Photo Illustration by The Daily Beast/Handout KYIV—Yelena Handei sometimes thinks it’s better not to watch her son’s biggest races live on TV. “My heart might stop during those 40 seconds,” she tells The Daily Beast. “It’s better for me to watch a replay.” It’s not the only thing she has to worry about. While Oleh … Read more
Kamila Valieva has been cleared to continue to compete at the Winter Olympics after the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) determined that no provisional suspension should be imposed. The CAS cited “exceptional circumstances” for its decision, after the 15-year-old submitted a positive sample for the trimetazidine on Christmas Day. They included Valieva’s status as … Read more
For an Olympics that has made headlines for its man-made snow, the weather has a mind of its own. The China Meteorological Administration issued a blizzard warning for Sunday saying significant snowfall is expected in large parts of northern China including Beijing, the capital and current site of the Winter Olympics. The weekend snowfall, which … Read more
It was supposed to be a symbol of China’s new openness. The National Stadium, known as the Bird’s Nest, was the centerpiece of the Olympic venues built for the 2008 Summer Games in Beijing. The saddle-shaped structure got its nickname from the latticework of twisting steel that wraps around it, lights glowing from inside at … Read more
Fans of the US men’s hockey team got a long-awaited taste of what a win against Canada feels like. The two teams did not play each other in the 2018 PyeongChang Games, but the two nations faced off Saturday in the preliminary round. The US won 4-2, their first victory over Canada at the Olympics … Read more
The Winter Olympics are continuing across the span of Friday 4 February to Sunday 20 February in the Beijing National Stadium in China across the regions of the Yanqing District and Chongoli District. The 2022 games are officially called the XXIV Olympic Winter Games and also known as Beijing 2022. Approximately 91 nations take part … Read more
BEIJING — Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva’s right to compete in the women’s event at the Beijing Olympics will be decided at an urgent hearing at the Court of Arbitration for Sport. The International Testing Agency said Friday it will lead an appeal on behalf of the IOC against a decision by Russia’s anti-doping agency … Read more
Team GB has given blue or white uniforms to their 50 competitors for alternate days at the Games. They have one single red uniform in their kit bag for the 18-day Olympiad – to wear on Valentine’s Day Great Britain’s Cornelius Kersten competes in the Men’s 1500m Speed Skating during day four of the Beijing … Read more
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February 9, 2022, Beijing, Hebei, China: Audrey Alice King (HKG) during the alpine skiing women’s slalom of the Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games at Yanqing Alpine Skiing Centre. (David G McIntyre/ZUMA Press Wire) Subscribe to the nation Subscribe now for as little as $2 a month! Thank you for signing up for the nation‘s weekly … Read more