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Olympics 2022 -- Freeski star Eileen Gu's delicate balancing act between China and the U.S.

EILEEN GU THRUSTS her fists into the sky, ski poles dangling from her wrists, as she skis to a stop at the base of the Dew Tour halfpipe in Copper Mountain, Colorado. Her second-run score of 96 flashes on the outdoor monitor and the small crowd gathered on this bitter December morning erupts in support. Gu leads the event by nearly three points but isn't the type to take a victory lap, so on her third and final run, she attempts a right corked 1080 — a trick she has yet to land in competition — and comes up a few degrees short. «I was really proud of my second run and wanted to step it up,» Gu says after the contest. «I know I'll get the 10 next time.»

AFC Women’s Asian Cup: China pip Japan, to meet Korea in final

AFC Women’s Asian Cup after winning their respective semifinals at Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex in Pune on Thursday. While China rode an extra-time equaliser and successful last penalty from captain Wang Shanshan to win 4-3 in a dramatic shoot-out after the regulation time ended 2-2, the South Koreans cruised past Philippines 2-0 in the other last-four clash. Defending champions Ja-pan, aiming for a hat-trick of titles, controlled proceedings from kick off. Riko Ueki began where she had left off in the quarters and came close to scoring a couple of times. She finally got her fourth goal of the tournament from a team effort in the 26th minute when Hiyata Miyazawa’s cross found an unmarked Ueki in the box whose glancing header was unstoppable.

Torch relay begins final stretch ahead of Beijing Winter Games opening ceremony

BEIJING: The Olympic torch relay began its final stretch on Friday (Feb 4) through former imperial gardens in northwest Beijing, with Chinese Olympic medallist Ding Ning among those carrying the flame along a route shortened to three days because of COVID-19.

Torch relay begins final stretch ahead of Winter Games opening ceremony

BEIJING : The Olympic torch relay began its final stretch on Friday through former imperial gardens in northwest Beijing, with Chinese Olympic medallist Ding Ning among those carrying the flame along a route shortened to three days because of COVID-19.

India's Winter Olympic Contingent Covid-Free After Manager Found Negative In Retests

A day after testing positive for COVID-19, the manager of India's Winter Olympics contingent, Mohammad Abbas Wani, has returned negative results in two retests conducted in the last 24 hours, the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) said on Thursday. Wani was found COVID-19 positive upon his arrival at the Beijing Airport here on Wednesday. IOA president Narinder Batra said the official has now returned negative in the last two tests.

2022 Olympic Women’s Hockey Guide: Full schedule, Team USA roster for Beijing Winter Games

The Opening Ceremony for the 2022 Winter Olympics takes place on Friday, February 4 but the competition begins as early as Wednesday, February 2 with early rounds of curling. The Beijing Winter Games will take place over the course of 19 days and end on Sunday, February 20 with the Closing Ceremony.

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. The distinctive lattice-shaped arena took centre stage at the 2008 Games -- seen as China's coming-out party to the world -- and will do so again as Beijing becomes the first city to host both a Summer and Winter Olympics. Friday's opening ceremony starts at 8:00pm (1200 GMT) and will be attended by President Xi Jinping, under whose rule China has become a much more belligerent proposition in global affairs compared to 14 years ago.

International Olympic Committee Would Back Peng Shuai Inquiry If She Wants One: Thomas Bach

The International Olympic Committee would support an inquiry into the allegation of sexual assault made by Peng Shuai against a top-ranking Chinese politician -- if she calls for one, its president Thomas Bach said Thursday. Speaking on the eve of the Beijing Winter Olympics opening ceremony, Bach confirmed he would meet the tennis star while he is in the Chinese capital and said he hoped to find out more about her "physical integrity and her mental state". Peng, a former Grand Slam champion doubles player, was not heard from for nearly three weeks after alleging that former vice-premier Zhang Gaoli had forced her into sex.

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Olympics 2022 -- Freeski star Eileen Gu's delicate balancing act between China and the U.S.

AFC Women’s Asian Cup: China pip Japan, to meet Korea in final

Torch relay begins final stretch ahead of Beijing Winter Games opening ceremony

Torch relay begins final stretch ahead of Winter Games opening ceremony

India's Winter Olympic Contingent Covid-Free After Manager Found Negative In Retests

2022 Olympic Women’s Hockey Guide: Full schedule, Team USA roster for Beijing Winter Games

Beijing Winter Olympics Set To Open Under Cloud Of Covid, Rights Fears

International Olympic Committee Would Back Peng Shuai Inquiry If She Wants One: Thomas Bach