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'Huge misunderstanding': Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai repeats sexual assault denial

tennis star Peng Shuai said she never accused anyone of sexual assault, according to an interview published on Monday, again walking back an allegation that sparked worldwide concern about her safety. The former doubles world number one alleged in a social media post in November that former Chinese vice-premier Zhang Gaoli forced her into sex during a years-long relationship. The post was swiftly deleted and Peng was not heard from for nearly three weeks.

Winter Olympics 2022 - Mikaela Shiffrin crashes out of giant slalom, Sara Hector leads after first run

Defending Olympic champion Mikaela Shiffrin has crashed out of the giant slalom on her first run on the dry snow on the Ice River course and has been disqualified from the event. Shiffrin won the slalom at the 2014 Olympics before taking another gold in the giant slalom four years later in Pyeongchang. Ad/> The American, who is currently top of the overall World Cup standings, was bidding to win gold again in the giant slalom but she was unable to complete her first run.

Shuai says allegation was "enormous misunderstanding"

BEIJING (AP) — Chinese tennis player Peng Shuai has told a French newspaper that international concern over her well-being is based on “an enormous misunderstanding” and she denied having accused a high-ranking Chinese official of sexual assault.

Australian curlers Tahli Gill and Dean Hewitt end Winter Olympics on a high with ‘upset of the tournament’

Hours after announcing they were leaving the Winter Olympics early due to Tahli Gill’s positive COVID-19 test, Australia’s mixed doubles curlers shocked the defending champions.

Winter Olympics: Team GB curling pair set up Norway semi-final with USA win

Great Britain's curling mixed doubles pair beat the USA 8-4 in their final group match as they warmed up for their Winter Olympics semi-final.

Jakara Anthony wins Australia's first Winter Games gold in over a decade

ZHANGJIAKOU, China: Jakara Anthony of Australia won gold in the women's freestyle skiing moguls event on Sunday, barreling down a steep course and landing backflips to earn her country its first gold medal at the Winter Games in over a decade.

Ludwig pulls out the stops to capture luge gold at Beijing Olympics

YANQING, China:: Germany’s Johannes Ludwig said he was happy to put on a show to secure Olympic gold in the men’s luge on Sunday after holding off a challenge from Austria’s Wolfgang Kindl. “There was always a small gap between Wolfgang and me, so I said to myself before the last two rounds, ‘let’s make a game of it, it’s the Olympic Games’,” said Ludwig. “I hoped to make a bit of a show for the people here to watch, that was important for me,” he said, even though his victory was only cheered by a small crowd of athletes and coaches at the Yanqing Sliding Center — tickets were not sold to the public because of coronavirus fears.

What are the COVID testing rules at the Beijing Winter Olympics and what happens if athletes test postive?

In a dramatic turn of events, the Australian curling team have secured their first win at the Winter Olympics after they were set to fly out of China.

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'Huge misunderstanding': Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai repeats sexual assault denial

Winter Olympics 2022 - Mikaela Shiffrin crashes out of giant slalom, Sara Hector leads after first run

Shuai says allegation was "enormous misunderstanding"

Australian curlers Tahli Gill and Dean Hewitt end Winter Olympics on a high with ‘upset of the tournament’

Winter Olympics: Team GB curling pair set up Norway semi-final with USA win

Jakara Anthony wins Australia's first Winter Games gold in over a decade

Ludwig pulls out the stops to capture luge gold at Beijing Olympics

What are the COVID testing rules at the Beijing Winter Olympics and what happens if athletes test postive?