Feb 09 IOC says 'legal issues' have delayed team figure skating medal ceremony By Graham Dunbar, Associated Press The winners in the team figure skating competition at the Beijing Olympics still have not received their medals two days later because of what the IOC says are "legal issues."… Continue reading
Feb 09 Out in 2 of her best events, Olympic skier Mikaela Shiffrin tries to figure out what went wrong By Howard Fendrich, Associated Press Two-time Olympic champion Mikaela Shiffrin missed a gate early in the first run of the slalom at the Beijing Games and is out of the event. Continue reading
Feb 05 Watch 4:12 COVID-19, Russia, rights: China hosts Olympics amid controversy By PBS NewsHour Beijing became the first city to host the summer and winter editions of the Olympics. The Games are being held against a backdrop of multiple controversies – a raging pandemic, diplomatic boycotts over China’s human rights record, and the nation’s… Continue watching
Jan 24 China lifts COVID lockdown in Xi'an as 2 million are tested in Beijing ahead of Olympics By Ken Moritsugu, Associated Press Chinese authorities are testing some two million residents of Beijing after a series of virus cases prompted concerns two weeks ahead of the opening of the Winter Olympics. Continue reading
Jan 23 Beijing district orders mass virus testing ahead of Olympics By Associated Press People in a Beijing district with some 2 million residents were ordered Sunday to undergo mass coronavirus testing following a series of infections as China tightened anti-disease controls ahead of the Winter Olympics. Continue reading
Jan 17 Beijing to limit Olympic tickets to 'selected' spectators By Associated Press Organizers of the Beijing Olympics say they will only offer event tickets to "selected" spectators because of the coronavirus pandemic. Continue reading
Jan 11 China locks down a third city ahead of Olympics, confining 5.5 million more people to their homes By Ken Moritsugu, Associated Press A third Chinese city has locked down its residents because of a COVID-19 outbreak, raising the number confined to their homes in China to about 20 million people. Continue reading
Dec 22 Organizers say Tokyo Olympics cost $1.8 billion less than expected By Stephen Wade, Associated Press The estimated official costs were $13.6 billion, according to organizers. Part of the reduction was because there were no fans — forced by the pandemic — and therefore vastly reduced labor costs. Continue reading
Nov 20 Tennis players take on Communist Party: Where is Peng Shuai? By Stephen Wade, Associated Press Some of the world’s most famous tennis players, distraught by the disappearance of colleague Peng Shuai, are challenging China’s Communist Party to get answers. Continue reading
Aug 17 Watch 8:30 Katie Ledecky on her Tokyo wins, mental health and gender equality in sports A seven-time Olympic gold medalist and record-breaking swimmer, 24-year-old Katie Ledecky is one of the most decorated Olympic athletes from the Tokyo games. She won the first-ever women’s 1500-meter freestyle, won gold in the 800-meter, and two more silver medals… Continue watching