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3 substances in Valieva’s body led to doping storm

New York—Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva had three different substances used to treat heart conditions in the sample which triggered the doping storm at...

Russian teen Valieva allowed to skate again at winter games

Beijing—Russian teenage figure skater Kamila Valieva can compete again at the Beijing Olympics after sport’s top court said on Monday that she should not...

Panda craze surprises mascot designer

Beijing—The man behind the Beijing Winter Olympics mascot jokes that he wished he had kept a few more of his cuddly panda creations after...

Elegant Olympic Village awaits Asa

Yanqing—An elegant and state-of-the art Yanqing Olympic Athletes Village in northwest Beijing awaits Asa Bisquera Miller upon his arrival on Monday. Chef de Mission Bones...

China pursues gold in global image by hosting Olympics

China warns almost daily against "politicising" this week's Beijing Olympics, but for its rulers, hosting the Games has always been about far more than...

POC expects improvement for Miller in Beijing

Only 17 four years ago in Pyeongchang, alpine skier Asa Miller is bound for a sound improvement when he competes in his second consecutive...

Beijing seals off Olympic ‘bubble’

Beijing—Beijing sealed up its Winter Olympic “bubble” on Tuesday, preparing the Games venues, transport and staff for the world’s strictest mass sporting event since...

Upholding rule of law, Japan officials to skip China Olympics

Japan will not send government representatives to February’s Beijing Olympics, Tokyo said Friday, as it called on China to respect human rights and the...

Bach insists on neutrality in face of boycotts

Lausanne, Switzerland—IOC president Thomas Bach insisted on Wednesday that he was staying politically neutral in the face of diplomatic boycotts of the Beijing Olympics...

Japan broadcaster pulls Olympic qualifiers over sex toy ads

Adverts for a sex toy company plastered over the ice at qualifiers for the Beijing Olympics curling competition have prompted Japan's national broadcaster to...

Bolt goes viral with ‘social distancing’ photo

Washington—Retired track star Usain Bolt showed he’s still a few steps ahead when he posted an AFP picture of him outstripping his rivals at...

Joe Datuin: Spinning from here to infinity

Filipino visual artist Jose 'Joe' Datuin recently showcased his latest works inspired by the classic five-ring symbol of the Olympics   In the year 2008, at...
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