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Winter Olympics 2022 - Tongan flag bearer Pita Taufatofua misses Olympics to focus on disaster response after eruption

Tongan athlete Pita Taufatofua, best known for bearing his nation's flag in traditional dress at the past three Olympics, will not attend the Beijing Games after opting to stay in Tonga to focus on disaster relief. Tonga was hit by a Tsunami in January following the eruption of a volcano just 40 miles away from parts of the Pacific island nation. Ad/> Large parts of the country were covered in ash, with residents losing power and communication.

Winter Olympics 2022 - Nathan Chen stuns to put US on top in figure skating team event

Nathan Chen got his Winter Olympics off to a perfect start in Beijing, winning the team event men’s short programme to put the US on top of the standings at the end of day one. The triple world champion scored 111.71 points to easily take victory and was only 0.11 points short of the world record set by his rival, Yuzuru Hanyu — who is yet to compete at the Games.

Beijing 2022 officially gets underway Friday with opening ceremony

The Olympic Winter Games are set to officially get underway Friday with an opening ceremony that follows less than six months after the Tokyo Olympic Games — which were delayed due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic — closed.

Winter Olympics: GB mixed doubles curlers defeat Australia after extra end

Great Britain's mixed doubles curlers Jen Dodds and Bruce Mouat survived an inspired Australia fightback to maintain their semi-final hopes at the Winter Olympics.

IOC will support Peng Shuai if she seeks inquiry into sexual assault allegations

Peng Shuai would be supported by the International Olympic Committee if she asked for an inquiry into sexual assault allegations she raised last November, its president Thomas Bach has said.

Winter Olympics 2022 – Team GB need extra end to beat unfancied Australia after blowing 6-1 lead

Team GB needed an extra end to get back to winning ways in the curling mixed doubles at Beijing 2022 as they saw off Australia 9-8. Arriving on the back of their first defeat, the British pair of Bruce Mouat and Jen Dodds raced into a 6-1 lead as they took on unfancied pair Dean Hewitt and Tahli Gill. Ad/> Australia had never won a match in Olympic curling history, making its debut in Beijing, but they won three points with the hammer and then two against to draw level after six ends.

'We're not best friends': Ukrainian and Russian athletes keep distance

BEIJING : With Russian troops massed at Ukraine's borders, athletes from the two countries have formed a fragile peace at the Beijing Olympics, helped along by coronavirus restrictions meant to keep competitors apart.

Winter Olympics 2022 opening ceremony live stream: How can I watch for FREE on TV in UK?

The opening ceremony of the 2022 Winter Olympics will be held in Beijing today to herald the start of the Games.

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Winter Olympics 2022 - Tongan flag bearer Pita Taufatofua misses Olympics to focus on disaster response after eruption

Winter Olympics 2022 - Nathan Chen stuns to put US on top in figure skating team event

Beijing 2022 officially gets underway Friday with opening ceremony

Winter Olympics: GB mixed doubles curlers defeat Australia after extra end

IOC will support Peng Shuai if she seeks inquiry into sexual assault allegations

Winter Olympics 2022 – Team GB need extra end to beat unfancied Australia after blowing 6-1 lead

'We're not best friends': Ukrainian and Russian athletes keep distance

Winter Olympics 2022 opening ceremony live stream: How can I watch for FREE on TV in UK?