#Russian coaches prioritize medals over skaters’ health—source

#Russian coaches prioritize medals over skaters’ health—source

“#Russian coaches prioritize medals over skaters’ health—source” Kamila Valieva kicked off the Beijing Olympics with a triumphant and historic feat that demonstrated what Russia’s brutal training methods could achieve. She ended the games in lonely defeat, a troubling reminder of the perils of a program that puts winning above all else. In her short program…

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#CNN publishes paid ad by China state media touting Olympics

#CNN publishes paid ad by China state media touting Olympics

“#CNN publishes paid ad by China state media touting Olympics” CNN raised eyebrows by running a paid advertisement that featured content from China’s state-run media agency, Xinhua, promoting the Winter Olympics at a time when the Beijing government has been criticized for alleged human rights violations. The ad, which is titled “A Winter Sporting Event…

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#Olympic skier Eileen Gu defends China’s internet restrictions

#Olympic skier Eileen Gu defends China’s internet restrictions

“#Olympic skier Eileen Gu defends China’s internet restrictions” US-born skier Eileen Gu, who recently won her first gold medal while competing for China, defended China’s draconian internet restrictions by arguing that it’s easy for citizens to dodge the so-called “Great Firewall”. Her comments came after an Instagram user took the 18-year-old skier to task on…

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#Zhou Jiaying not allowed to speak English

#Zhou Jiaying not allowed to speak English

“#Zhou Jiaying not allowed to speak English” The goalie for China’s women’s hockey team – who was born in Canada and spent almost her entire life there – was barred from speaking English in a press availability earlier this week. Zhou Jiaying, also known as Kimberly Newell, answered a number of questions in Mandarin before…

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#NBC hustling its 2022 Olympics viewers by bowing to China

#NBC hustling its 2022 Olympics viewers by bowing to China

“#NBC hustling its 2022 Olympics viewers by bowing to China” More spitting into the storm: When was honesty eliminated as the best policy? When does a nasty, dishonest and expensive habit become a significant part of your legacy?  NBC’s Olympic presentations continue to condition even minimally intelligent viewers to suspect they’re being taken for a…

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#Ref bloodied in US-Canada hockey game

#Ref bloodied in US-Canada hockey game

“#Ref bloodied in US-Canada hockey game” A referee is on the mend after taking a hockey stick to the face during Monday night’s Olympic women’s hockey game between the United States and Canada. Early in the second period of Team USA’s 4-2 defeat, forward Amanda Kessel accidentally struck official Cianna Lieffers in the face with…

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#Dutch reporter Sjoerd den Daas grabbed by Chinese guard during Winter Olympics opening ceremony

#Dutch reporter Sjoerd den Daas grabbed by Chinese guard during Winter Olympics opening ceremony

“#Dutch reporter Sjoerd den Daas grabbed by Chinese guard during Winter Olympics opening ceremony” A Dutch reporter covering the Winter Olympics in Beijing was manhandled by a Chinese authority during a live shot outside the game’s opening ceremonies. Dutch public broadcasting correspondent Sjoerd den Daas tried to finish his report while being grabbed, pushed, and…

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