Chen wins Olympic figure skating gold as Hanyu falls, ends fourth
by Rebecca BAILEY Agence France Presse BEIJING, China (AFP) -- Nathan Chen demolished the opposition to win Olympic figure skating…
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Chen smashes record with ‘shocked’ rival Hanyu in trouble in Beijing
by Rebecca BAILEY Agence France Presse BEIJING, China (AFP) -- Nathan Chen smashed a world record held by fierce…
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Cancer survivor Parrot soars to slopestyle gold
ZHANGJIAKOU, China (AFP) -- Cancer survivor Max Parrot of Canada capped a remarkable comeback on Monday when he won gold…
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UN’s Guterres says expects China to let rights chief visit Xinjiang
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres told leaders in Beijing he expects them to allow UN human rights chief Michelle Bachelet to…
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Olympic men’s downhill postponed because of high winds
The Beijing Olympics men's downhill, one of the Games' signature events, was postponed Sunday because of high winds. "The jury…
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China thrill crowd with their first gold at Beijing Olympics
by Rebecca BAILEY Hosts China claimed their first gold medal of the Beijing Winter Games on Saturday, winning the short…
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Perfectionist Ludwig holds slender lead in men’s Olympic luge
Luge ace Johannes Ludwig admits gold in the men's singles at the Beijing Olympics is still up for grabs despite…
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Beijing Olympics opening ceremony starts under cloud of Covid, rights fears
BEIJING, China (AFP) -- The opening ceremony of the Beijing Winter Olympics began on Friday as China attempted to turn…
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Xi to meet Putin as tensions rise with West
BEIJING, China (AFP) -- China's President Xi Jinping is poised for his first face-to-face meeting with a world leader in…
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Taiwan will not send delegation to Beijing Olympics ceremonies
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AFP) -- Taiwan will not send an official delegation to the opening or closing of the Beijing…
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Winter Olympics threatened by climate change, says report
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) - Climate change is threatening the future of the Winter Olympics, reducing the number of suitable…
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Beijing tests 2 million for coronavirus as Winter Olympics loom
Beijing city officials on Sunday said all two million residents of a neighbourhood where a small cluster of coronavirus cases…
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