is telling Congress that a boycott of the Beijing Olympics next year will not solve any geopolitical issues with China and will only place athletes training for the games under a “cloud of uncertainty.”.
Human rights, COVID at issue 1 year before Beijing Olympics
Read full article: Human rights, COVID at issue 1 year before Beijing OlympicsThe 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics will open a year from now. Beijing held the 2008 Summer Olympics. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)Building elaborate venues for Beijing's 2022 Winter Olympics is the easy part for China, just as it was for the city's Summer Olympics in 2008. Hanging over all of this is the COVID-19 pandemic that has already delays and still threatens the Tokyo Summer Olympics in six months. “We are full of confidence to hold an excellent and outstanding Winter Olympics,” Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin said this week.