Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Hong Kong reports record daily high of 351 coronavirus cases
HONG KONG (Reuters) -Hong Kong reported 351 cases of coronavirus on Saturday, a record daily high since the outbreak of the pandemic, further pressuring the government's "dynamic zero-COVID" strategy ...
Feb 05, 2022
Olympics-Snowboarding-White says Beijing will be his final competition
ZHANGJIAKOU, China (Reuters) - American snowboarder Shaun White, who became the face of the sport by winning three gold medals, said on Saturday the Beijing Olympics would be his last snowboarding com...
Feb 05, 2022
Olympics-Cross-country skiing-Norway’s Johaug powers to gold in women’s skiathlon
By Philip O'Connor ZHANGJIAKOU, China (Reuters) -Therese Johaug powered to victory to take the gold medal for Norway in the women's skiathlon race at the Beijing Olympics on Saturday, the first gold o...
Feb 05, 2022
Olympics-Ski jumping-Stoch’s golden hopes recede after poor qualifying leap
By Mitch Phillips ZHANGJIAKOU, CHINA (Reuters) - Kamil Stoch's hopes of claiming a fourth Olympic ski jumping gold medal were left looking extremely slim after the Pole struggled in normal hill qualif...
Feb 05, 2022
Olympics-Ice hockey-Firestarter Fillier sets Canada on hot streak
By Amy Tennery BEIJING (Reuters) - Youth kept pace with experience on Team Canada this week, as 21-year-old forward Sarah Fillier made her presence felt at the Olympic women's ice hockey preliminary g...
Feb 05, 2022
China’s Xi meets four more heads of state in Olympic diplomacy push
BEIJING (Reuters) -Chinese President Xi Jinping met with the leaders of Serbia, Egypt, Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan on Saturday as Beijing used the opening of the Winter Olympics to seize the diplomati...
Feb 05, 2022
Olympics-Ice hockey-Fillier sparks Canada to a Finland rout
By Steve Keating BEIJING (Reuters) - Young gun Sarah Fillier fired a pair of goals as Canada romped to an 11-1 rout of Finland in women's ice hockey at the Beijing Olympics on Saturday, to remain on a...
Feb 05, 2022
Olympics-Lack of big cauldron and flame was innovation – ceremony director
BEIJING (Reuters) - A snowflake instead of a huge cauldron and a "micro-flame" in place of a roaring fire at the opening ceremony for the Winter Olympics were an "innovation" celebrating the human spi...
Feb 05, 2022
Olympics-Speed skating-Fastest Swede aims to thwart Dutch for gold in men’s 5000m
By Sakura Murakami BEIJING (Reuters) - Sweden may be one of the most decorated nations in Winter Olympic sports with 158 podiums but they have not medalled in the men's 5000m speed skating in over 30 ...
Feb 05, 2022
Olympics-What to watch for at the Beijing Games on Saturday
BEIJING (Reuters) - Six gold medals will be awarded on Saturday as competition kicks into high gear at the Beijing Winter Games. Here is what to watch for: As geopolitics sweeps the Winter Games in a ...
Feb 05, 2022
