Eileen Gu and the Chimerican Dream
ForeignPolicy.com
The Olympic freestyle skier has stirred controversy for representing China. She is the product of a vanishing shared space between the Chinese and American elite.
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Skier flees country with family over political views after Winter Olympics ban
«Mirror» (mirror.co.uk)
Darya Dolidovich had hoped to be skiing for her country at the Winter Olympics this month, but instead has fled with her family over worries about her family's safety.
Meet Samuel Ikpefan, Nigeria's Cross-Country Skier at Winter Olympics
Voice of America
Nigeria is making its debut in cross-country skiing at the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics.
Samuel Ikpefan is representing Africa's most populous nation, though he holds French citizenship as well.
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Simone Biles hits out at Mikaela Shiffrin criticism after catastrophic start to Winter Olympics campaign
«Mirror» (mirror.co.uk)
Shiffrin, one of the most decorated skiers in history and a hot favourite to win multiple medals in Beijing, crashed out of her first two races within just a few seconds.
Dropped twice by US national team, Rosie Brennan worked her way back for second Winter Olympics
USA TODAY (sports)
US cross-country skier Rosie Brennan, dropped twice by the US national team, worked her way back to reach her second Winter Olympics at Beijing.
Belarusian Skier Flees Country After Ban for Political View
Voice of America
A Belarusian cross-country skier has fled the country with her family because of fears of reprisals by authorities after she was barred from competition over the family's political views, she and her father said.
Teenage sports star flees country
RT (Daily news)
Belarusian skier Darya Dolidovich has moved to Poland after being banned from competition Read Full Article at RT.com
What Are the Most Dangerous Winter Olympic Sports?
NBCwashington.com (sports)
<p>Birk Ruud of Norway trains ahead of the men’s freestyle skiing big air finals of the 2022 Winter Olympics, Feb. 9, 2022, in Beijing.</p>
U.S. Biathletes Shine in First Few Days at Beijing with Two Best-Ever Olympic Results
Cross Country Skier
Within the Winter Olympics’ first three days, American biathletes turned in a pair of head-turning performances at China’s Zhangjiakou National Biathlon Centre. And seven seems to be their lucky number.
Chinese Olympic Skier Eileen Gu, Born and Trained in US, Wins Gold Medal, Won’t Say Publicly Whether She Gave Up Her US Passport to Ski for Communist China – It’s Bad for Endorsements
The Gateway Pundit
American-born Chinese skier, Eileen Gu, won the gold medal in the Women’s Free Ski Mid Air competition in the Olympics. In the presser afterward, she wouldn’t say whether she has a US or a Chinese passport.
Germany takes gold medal in Nordic combined skiing
United Press International (UPI.com)
The United States came up empty with no medalists in the normal hill 10-kilometer Nordic combined skiing event Wednesday. It's the only Winter Olympics event in which just men compete.
'Snow princess': U.S.-born ski star who chose to compete for China wins gold medal and hero status
NBC News
U.S. born athlete Eileen Gu won gold Tuesday at the Beijing Winter Olympics in the final of the women’s freeski big air.
Belarusian Skier Barred From Competition Leaves Country
Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty
A young Belarusian cross-country skier who was barred from competition after sports officials accused her of supporting the opposition has left the country.
Olympic ski star makes Putin wish
RT
Russian skier Veronika Stepanova made the semifinals at the Winter Olympics 2022 – sending a wish to Vladimir Putin from the Beijing Games Read Full Article at RT.com
Olympic ski star makes Putin wish after unusual issue
RT (Daily news)
Russian skier Veronika Stepanova made the semifinals at the Winter Olympics 2022 – sending a wish to Vladimir Putin from the Beijing Games Read Full Article at RT.com
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