Closed steel mill sends Olympic skiers – not smoke – skyward
By JAKE SEINER AP Sports Writer BEIJING (AP) — The Shougang Group steel mill that once billowed smoke into smoggy Beijing is sending something else…
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Closed steel mill sends Olympic skiers – not smoke – skyward
By JAKE SEINER AP Sports Writer BEIJING (AP) — The Shougang Group steel mill that once billowed smoke into smoggy Beijing is sending something else…
Continue ReadingPregnant women are less likely to impact their children’s weight than previously believed
By Megan Marples, CNN A pregnant woman’s body mass index has less of an influence on her child’s BMI than previously believed, according…
Continue ReadingA muted Lunar New Year, inside and outside Olympic bubble
By SALLY HO and KEN MORITSUGU Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — China returned to work Monday after a weeklong Lunar New Year holiday muted by the…
Continue ReadingChinese teen Su Yiming takes silver in Olympic slopestyle
By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Wirter ZHANGJIAKOU, China (AP) — Chinese teenager Su Yiming was a surprise silver medalist in the Olympic men’s…
Continue ReadingA muted Lunar New Year, inside and outside Olympic bubble
By SALLY HO and KEN MORITSUGU Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — China returned to work Monday after a weeklong Lunar New Year holiday muted by the…
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Americans Hall, Stevenson, Forehand make ski big air final
USA’s Nick Goepper, Alex Hall, Colby Stevenson and Mac Forehand finished a respective 22nd, eighth, fifth and second in men’s freeski big air…
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Ruud, USA’s Hall, Magnusson top qualifiers in ski big air
Norwegian Birk Ruud, Alex Hall of the U.S. and Sweden’s Oliwer Magnusson placed first through third in qualifying for men’s freeski big air in the…
Continue ReadingAcross Asia, spike in virus cases follows Lunar New Year
By ZEN SOO Associated Press SINGAPORE (AP) — Many Asian countries are facing a spike in COVID-19 infections after the widely-celebrated Lunar New…
Continue ReadingDramatic photos cast Europe’s ancient castles in a new light
Allyssia Alleyne, CNN For centuries, medieval castles — hulking, isolated triumphs of masonry — have held a special place in the Western…
Continue ReadingBubble life: China takes COVID sports routine to new extreme
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer BEIJING (AP) — Officially, the Beijing Olympics are taking place inside what organizers are calling “the…
Continue ReadingHungary steps in to host 2022 swimming world championships
LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — Swimming will have world championships after all in 2022. Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and the sport’s…
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Kelly Sildaru loses ski, somehow avoids crashing
During women’s big air qualifying, Estonian freeskier Kelly Sildaru lost a ski while landing a switch 1080 but impressively kept her balance and…
Continue ReadingCanadian Prime Minister Trudeau to protesters: ‘It has to stop’
By Paula Newton and Travis Caldwell, CNN Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Monday implored protesters to end their demonstration that has…
Continue Reading‘Fight Club’ ending restored in China after cries of censorship
By Michelle Toh, Nectar Gan, and CNN’s Beijing bureau, CNN Business “Fight Club” is almost back to its original state in China. As…
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Paula Moltzan saves crash on one leg, finishes 12th in GS
Team USA’s Paula Moltzan nearly crashed during her second giant slalom run, but kept her balance on one ski and finished the competition in top-15…
Continue ReadingSweden’s Sara Hector wins Olympic GS gold after Shiffrin out
By ANDREW DAMPF AP Sports Writer BEIJING (AP) — Swedish skier Sara Hector capped a recent career resurgence by winning the gold medal in the…
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Yuzuru Hanyu’s first Olympics practice session
Two-time defending Olympic champion Yuzuru Hanyu of Japan arrived to the 2022 Winter Olympics two days before the men’s short program. Here’s his…
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Canada routs ROC 6-1 after lengthy delay at 2022 Olympics
After a COVID-19 scare delayed the start of the game, Canada’s women’s hockey team went to town on the ROC, beating the Russian athletes 6-1 to stay…
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What’s next for Mikaela Shiffrin?
Mikaela Shiffrin may have crashed out of her first event, but the American skier has a full slate of events ahead at the…
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