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Australian Ben Tudhope eyes off men's snowboard cross medal at Beijing Winter Paralympics

Australia's Ben Tudhope is a chance of finishing on the podium in the men's snowboard cross SB-LL2 at the Beijing Games after advancing to the quarterfinals as the fourth fastest qualifier.

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Winter Olympic ski jumper shares topless Playboy snap as she "moves on" from Beijing Games

As well as being an Olympic skier, Germany’s Julian Seyfarth has also featured as a playboy model and shared a racy snap on her Instagram account after her exploits in Beijing

Daily Mirror

Finland beats Russians for its 1st Olympic hockey gold medal

The Finns knocked off the favored Russians 2-1 Sunday to win the men’s hockey tournament without NHL players at the Beijing Games.

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Lows far outweigh highs in Olympic figure skating program

The Olympic figure skating program at the Beijing Games probably won't be remembered for the soaring performances of American gold medalist Nathan Chen, French ice dancers Gabriella Papadakis and Guillaume Cizeron or the Chinese pairs team of Sui Wenjing and Han Cong

The Independent UK

Germany’s women slide to Winter Olympics glory with bobsleigh one-two

Germany extended their historic sliding dominance at the Beijing Games with a one-two finish in the women’s bobsleigh

The Guardian - UK

AP Exclusive: US skaters file appeal to get Olympic medals

The Associated Press has learned that attorneys for the U.S. figure skaters whose silver medal is being withheld have notified the IOC that they have filed an appeal to have the medals awarded before the end of the Beijing Games

The Independent UK

Olympic mascots: Creative, cartoonish, at times contentious

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Ice Hockey-Finland Beat Slovakia to Reach Gold Medal Final

Finland claimed a 2-0 win over Slovakia to reach the men's ice hockey final at the Beijing Games on Friday helped by Sakari Manninen's first period goal and Harri Sateri's shutout netminding. With Slovakia pulling their netminder for an extra-attacker late on in a bid to draw level, Harri Pesonen…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Raising age limit for skating would end the age of the quad

The quadruple jumps that sent Russian world champ Anna Shcherbakova to the gold medal and teammate Alexandra Trusova to the silver could be a thing of the past by the 2026 Games

The Independent UK

Eileen Gu soars to hat-trick of medals at Beijing Games with freeski halfpipe gold

China’s Eileen Gu cruised to victory in the women’s freestyle skiing halfpipe final, claiming her second gold medal at the Beijing Olympics

The Guardian - UK

Olympics Live: Ukraine bobsledder tests positive for steroid

The International Testing Agency says Ukrainian bobsledder Lidiia Hunko has tested positive for an anabolic steroid at the Beijing Games

The Independent UK

Team GB’s Gus Kenworthy proud to be part of LGBT+ community at Beijing Games

More than 30 LGBT+ athletes are competing in Beijing.

The Independent UK

Canada skaters wait for Olympic medal that may not come

Canadian figure skater Madeline Schizas could end up a medalist at the Beijing Games, though she isn’t holding her breath for the results of the Russian doping scandal that has cast a shadow over figure skating at the Winter Olympics

The Independent UK

AP PHOTOS: Olympic frost hangs in hair, masks and lashes

With the Beijing Games unfolding in chilly temperatures, frost is forming on the faces of athletes, volunteers, police and camera operators who are competing and working outdoors.

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AP PHOTOS: Olympic flair on display around the Beijing Games

Whether it’s an earring that looks like a curling stone or a country's flag painted onto fingernails, Olympic flair is being displayed by athletes and others in a variety of ways at the Beijing Games.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Teammates, fans stand by speed skater Nana Takagi By Atsushi Ueda and Hirokazu Igarashi / Yomiuri Shimbun Staff Writers

Teammates and fans rallied around Nana Takagi after her fall during the women's team pursuit final on Tuesday at the Beijing Games.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Valieva in 1st place after short program

Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva finished first in the women's short program with a score of 82.16 points at the Beijing Games on Tuesday.

Tribune News Service

Jessie Diggins heads to her gold medal event with fresh changes, challenges

ZHANGJIAKOU, China — Jessie Diggins has been making the case that the U.S. really isn't defending the Olympic gold medal in cross-country skiing she won four years ago. The team sprint at the 2018 Pyeongchang Games was a freestyle, while Wednesday's team sprint at the Beijing Games is in the…

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The Independent UK

'Tired' Valieva to skate at Olympics after doping ruling

Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva says she is happy but worn out after a grueling doping hearing ended with her being allowed to skate in the women’s short program Tuesday at the Beijing Games

Daily Mirror

Winter Olympics blasted by -24C freeze as it becomes one of the coldest games ever

The Beijing Games are on course to beat the previous coldest Games in Lillehammer, Norway, in 1994, when it averaged at around -25C. A mind-boggling -34C is forecast this week

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Takagi earns surprise silver in 500 meters; Kodaira finishes 17th

BEIJING -- Speed skater Miho Takagi collected her second silver medal at the Beijing Games on Sunday, finishing second in the women's 500 meters with a new personal best of 37.12 seconds at the National Speed Skating Oval.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Pursuit of basics brings Takagi 2nd silver

Miho Takagi scooped her second silver medal of the Beijing Games in the women's 500-meter speed skating event on Sunday. The 27-year-old is no newcomer to the Olympics, however, having competed in the 2010 Vancouver Olympics while a third-year junior high schooler.

ABC News

American Erin Jackson wins historic speed skating gold at Beijing Winter Olympics

American Erin Jackson becomes the first black woman to win a Winter Olympics medal, taking gold in the 500 metres at the Beijing Games.

ABC News

IOC to take no action against sign-waving skeleton racer as Ukrainian officials call for peace

Vladyslav Heraskevych, who held up a sign with a Ukrainian flag and the message "No War in Ukraine" after completing a run in the skeleton competition, escapes sanctions at the Beijing Games.

The Independent UK

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