The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) on Friday was thrust into the spotlight at the Beijing Olympics after Russian figure skating gold medallist Kamila Valieva tested positive for a banned substance but the result took weeks to be reported.

WADA back in the spotlight with Russian Kamila Valieva's doping case at Beijing Winter Olympics

Remy Boehler sleeps just four hours a night during the Beijing Olympics to make sure athletes can skate at the Capital Indoor Stadium. The venue that hosted the `Ping Pong Diplomacy` matches in 1971 has been renovated to welcome the figure skating and short track speed skating events at the Winter Games.

Sleepless nights for ice master to ensure best skating conditions for athletes at Beijing Winter Olympics

COVID-19 cases inside Beijing`s Winter Olympic Games bubble hit the second-highest since arrivals began after 45 new cases were detected on Feb. 4, but organisers say the situation is under control and cases confined to the `closed loop`.

Increased COVID-19 cases at Beijing Games no reason for concern, say Winter Olympics organisers

A cross country skier born in Xinjiang, who was one of the two final torchbearers at the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics opening ceremony on Friday, was not picked because of where she comes from, the International Olympic Committee said on Saturday.

Beijing Winter Olympics' torchbearer's ethnicity not a factor, says International Olympic Committee

Alpine skier Mohammad Arif Khan held the Indian flag as he made his way in the Parade of Nations during the opening ceremony of the Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022 on Friday here at the National Stadium also known as Bird`s Nest in Beijing.

Beijing Winter Olympics 2022: Alpine skier Mohammad Arif Khan leads India's way at opening ceremony

Reports indicate that the State Department is preparing to approve the departure of American diplomats and their families from China. Apparently, this is due to the inability of the US government to prevent Chinese authorities from enacting intrusive pandemic control measures, subjecting the Americans to them.

Ahead of Winter Olympics, over 25% of US diplomats may leave China. Find out why

Austria's leader says no high-ranking politicians from his country will attend the Beijing Winter Olympics, but he says that is entirely because of coronavirus restrictions in China and is not a diplomatic protest.

Won't go to Beijing Winter Olympics 2022, but no protest, says Austrian leader

A thick layer of smog overshadowed China’s capital city, Beijing, forcing authorities to temporarily suspend some highways and issue a pollution alert. Visibility in parts of Beijing dropped to less than 200 metres on Friday as heavy pollution engulfed the capital city on Thursday.

China: Beijing's increase in pollution raises alarm before Winter Olympics

A boycott of the 2022 Beijing Olympics would not bring home two Canadian men detained in China for more than two years or force a change to China`s human rights record but would only punish athletes, the Canadian Olympic Committee (COC) said on Thursday.

Beijing boycott not the answer says Canadian Olympic Committee

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