Tag: Olympic Games (2022)
Yuzuru Hanyu Retires, and Figure Skating Won’t Be the Same
Yuzuru Hanyu, the two-time Olympic champion, said on Tuesday that he would no longer participate in competitions, and…
Olympic Silver Medalist From Ukraine Hiding in Kyiv Garage
“I plan to go to my coach, Enver Ablaev, he lives in Mukachevo, Transcarpathian region,” Abramenko said. “I…
China Asked Russia to Delay Ukraine War Until After Olympics, U.S. Officials Say
China and Russia have been strengthening their economic, diplomatic and military ties for years. Mr. Xi and Mr.…
Paralympics Will Allow Russian Athletes to Compete
But many of those events are weeks or months away. The Paralympics will open on Friday and hold…
Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine Tests China’s ‘Sovereignty’ Rhetoric
As Russian troops have poured into Ukraine, officials in Beijing have fumed at any suggestion that they are…
Nils van der Poel Gives Away His Medal to Protest Beijing’s Abuses
The Swedish skating star Nils van der Poel jumped for joy on the podium when he received his…
Valieva Had 3 Substances Sometimes Used to Help the Heart in Sample
A sample provided by a teenage Russian figure skater to an antidoping laboratory before the Beijing Games included…
Kamila Valieva Can Compete but Won’t Receive Medals
Update: Kamila Valieva‘s sample had three substances sometimes used to help the heart.BEIJING — On Tuesday, Kamila Valieva,…
How China Uses Bots and Fake Twitter Accounts to Shape the Olympics
This article is published with ProPublica, the nonprofit investigative newsroom.BEIJING — Inside the Potemkin village of China’s propaganda,…
Valieva’s Coach and Russian Teammates React to Skater’s Crushing Olympic End
Several members of the Russian contingent were in tears by then, including not only Valieva but the silver…
Eileen Gu Takes Silver in Slopestyle
Gu landed a middling run the first time, then fell off the third rail on her second attempt.…
Team Figure Skating Medal Ceremony Is Postponed Amid Legal Inquiry
Members of the United States figure skating team will have to wait an unknown period of time —…