Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Olympics-Figureskating-Hanyu-1, Panda-0; ‘Ice Prince’ tops Games mascot in popularity
By Chang-Ran Kim and Muyu Xu BEIJING (Reuters) - He's the only one who can top Beijing's Olympics mascot "Bing Dwen Dwen" in a popularity match. Japan's star figure skater Yuzuru Hanyu, still hidden f...
Feb 06, 2022
Olympics-Cross-country skiing-As Finn Iivo chases medals, Lindholm chases his autograph
By Philip O'Connor ZHANGJIAKOU, China (Reuters) - While Finland's Iivo Niskanen has more Olympic medals in his sights at the Winter Olympics, his countryman Remi Lindholm only wants to get one thing i...
Feb 06, 2022
Olympics-Swedish journalist becomes the story in Beijing quarantine
By Philip O'Connor and Ilze Filks ZHANGJIAKOU, China (Reuters) - A Swedish journalist who was whisked off to isolation by ambulance at the Beijing Olympics has found a way to keep working, writing a d...
Feb 06, 2022
No politics, just blood and brandy at Hungarian butchers’ festival
KISTARCSA, Hungary (Reuters) - Almost a dozen pig slaughtering teams competed at a butchery festival south of Budapest on Saturday, putting aside politics before a national election on April 3 and toa...
Feb 06, 2022
Prince Charles leads tribute to Queen after 70 years on the throne
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's Prince Charles led tributes to his mother, Queen Elizabeth, on the 70-year anniversary of her accession to the throne on Sunday, saying it was an opportunity for the count...
Feb 06, 2022
Olympics-Geisenberger looks to lock up a record third women’s singles gold medal
By David Kirton YANQING, China (Reuters) - Bavarian police officer Natalie Geisenberger set the pace in training for the women's luge singles at the Winter Olympics on Sunday, buoying up her hopes for...
Feb 06, 2022
Olympics-Cross-country skiing-Russian Bolshunov hits back at doping rumours
By Philip O'Connor ZHANGJIAKOU, China (Reuters) - Alexander Bolshunov torched the field to win his first Olympic gold medal in Sunday's skiathlon before hitting back at insinuations that Russian athle...
Feb 06, 2022
Olympics-Speed skating-Swede Van der Poel ends Dutch monopoly in men’s 5000m
By Sakura Murakami BEIJING (Reuters) - Sweden's Nils van der Poel skated a blistering last lap to snatch the gold medal in the 5000 metres speed skating at the Beijing Olympics on Sunday, ending Dutch...
Feb 06, 2022
Switzerland aims for new EU talks on improving troubled ties
ZURICH (Reuters) - Swiss President Ignazio Cassis wants to thaw frosty ties with the European Union by seeking a new package of bilateral agreements and believes his country must move closer to the bl...
Feb 06, 2022
Porsche expects another record year for sales despite chip shortage – Automobilwoche
BERLIN (Reuters) - Luxury carmaker Porsche AG expects another record year for sales despite the global semiconductor chip shortage, its sales chief was quoted as saying by industry magazine Automobilw...
Feb 06, 2022
