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Miho Takagi takes gold in women's 1,000 meters

BEIJING -- Speed skater Miho Takagi won the gold medal in the women's 1,000 meters at the Beijing Olympics on Thursday, making her the most decorated female Olympian in Japanese history.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Swiss coach blasts judges in Olympic 'kick' controversy

Zhangjiakou (China) (AFP) - Switzerland's ski cross head coach criticised Beijing Olympics judges after athlete Fanny Smith lost out on a bronze medal when she was penalised for kicking a rival in Thursday's women's final.

AFP

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Russia's Valieva Aims for Second Olympic Title under Doping Cloud

Teenage Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva will attempt to win a second Beijing Olympics title on Thursday in the next chapter of a doping scandal which has overshadowed the Games. The 15-year-old is in pole position after finishing top in Tuesday's first half of the women's singles competition, before the…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Misfiring Shiffrin feels like Olympic 'joke'

Yanqing (China) (AFP) - Mikaela Shiffrin says the prospect of leaving the Beijing Olympics without an individual medal makes her feel like a "joke" and denied that the weight of expectation had been at the root of her misfiring performances.

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Japan curlers lose to Switzerland but make semis

The women leading Japan's curling team put up a solid effort against world No. 2 Switzerland, but to no avail in an 8-4 loss Thursday at the Beijing Olympics.

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Cameraman becomes 'cushion' for freefalling Olympic freeskier

Zhangjiakou (China) (AFP) - Freestyle skier Jon Sallinen had an unfortunate cameraman to thank at the Beijing Olympics after crashing into him on Thursday, helping to provide a "cushion" from a heavy fall.

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Beijing Olympic Organizers Hit Out at Xinjiang 'Lies'

Beijing Olympics organizers hit out at "lies" about Xinjiang on Thursday and reiterated the Chinese government's stance on Taiwan, while also railing against "politicizing" the Games. The United States has led a diplomatic boycott by some Western nations at the Games over rights concerns in China, especially the fate of…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Shiffrin's Beijing Olympics hits new low as Valieva goes for title

Beijing (AFP) - Mikaela Shiffrin's last chance of winning an individual medal at the Beijing Olympics vanished on Thursday, while Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva was aiming for her second title under the cloud of doping.

AFP

Canada's Thompson wins silver in women's ski cross at Beijing Olympics

ZHANGJIAKOU, China — Canada's Marielle Thompson has won the silver medal in women's ski cross at the Beijing Olympics after finishing second in a drama-filled final.

The Canadian Press

Beijing Olympics reports no new Covid cases for first time

Beijing (AFP) - Beijing Olympics organisers said Thursday that there were no new Covid cases in the "closed-loop" bubble for the first time, hailing the success of China's strict approach.

AFP

Beijing Olympic organisers hit out at Xinjiang 'lies'

Beijing (AFP) - Beijing Olympics organisers hit out at "lies" about Xinjiang on Thursday and reiterated the Chinese government's stance on Taiwan, while also railing against "politicising" the Games.

AFP

Olympics Live: Kamila Valieva's falls leave her in 4th place

BEIJING (AP) — The Latest on the Beijing Winter Olympics:

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'What's the big deal?': Gu braces for granny's shrug at Beijing Olympics

Zhangjiakou (China) (AFP) - Eileen Gu has become the face of the Beijing Olympics but she thinks her grandmother will be "unfazed and unimpressed" by the attention when she watches her Californian-born granddaughter compete for China on Friday.

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Russia's Valieva aims for second Olympic title under doping cloud

Beijing (AFP) - Teenage Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva will attempt to win a second Beijing Olympics title on Thursday in the next chapter of a doping scandal which has overshadowed the Games.

The Independent UK

Shiffrin 5th after Olympic combined downhill; has medal shot

Mikaela Shiffrin is in position to contend for her first medal of the Beijing Olympics in her fifth and final individual race in China

AFP

Gu blows away Olympic rivals in freeski halfpipe qualifiers

Zhangjiakou (China) (AFP) - Californian-born Chinese sensation Eileen Gu topped qualification for the women's freeski halfpipe at the Beijing Olympics on Thursday, as she aims for her third medal of the Games.

The Independent UK

Red wine or white? At Olympic hotel, it comes in hazmat suit

The Chinese people working in hazmat suits inside the Beijing Olympics’ closed-loop “bubble” don’t hesitate to be photographed

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Despite medal expectations, Jessie Diggins happy with fifth place in sprint relay

ZHANGJIAKOU, China — Jessie Diggins knew she couldn't escape the expectations. Never mind that the team sprint at the Beijing Olympics would be raced in a different technique, at a different altitude, on different snow, with a different partner.

AFP

Russian teenager Valieva set to go for second Beijing Olympic title

Beijing (AFP) - Teenage Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva will go for a second Beijing Olympics title on Thursday, the next chapter in a damaging doping scandal which has overshadowed the Games.

AFP

Stopping the traffic: Strolz to put police work on hold after Olympic medals

Yanqing (China) (AFP) - Austria's Johannes Strolz expects to put his work as a traffic policeman on hold after earning his second medal of the Beijing Olympics with silver in the slalom on Wednesday.

Radio France Internationale

France's Clement Noel wins alpine ski gold medal at Beijing Olympics

France claimed its first alpine skiing gold medal of the Beijing Olympics Wednesday when Clement Noel won the men's slalom.

Asharq Al-Awsat

French Skier Noel Wins Olympic Slalom with Fast 2nd Run

French skier Clement Noel put down a blistering second run to win the slalom at the Beijing Olympics by a large margin on Wednesday. Noel moved up from sixth following the first leg to beat first-run leader Johannes Strolz of Austria by 0.61 seconds after posting the fastest second run.…

AFP

'One-shot' Noel takes Olympic slalom gold for France

Yanqing (China) (AFP) - Clement Noel claimed France's first alpine skiing gold medal of the Beijing Olympics when he won the men's slalom on Wednesday.

AFP

'One-shot' Noel trumps Strolz for Olympic slalom gold

Yanqing (China) (AFP) - Clement Noel claimed France's first alpine skiing gold medal of the Beijing Olympics when he won the men's slalom on Wednesday.

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