Tag: Beijing olympics

Olympics Live: Russian athlete Bolshunov wins skiathlon gold

BEIJING — The Latest on the Beijing Winter Olympics: ___ Russian skier Alexander Bolshunov pulled away from the pack early to win gold in the 30-kilometer skiathlon. Bolshunov, the World Cup points leader in distance races, grabbed a Russian Olympic Committee flag in the final stretch and waved it […]

Olympic Updates: China wins 1st gold of Winter Olympics

BEIJING — The Latest on the Beijing Winter Olympics: ___ China has won its first gold of the Beijing Games, emerging victorious in the mixed team relay at short track speedskating in the event’s Olympic debut. Wu Dajing edged Italy’s Pietro Sighel by .016 seconds. That’s half a skate […]

China’s pandemic Olympics begins, with lockdown and boycotts

BEIJING — The country where the coronavirus outbreak emerged two years ago launched a locked-down Winter Olympics on Friday, proudly projecting its might on the most global of stages even as some Western governments mounted a diplomatic boycott over the way China treats millions of its own people. The opening […]

China mandates 3-day Olympic torch relay amid virus concerns

BEIJING — China is limiting the torch relay for the Winter Olympics to only three days amid coronavirus worries, organizers said Friday. The flame will be displayed only in enclosed venues that are deemed “safe and controllable,” according to officials. No public transit routes would be disturbed and […]

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