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The IOC needs a new president after 12 years so what is the job and who are the 7 candidates?
Read full article: The IOC needs a new president after 12 years so what is the job and who are the 7 candidates?Seven candidates are competing for one of the biggest and best jobs in world sports that traditionally becomes available only every 12 years.
IOC approves French Alps' bid backed by President Macron to host the 2030 Winter Olympics
Read full article: IOC approves French Alps' bid backed by President Macron to host the 2030 Winter OlympicsThe French Alps' bid to host the 2030 Winter Games has been approved by the International Olympic Committee with conditions attached.
Salt Lake City celebrates announcement that it will host the 2034 Winter Olympics
Read full article: Salt Lake City celebrates announcement that it will host the 2034 Winter OlympicsSalt Lake City has been formally awarded the 2034 Winter Olympics following a vote by the International Olympic Committee in Paris.
The highs and lows from this year’s Paralympics are truly a sight to behold
Read full article: The highs and lows from this year’s Paralympics are truly a sight to beholdIf you got really into the Winter Olympics this year, and you’re missing the excitement, hopefully you can check out the final few days of the Paralympic Games.
LIVE UPDATES: News, results, recaps from final day of competition at 2022 Winter Olympics
Read full article: LIVE UPDATES: News, results, recaps from final day of competition at 2022 Winter OlympicsResults, updates and news from Day 16 of competition at the 2022 Winter Olympics on Sunday, February 20.
American Timothy LeDuc makes history as first non-binary Winter Olympian
Read full article: American Timothy LeDuc makes history as first non-binary Winter OlympianTimothy LeDuc made history as the first openly non-binary Olympian to compete at the Winter Games, and the American pairs figure skater hopes to pave the way for others to enter the sport without being bound by gender stereotypes.
Mikaela Shiffrin opts in to team event, will become second woman to ski six Olympic events
Read full article: Mikaela Shiffrin opts in to team event, will become second woman to ski six Olympic eventsMikaela Shiffrin increased her Winter Olympics schedule to six events by committing to the mixed team event.
LIVE UPDATES: Jacobellis competes again, U.S. men's hockey plays Canada on Day 8 of Winter Olympics
Read full article: LIVE UPDATES: Jacobellis competes again, U.S. men's hockey plays Canada on Day 8 of Winter OlympicsResults, updates, and news from Day 8 of competition at the 2022 Winter Olympics on Saturday, February 12.
How to watch Elana Meyers Taylor at the 2022 Winter Olympics on NBC and Peacock
Read full article: How to watch Elana Meyers Taylor at the 2022 Winter Olympics on NBC and PeacockElana Meyers Taylor's schedule for the 2022 Winter Olympics: when, where and how to watch or stream every event via NBC, Peacock, USA Network and NBCOlympics.com.
EXPLAINER: Olympics show complexity of sustainability claims
Read full article: EXPLAINER: Olympics show complexity of sustainability claimsTo stage the Winter Games in the Chinese capital, organizers embarked on a massive public works campaign, constructing new venues and piping millions of gallons of water up into the arid surrounding mountains to create fake snow for ski competitions.
Men's skeleton preview: Latvia's Martins Dukurs aims for first gold in five Olympics
Read full article: Men's skeleton preview: Latvia's Martins Dukurs aims for first gold in five OlympicsLatvia's Martins Dukurs, often considered the world's greatest skeleton slider, could finally win his first gold in his fifth Winter Games.
Several factors contribute to NBC's lower Olympic ratings
Read full article: Several factors contribute to NBC's lower Olympic ratingsNBC’s Mike Tirico began the opening ceremony of the Winter Olympics by saying “just over six months ago in Tokyo, we said we were about to embark on an Olympics unlike any other.
Slovenia smashes through 1000 point barrier in mixed team final
Read full article: Slovenia smashes through 1000 point barrier in mixed team finalThe Slovenian team of Nika Kriznar, Timi Zajc, Ursa Bogataj and Peter Prevc solidified another gold medal for Slovenia and broke through the 1000-point barrier in the process.
Jamaican bobsled team hopes for cool runnings despite pandemic-related challenges
Read full article: Jamaican bobsled team hopes for cool runnings despite pandemic-related challengesReturning to the Winter Games for the first time in 24 years, Jamaica's 2022 four-man bobsled team is up against the odds.
Norway’s Johaug wins first gold medal at the 2022 Winter Olympics
Read full article: Norway’s Johaug wins first gold medal at the 2022 Winter OlympicsThe first gold medal of the 2022 Winter Olympics was awarded to Therese Johaug of Norway. The most decorated nation in the history of the Winter Games claimed another gold medal with Johaug’s final time of 44:13.7 as she surged to the finish line in the women’s skiathlon event.
How to watch the 2022 Winter Olympics in VR
Read full article: How to watch the 2022 Winter Olympics in VRThe NBC Olympics VR by Xfinity app is now available to download from the Oculus Quest 2 app store. Over the course of the 2022 Winter Games, U.S. users can enjoy 150 hours of immersive 8K coverage.
Podcast: Meet Abby Roque, the first Indigenous woman on U.S. Olympic hockey team
Read full article: Podcast: Meet Abby Roque, the first Indigenous woman on U.S. Olympic hockey teamAbby Roque, who will become the first Native American woman to play on the U.S. Olympic women's hockey team, was featured on the "My New Favorite Olympian" podcast.
Report: Chinese Olympic app has serious security flaws
Read full article: Report: Chinese Olympic app has serious security flawsA new report shows that an app that's expected to be widely used by athletes and others attending next month’s Winter Games in Beijing has glaring security problems that could expose sensitive data to interception.
5 things to know about the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics
Read full article: 5 things to know about the Paris 2024 Summer OlympicsWith the flame extinguished in Tokyo this past weekend, the torch for the Summer Olympics -- seeing as the Winter Games in Beijing are just six months away -- has been passed to Paris, the host of the 2024 Summer Games.
U.S. Rep. Michael McCaul joins call to move 2022 Olympics from China over persecution of Uyghurs
Read full article: U.S. Rep. Michael McCaul joins call to move 2022 Olympics from China over persecution of UyghursThe Uyghurs are a predominantly Muslim group who live in China’s northwestern region. The Chinese persecution of these people reportedly includes indoctrination camps and forced sterilization of women.
IOC and China make vaccine deal for Tokyo, Beijing Olympians
Read full article: IOC and China make vaccine deal for Tokyo, Beijing OlympiansThe IOC entered into a partnership with the Chinese Olympic committee to buy and provide vaccines for people taking part in the upcoming games in both Tokyo and Beijing. Bach said the IOC would “pay for extra doses” for Olympic and Paralympic participants. The Tokyo Olympics are set to open on July 23, and the 2022 Winter Games in Beijing are scheduled for February. Distribution will be through international agencies or existing vaccine agreements countries have with China, Bach said. China, where the COVID-19 outbreak emerged in late 2019, has actively engaged in vaccine diplomacy, using doses developed by Sinovac and Sinopharm.