Bay Area-born freestyle skier Eileen Gu crashed the Chinese internet after winning gold for China on her debut at the Beijing Winter Olympics, the first of three she hopes to claim on behalf of her mother’s home country. “The future is bright” for Gu and her teammates, read a Feb. 8 letter from China’s Winter…
China Recruits US-Born Athletes to Boost Beijing’s Olympic Gold Medal Drive
February 8, 2022
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Beijing Incentivizes Foreign Leaders to Attend Winter Olympics: Commentator
News Analysis The Winter Olympics held the opening ceremony in Beijing on Feb. 4, which was attended by representatives from 23 countries. Among them were five state leaders from Central Asia who came after China promised a $500 million donation. Beijing offered lucrative trade deals in a bid to persuade the leaders of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan,…
‘I Cry Every Day’: Olympians Blast Conditions at Beijing’s Quarantine Hotels
February 5, 2022
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Winter Olympic athletes who tested positive for COVID-19 are having enough of Beijing’s quarantine hotels. “My stomach hurts, I’m very pale and I have huge black circles around my eyes. I want all this to end. I cry every day. I’m very tired,” said Russian biathlon competitor Valeria Vasnetsova on Instagram from one of the hotels….
Global Flashpoints: Ukraine, Taiwan, and the Olympics
February 5, 2022
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News Analysis According to Chinese state media, Chinese leader Xi Jinping told his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin, “We firmly support each other on issues concerning each other’s core interests and safeguarding the dignity of each country.” Xi was referring to Ukraine and Taiwan, two global flashpoints that have become intertwined. U.S. security officials say that one…
Half of Canadians Won’t Be Watching Beijing Olympics, Survey Shows
Nearly half of Canadians won’t be watching the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics, while 60 percent say Canada should boycott the Games because of China’s human rights record, a new survey shows. The Games started in China today. Many countries, including Canada, have imposed a diplomatic boycott on the event, meaning they won’t be sending any…
Men’s Downhill Highlights First Day of Olympic Medals
BEIJING—The first day of medals at the Beijing Olympics could be the start of another Norwegian gold rush. Aleksander Aamodt Kilde is among the favorites in the men’s downhill—one of the marquee events of NBC’s prime-time coverage Saturday—and fellow Norwegian Therese Johaug looks poised to add to the three Olympic medals she’s already won in…
A Hug, a Wave, a Big Win for American Mixed Doubles Curlers
BEIJING—American mixed doubles curlers Vicky Persinger and Chris Plys survived an extra end against Sweden for a much-needed victory in the Olympics on Friday, quickly hugged and then found two friendly faces to wave to in a far corner of the eerily quiet and mostly empty Ice Cube. Masked faces, of course, but definitely friendly…
Nathan Chen, US Lead Team Figure Skating at Beijing Olympics
BEIJING—It was supposed to be a foregone conclusion that Russia’s powerful stable of figure skaters, including world champions in three of the four disciplines, would run away with the team gold medal at the Beijing Olympics. Nathan Chen and the rest of the Americans must have taken exception. The three-time world champ’s winning short program…
Capitol Report (Feb. 3): US Kills ISIS Leader
In the cover of darkness, U.S. forces dealt a significant blow to the ISIS terrorist group—killing the leader. President Joe Biden made the announcement Thursday. We bring you the details of how this high-level operation happened. Virus cases are plunging throughout the country. We speak to physician and Congressman Greg Murphy to find out what…
Pelosi Slams IOC for Turning Blind Eye to Beijing’s Genocide
February 3, 2022
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House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) condemned the Chinese regime for gross human rights violations on the eve of the Beijing Olympics. “If we do not speak out against human rights violations in China because of commercial interests, we lose all moral authority to speak out against human rights violations anywhere,” Pelosi said. The remarks came during…
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