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Banned Russian Skater Blames Failed Drug Test On Grandfather's Strawberry Dessert
Russian skater Kamila Valieva claimed that a strawberry dessert made by her grandfather on a board he used to crush his pills could have been the cause of her positive doping test.
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2022 Asian Games Faces "Possibility" Of Postponement: Official
Most international sports events have been on hold in China since the Covid-19 pandemic, although Beijing hosted the Winter Olympics in a strict bio-bubble in February.
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Speed Skater Nils van der Poel Gives Beijing Winter Olympics 2022 Gold Medal To Chinese Dissident
Swedish speed skater Nils van der Poel has given one of the two gold medals he won in Beijing to Chinese-Swedish dissident Gui Minhai to protest against China's human rights violations, Amnesty International said on Friday.
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Beijing 2022 Olympics: Cybersecurity Worries Linger in Background
Warnings to use disposable “burner” phones and laptops. Privacy-protecting software. Concerns about a security flaw in an official Games smartphone app. Such precautions fuelled unease about data privacy for competitors and attendees at the Winter Olympics in Beijing. Not everyone heeded them.
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Beijing Winter Olympics 2022: Kamila Valieva Fourth In Skating As Doping Scandal Takes Toll
Kamila Valieva, the teenager at the centre of a doping scandal that has shaken the Beijing Olympics, finished fourth in the women's figure skating final on Thursday after an error-strewn performance handed Russian teammate Anna Shcherbakova gold.
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Beijing Winter Olympics 2022: Fresh Twist In Kamila Valieva Doping Scandal After Three Substances Claim
Kamila Valieva's Beijing Olympics doping controversy took a fresh twist Wednesday after media reported that the Russian skater had three substances used to treat heart conditions in the sample which triggered the scandal.
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Beijing Winter Olympics 2022: India's Campaign Ends After Arif Khan Unable To Complete Run In Slalom
Indian alpine skier Mohammad Arif Khan ended his campaign at the ongoing Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics with a DNF (Did Not Finish) in the men's slalom event on Wednesday.
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"I Really Couldn't See": Heavy Snow Disrupts Beijing Winter Olympics 2022
Beijing Winter Olympics: In downtown Beijing, where some indoor events are taking place, snow fell consistently throughout the morning with volunteers working from dawn at some venues to keep pathways clear.
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Beijing Winter Olympics 2022: India's Arif Khan Finishes 45th In Giant Slalom
India's lone participant in the Winter Olympics, alpine skier Arif Khan, finished 45th in the giant slalom event in Beijing on Sunday.
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Beijing 2022: Olympic Press Can Grab High-Tech Naps Thanks to ‘Zero-Gravity’ Beds
With nowhere really to go, journalists inside the Beijing Olympics bubble are encouraged to sleep on the job.
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Winter Olympics 2022: Covid-Affected Russian Athlete Criticises Food Served In Beijing
Russian athlete Valeria Vasnetsova recently alleged that the food being served to the Covid-affected athletes at the Games is 'inedible' and 'impossible' to eat.
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Beijing Winter Olympics 2022: Japan's Ryoyu Kobayashi Holds Nerve To Win Ski Jumping Gold
Japan's Ryoyu Kobayashi held his nerve while his rivals lost theirs on Sunday, winning Olympic ski jumping gold on the men's normal hill in a wild and unpredictable Beijing Games final.
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Winter Olympics 2022 Opening Ceremony Celebrated by Google With Animated Doodle
Google is celebrating the Winter Olympics 2022 opening ceremony with an animated Doodle on its homepage. The Doodle features animals playing different games on ice.
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Beijing Winter Olympics Set To Open Under Cloud Of Covid, Rights Fears
A Winter Olympics overshadowed by rights concerns and Covid will officially begin in Beijing on Friday with an opening ceremony at the "Bird's Nest" stadium
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Xi Jinping, Vladimir Putin To Meet Today In Beijing Amid Ukraine Standoff
China's President Xi Jinping is poised for his first face-to-face meeting with a world leader in nearly two years on Friday when he hosts Russia's Vladimir Putin, with the pair drawing closer as tensions grow with the West.
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Banned Russian Skater Blames Failed Drug Test On Grandfather's Strawberry Dessert
Russian skater Kamila Valieva claimed that a strawberry dessert made by her grandfather on a board he used to crush his pills could have been the cause of her positive doping test.
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2022 Asian Games Faces "Possibility" Of Postponement: Official
Most international sports events have been on hold in China since the Covid-19 pandemic, although Beijing hosted the Winter Olympics in a strict bio-bubble in February.
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Speed Skater Nils van der Poel Gives Beijing Winter Olympics 2022 Gold Medal To Chinese Dissident
Swedish speed skater Nils van der Poel has given one of the two gold medals he won in Beijing to Chinese-Swedish dissident Gui Minhai to protest against China's human rights violations, Amnesty International said on Friday.
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Beijing 2022 Olympics: Cybersecurity Worries Linger in Background
Warnings to use disposable “burner” phones and laptops. Privacy-protecting software. Concerns about a security flaw in an official Games smartphone app. Such precautions fuelled unease about data privacy for competitors and attendees at the Winter Olympics in Beijing. Not everyone heeded them.
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Beijing Winter Olympics 2022: Kamila Valieva Fourth In Skating As Doping Scandal Takes Toll
Kamila Valieva, the teenager at the centre of a doping scandal that has shaken the Beijing Olympics, finished fourth in the women's figure skating final on Thursday after an error-strewn performance handed Russian teammate Anna Shcherbakova gold.
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Beijing Winter Olympics 2022: Fresh Twist In Kamila Valieva Doping Scandal After Three Substances Claim
Kamila Valieva's Beijing Olympics doping controversy took a fresh twist Wednesday after media reported that the Russian skater had three substances used to treat heart conditions in the sample which triggered the scandal.
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Beijing Winter Olympics 2022: India's Campaign Ends After Arif Khan Unable To Complete Run In Slalom
Indian alpine skier Mohammad Arif Khan ended his campaign at the ongoing Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics with a DNF (Did Not Finish) in the men's slalom event on Wednesday.
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"I Really Couldn't See": Heavy Snow Disrupts Beijing Winter Olympics 2022
Beijing Winter Olympics: In downtown Beijing, where some indoor events are taking place, snow fell consistently throughout the morning with volunteers working from dawn at some venues to keep pathways clear.
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Beijing Winter Olympics 2022: India's Arif Khan Finishes 45th In Giant Slalom
India's lone participant in the Winter Olympics, alpine skier Arif Khan, finished 45th in the giant slalom event in Beijing on Sunday.
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Beijing 2022: Olympic Press Can Grab High-Tech Naps Thanks to ‘Zero-Gravity’ Beds
With nowhere really to go, journalists inside the Beijing Olympics bubble are encouraged to sleep on the job.
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Winter Olympics 2022: Covid-Affected Russian Athlete Criticises Food Served In Beijing
Russian athlete Valeria Vasnetsova recently alleged that the food being served to the Covid-affected athletes at the Games is 'inedible' and 'impossible' to eat.
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Beijing Winter Olympics 2022: Japan's Ryoyu Kobayashi Holds Nerve To Win Ski Jumping Gold
Japan's Ryoyu Kobayashi held his nerve while his rivals lost theirs on Sunday, winning Olympic ski jumping gold on the men's normal hill in a wild and unpredictable Beijing Games final.
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Winter Olympics 2022 Opening Ceremony Celebrated by Google With Animated Doodle
Google is celebrating the Winter Olympics 2022 opening ceremony with an animated Doodle on its homepage. The Doodle features animals playing different games on ice.
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Beijing Winter Olympics Set To Open Under Cloud Of Covid, Rights Fears
A Winter Olympics overshadowed by rights concerns and Covid will officially begin in Beijing on Friday with an opening ceremony at the "Bird's Nest" stadium
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Xi Jinping, Vladimir Putin To Meet Today In Beijing Amid Ukraine Standoff
China's President Xi Jinping is poised for his first face-to-face meeting with a world leader in nearly two years on Friday when he hosts Russia's Vladimir Putin, with the pair drawing closer as tensions grow with the West.
