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Winter Olympics 2022

WINTER OLYMPICS 2022 NEWS

Korea’s short track skater steps on Olympics podium in a ‘Dynamite’ style

February 18, 2022 11:28 am

Kwak Yoon Gy, a Korean short track skater, performed dance steps from BTS song ‘Dynamite’, before stepping up on the Olympics podium.

Explained: 'Grip,' 'chatter,' other Olympic ski racing lingo

February 14, 2022 11:05 am

As in many sports, and plenty of other fields, Alpine skiing has a lingua franca - those are the words and phrases that allow folks from various places to communicate in a shared language

Winter Olympics: After Dutch reporter gets dragged away by Chinese security officer, IOC says 'isolated case'

February 05, 2022 10:18 pm

There have been concerns over whether visiting media will be allowed to freely do their job in China during the Games.

China's pandemic Olympics begins, with lockdown and boycotts

February 04, 2022 3:52 pm

Beijing becomes the first city to host both winter and summer Olympic Games.

In Beijing, the subject on everybody’s mind but not lips

February 04, 2022 2:55 pm

As competitions began in a Winter Olympics overshadowed by controversy over China’s record on human rights, the issue of what participants can and cannot say has loomed larger than at any Olympics in years.

Pandas in ice? Beijing puts its mark on history of Olympic mascots

February 03, 2022 2:40 pm

A committee made up of representatives of the Guangzhou Academy of Fine Arts and the Jilin University of the Arts chose Bing, which means “ice” in Mandarin. And Dwen Dwen translates as “robust and lively,” and represents children, according to the website.

Who’s out? The coronavirus jeopardizes some Olympic dreams

February 03, 2022 12:54 pm

The athletes come from a variety of sports and at least a half-dozen countries, and include at least two American medal contenders.

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