Kamila Valieva places fourth after unpredictable Olympic figure skating competition
Despite Kamila Valieva’s tragic loss, her Russian Olympic Committee teammates Anna Shcherbakova and Alexandra Trusova received gold and silver, respectively, at the Beijing Olympics on Feb. 17. The Post’s Robert Samuels offers a recap and analysis. Read more: https://wapo.st/3JABpvP. Subscribe…
Russian skater tests positive for banned substance, jeopardizing team standing
Russian Olympic Committee skater Kamila Valieva tested positive for a banned heart medication in December 2021, the latest infraction for a country with a history of doping. The ROC skating team won gold on Feb. 7, with the United States…
The Olympic figure skating couples dominating the ice rink in Beijing
For figure skaters Madison Chock and Evan Bates, the Winter Games in Beijing marks their second Olympics as a couple on and off the ice, giving new meaning to “relationship goals.” But they aren’t the only Olympic couple who found…
Why these two California-born Olympians chose to compete for China
Zhu Yi and Eileen Gu have had very different experiences at the 2022 Beijing Olympics, but both chose to compete for China after growing up in the United States. Subscribe to The Washington Post on YouTube: https://wapo.st/2QOdcqK Follow us: Twitter:…
Inside the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics
The 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing will be an event like none other. They are the second games to happen during a global pandemic – and the rules for athletes and other attendees inside China are the most restrictive yet.…
First-time American Olympians to watch in Beijing
Eileen Gu, Mariah Bell, Alysa Liu and other first-time American Olympians will compete, and not all for Team USA, at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics. Read more: https://wapo.st/3H6ijgf. Subscribe to The Washington Post on YouTube: https://wapo.st/2QOdcqK Follow us: Twitter: https://twitter.com/washingtonpost…
‘Mind-Boggling’: Senator Compares ’22 Beijing Olympics To 1936 Nazi Germany Games
Oregon Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR) demolished China’s human rights abuses Monday and blasted the International Olympic Committee for not doing enough to stand up to the PRC.
