US gold medal hopeful Elana Meyers Taylor in race against time after positive Covid test at Winter Olympics
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What it's like to fly into Beijing's Olympic 'bubble'
By Selina Wang, CNNUpdated 0553 GMT (1353 HKT) February 1, 2022Beijing (CNN)The Beijing Winter Olympics is
Italian NOC president positive for COVID, isolating in Beijing
BEIJING : Italy's National Olympic Committee (NOC) president Giovanni Malago has tested positive for COVID-19 in Beijing and is isolating in a dedicated facility in the Chinese capital ahead of the Games, the Italian team said on Tuesday.
Beijing Olympics venues could be 50 percent full, official says
A senior Olympics official said Tuesday that venues at the Beijing Winter Games could be up to 50 percent full, countering fears that Covid-19 would lead to a second consecutive Games without spectators.
Winter Olympics: Why Beijing 2022 promises the most progressive snowboarding ever seen
One thing is certain in my mind — this will be the most hotly contested Olympic Games yet for snowboarding — and promises some of the most progressive action ever seen.
Irish pair speak of pride after being selected as Winter Olympics flag bearers
Irish athletes Brendan Newby and Elsa Desmond have spoken of their pride at being selected as the country's flag bearers for the opening ceremony of the Winter Olympics in Beijing.
EXPLAINER: The Winter Games, a different kind of Olympics
BEIJING (AP) — The first so-called modern Olympics took place in 1896 in Athens. But the inaugural Winter Olympics were not held until 1924 in Chamonix, France.
