#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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#Kamila Valieva cleared to compete after appealing doping ban

#Kamila Valieva cleared to compete after appealing doping ban

“#Kamila Valieva cleared to compete after appealing doping ban” Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva has been cleared to continue competing in the Beijing Winter Olympics following an appeal on the teen star’s interim ban after she failed a pre-Olympics doping test. The Monday morning decision by the Court of Arbitration for Sport allows the Russian…

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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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