Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Olympics-‘I must have one!’ The race for mascot merchandise is on
By Yew Lun Tian and Muyu Xu BEIJING (Reuters) - Hours after Beijing's Winter Olympics officially opened on Friday night, shoppers lined up in the bitter pre-dawn cold to get their hands on what for ma...
Feb 05, 2022
Olympics-Sleepless nights for Beijing ice master
By Julien Pretot BEIJING (Reuters) - Remy Boehler sleeps just four hours a night during the Beijing Olympics to make sure athletes can skate at the Capital Indoor Stadium. The venue that hosted the 'P...
Feb 05, 2022
Michigan fire deaths up 144% in first month of 2022
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) — Michigan fire deaths were up significantly in the first month of 2022. According to the Bureau of Fire Services, fire-related deaths across Michigan are up 144% compar...
Feb 05, 2022
Olympics-Short track-Schulting sets Olympic record to advance in 500m event
BEIJING (Reuters) - Netherlands' Suzanne Schulting set an Olympic record to ease into the quarter-finals of the short track speed skating 500-metre event at the Beijing Games on Saturday. The 24-year-...
Feb 05, 2022
Olympics-Alpine skiing-Feeling relaxed, France’s Worley is unfazed by giant slalom competitors
YANQING, China (Reuters) - French Alpine skier Tessa Worley is unfazed by the strong competition in the giant slalom at the Beijing Olympics and feeling more relaxed than at the 2018 Games in South Ko...
Feb 05, 2022
Iran says U.S. should provide guarantees for revival of 2015 nuclear deal
(Reuters) - Iran's foreign minister said on Saturday that a U.S. move to restore sanctions waivers to Tehran was not enough and Washington should provide guarantees for the revival of the 2015 nuclear...
Feb 05, 2022
Two skiers killed in second deadly avalanche in Austria
ZURICH (Reuters) - Two skiers were killed by an avalanche in western Austria, police said on Saturday, hours after another avalanche in the same province killed five people on an unusually dangerous d...
Feb 05, 2022
Olympics-UN support of Olympics crucial at time of crisis – Guterres
By Karolos Grohmann BEIJING (Reuters) - United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres defended his organisation's support for the Olympic Games on Saturday, saying it was important for nations to ...
Feb 05, 2022
Olympics-Ski-jumping-Slovenia launch triple assault on women’s normal hill podium
By Mitch Phillips ZHANGJIAKOU, China (Reuters) - A trio of Slovenians were poised to battle for the first ski jumping medals of the Beijing Olympics on Saturday as the women's normal hill competition ...
Feb 05, 2022
Olympics-Snowboard-Baumgartner ‘so prepared’ to compete in fourth Games
ZHANGJIAKOU, China (Reuters) - U.S. snowboarding veteran Nick Baumgartner said he felt "so prepared" to compete in Beijing, his fourth Olympic Games. Baumgartner said he was confident about the upcomi...
Feb 05, 2022
