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By Simon Evans YANQING, China (Reuters) - Norway's in-form Aleksander Aamodt Kilde laid down a marker at the Beijing Olympics by setting the fastest time in the wind-affected second training run for t...

By Chang-Ran Kim BEIJING (Reuters) - Nathan Chen redeemed himself at the Olympics on Friday by skating his personal best and the three-time world champion said he wanted to keep it that way to leave s...

By Ian Ransom (Reuters) - All athletes savour the chance to shine on the Olympic stage but the Beijing Winter Games will be especially meaningful for American figure skaters Nathan Chen and Vincent Zh...

BEIJING (Reuters) - From natural carbon dioxide refrigeration at ice rinks to 100% renewables-powered venues, China is striving to run a "green" Olympics to showcase its leadership in climate-friendly...

(Reuters) - Six-time major winner Phil Mickelson on Thursday provided more details of his beef with the PGA Tour, expressing unease that players do not own media rights to their own images in tourname...

Sweden's Mikael Ymer needed just 58 minutes to upset third-seeded Frenchman Gael Monfils on his own turf Thursday, winning 6-1, 6-2 in the second round of the Open Sud de France in Montpellier, France...

By Hritika Sharma BEIJING (Reuters) - Canada's John Morris can no longer coach Australia's Tahli Gill and Dean Hewitt as he is competing against them in the Beijing Games curling mixed doubles event, ...

(Reuters) - British freestyle skier Gus Kenworthy has urged the International Olympic Committee (IOC) not to allow countries that have "appalling human rights stances" to host the Games and questioned...

ZHANGJIAKOU, China (Reuters) - Freestyle aerial skier Laura Peel said she felt "privileged" to be selected as one of Australia's flag-bearers for the Winter Olympics opening ceremony on Friday evening...

BEIJING (Reuters) -The number of new COVID-19 cases at the Beijing Winter Olympics more than halved on Thursday to 21 versus a peak of 55 a day earlier, according to Games organisers on Friday. Fourte...