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25 athletes to watch in the Beijing Winter Olympics

Updated 0035 GMT (0835 HKT) January 27, 2022Eileen Gu, an 18-year-old freestyle skier, is the defending world champion in the halfpipe and slopestyle events, and she will also compete in the big air event while at the Olympics. Gu was born in the United States and her father is American, but in 2019 she decided that she would compete for China, where her mother was born. She called it «a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to help to promote the sport I love.»Maddie Meyer/Getty Images

Winter Olympics quiz: Test your knowledge of the Games

The 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing run from 4-20 February and BBC TV will show over 300 hours of live action, with an extra stream available on digital platforms.

Beijing shadow puppet troupe breaks out shows for Winter Games

BEIJING : Two graceful figures flick a puck back and forth across imaginary ice, before a tussle and a victory lap for one skater, in a portrayal of real-life battles set to take place at the Winter Olympics opening in China's capital next week.

Chinese government orders mass virus testing ahead of Beijing Winter Olympics as authorities step up anti-virus controls

People in a Beijing district with some 2 million residents have been ordered to undergo mass coronavirus testing following a series of infections as China tightened anti-disease controls ahead of the Winter Olympics.

Climate change threatens future of Winter Olympics and all snow sports, research suggests

Climate change is threatening the Winter Olympics and the future of snow sports by making conditions much more dangerous for athletes and participants, experts have warned in a report published a week before the 2022 Winter Games in Beijing.

Climate change threatens Winter Olympics and future snow sports, experts warn

BEIJING: Climate change is threatening the Winter Olympics and the future of snow sports by making conditions much more dangerous for athletes and participants, experts warned in a report published a week ahead of the start of the 2022 Winter Games in Beijing.

Winter Olympics threatened by climate change: Report

LONDON: Climate change is threatening the future of the Winter Olympics, reducing the number of suitable venues for the event around the globe, a report warned ahead of the Beijing Games.

First-ever Tibet-based athletes to compete in Winter Games

BEIJING : Two Tibet-based athletes will next month become the first from the western frontier region of China to participate in a Winter Olympics after qualifying for Beijing, state news agency Xinhua reported on Wednesday.

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25 athletes to watch in the Beijing Winter Olympics

Winter Olympics quiz: Test your knowledge of the Games

Beijing shadow puppet troupe breaks out shows for Winter Games

Chinese government orders mass virus testing ahead of Beijing Winter Olympics as authorities step up anti-virus controls

Climate change threatens future of Winter Olympics and all snow sports, research suggests

Climate change threatens Winter Olympics and future snow sports, experts warn

Winter Olympics threatened by climate change: Report

First-ever Tibet-based athletes to compete in Winter Games