World Feb 21 Beijing’s Olympics close, ending a safe but strange global moment By Ted Anthony, Associated Press
World Feb 20 After Beijing bubble bursts, can the IOC save the Olympics? As the IOC pulls up stakes from Beijing, it has 29 months to hit the reset button and hope for a different, COVID-free and much better vibe when the Summer Games go to Paris. Before he got out of town,… By Eddie Pells, Associated Press
World Feb 19 Panel denies US skaters’ appeal to get Olympic silver medals Arbitrators have rejected a last-ditch request by American figure skaters to have their silver medals awarded before the end of the Olympics. The Court of Arbitration for Sport said early Sunday in Beijing that it dismissed the appeal by the nine skaters,… By Eddie Pells, Graham Dunbar, Associated Press
Nation Feb 18 Watch 6:23 News Wrap: Supreme Court agrees to hear challenge to Trump-era ‘Remain in Mexico’ policy In our news wrap Friday, the Supreme Court agreed to hear a Biden administration appeal of the Trump-era "Remain in Mexico" policy, police in Canada arrested at least 70 protesters and towed away trucks in an effort to end protesters’…
World Feb 18 Watch 6:44 Examining the ‘ugly moments’ from the Russian figure skating controversy This is the closing weekend of the Winter Olympics, which have in many ways been overshadowed by larger concerns, such as China's human rights record and doping allegations. We take a closer look at the controversies surrounding this year's Games,… By Lisa Desjardins, Sam Lane
Feb 18 Watch 7:38 Snowboarder Nick Baumgartner discusses winning gold at the Winter Olympics By Amna Nawaz, Courtney Norris Despite the problems and criticism around the Olympics, these past two weeks still have provided their share of incredible accomplishments and powerful moments to celebrate. That includes veteran Olympian Nick Baumgartner, who not only won a gold medal in mixed… Continue watching
Feb 17 Watch 4:46 News Wrap: Florida joins states moving to ban abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy In our news wrap Thursday, Florida's Republican-controlled state House approved banning abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy with no exceptions for rape or incest, a New York judge rules that former President Trump must answer questions under oath in a… Continue watching
Feb 17 Beijing Olympics committee declines answering questions on Taiwan and Uighur treatment By Stephen Wade, Graham Dunbar, Associated Press For two weeks and more at daily news briefings, China’s stance on questions about its politics and policies has been straightforward: It’s the Olympics, and we’re not talking about these things. Continue reading
Feb 17 Mikaela Shiffrin’s Olympic journey included 5 individual races, no medals and 3 DNFs By Howard Fendrich, Associated Press Mikaela Shiffrin skied out in the Alpine combined and once again was unable to finish a race at the Beijing Olympics. She will leave the 2022 Games without an individual medal after participating in all five women’s events. Continue reading
Feb 17 Overlooked champion Shcherbakova wins figure skating gold as newcomer Valieva collapses By Dave Skretta, Associated Press Anna Shcherbakova won a stunning gold medal in women’s figure skating at the Beijing Games on Thursday night, while Russian teammate Kamila Valieva tumbled all the way out of the medals after a mistake-filled end to her controversial Olympics. Continue reading