Known as China’s ‘Snow Princess’, Eileen Gu clearly has ice in her veins. Under huge pressure to win her first Olympic gold medal at her home Games, the 18-year-old attempted and landed a 1620 -…
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Winter Olympics: ‘Snow Princess’ Eileen Gu delivers ski big air gold for China
China Hails One of Its U.S.-Born Olympians as It Rebukes Another
Chinese social media erupted with delight Tuesday after Eileen Gu, the U.S.-born skier who decided to represent China at the Winter Olympics, won her first gold medal of the games at the Women’s …
Olympics-Team USA take proactive approach on mental health at Beijing Games
United States Olympic officials said they learned lessons from the Tokyo Games on supporting athletes’ mental health, taking a proactive approach in Beijing where isolation and COVID-19 fears have …
Eileen Gu takes big air skiing gold with dramatic final run in Beijing
San Francisco-born Eileen Gu secured her first gold medal for China on Tuesday in dramatic fashion, landing a first 1620 on her final jump in women’s freestyle big air event. Gu, who gave up her…
China accused of not respecting player’s human rights over Covid isolation protocols: ‘Not getting good food’
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China-Britain relations: Xi lauds Queen Elizabeth on Platinum Jubilee while seeking closer ties with UK
Chinese President Xi Jinping congratulated Queen Elizabeth on her Platinum Jubilee on Sunday, while also calling for closer bilateral ties in the face of global challenges. In his message, Xi said the …
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US-China Business Council: Trade ties will wobble for a while
Trade ties between the world’s two largest economies are likely to remain on back burner as China focuses on Winter Olympics and prepares for upcoming ‘two sessions’ legislative meetings, the South …
With COVID-19 under control, China invites more spectators to Beijing Games
China will invite more spectators to attend the Winter Olympics as the COVID-19 situation is under control within the “closed-loop” bubble, which separates all event personnel from the public, an …
Olympians pushed to their limits over uncompromising Beijing Covid-19 controls
Weeks-long isolation, repeat stints in quarantine and sub-par meals — these are conditions that some Olympic athletes snared in Beijing’s stringent system for controlling Covid-19 say they are …
