Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Olympics-Freestyle skiing-Canada’s Gaskell pulls out of inaugural freeski Big Air event
By Krystal Hu BEIJING (Reuters) - Canadian freestyle skier Elena Gaskell will not compete at the Beijing Games in the qualifying round of the first-ever Olympics freeski Big Air event on Monday, she a...
Feb 06, 2022
Olympics-Alpine skiing-Austria’s Schwarz not yet 100% after injury
YANQING, China (Reuters) - Austria's Marco "Blacky" Schwarz, the combined world champion, said on Sunday that he had still not completely recovered after injuring his ankle training in November. "The ...
Feb 06, 2022
Volkswagen does not see chip shortage ending this year – Automobilwoche
BERLIN (Reuters) - Volkswagen does not expect the global shortage of semiconductors to end this year although it should further ease slightly in the second half, a board member was quoted as saying by...
Feb 06, 2022
Olympics-Ice hockey-Out-of-work Staal relishing new job as Canada captain
By Steve Keating BEIJING (Reuters) - Three months ago it would have been a good bet that Eric Staal would be stretched out on his couch this week reliving Olympic memories rather than being at the Bei...
Feb 06, 2022
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
