Nikki Haley (left) and Eileen Gu (right) (Kevin Lamarque/Reuters, Danielle Parhizkaran/USA Today Sports via Reuters) Former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley criticized Eileen Gu, an American-born skier competing for China at the Winter Olympics on Tuesday, accusing
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U.S. figure skater tests positive for COVID-19 in Beijing, withdraws from Olympics
BEIJING, CHINA – FEBRUARY 06: Vincent Zhou of Team United States competes in the Men Single Free Skating during the Figure Skating Team Event at Capital Indoor Stadium on February 06, 2022 in Beijing, China. (Photo by Annice Lyn/Getty Images)
3-time gold medalist Shaun White announces Beijing Olympics will be his final competition
In some big news out of the 2022 Winter Olympics, legendary snowboarder Shaun White revealed this will be his last competition. For years now, United States snowboarder Shaun White has dazzled whenever he’s been competing. Entering the 2022 Winter Olympics
Vladimir Putin ‘falls asleep’ at Beijing Olympics as Ukrainian team is introduced
Vladimir Putin’s not losing any sleep over the Ukraine conflict. The Russian president appeared to doze off during the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympics Friday as Ukraine’s national team marched through the stadium. The world leader was caught on
China Says U.S. Will ‘Pay a Price’ for Diplomatic Boycott of Beijing Olympics
A man walks past a board with logos for the 2022 Winter Olympic Games at a souvenir shop under renovation in Beijing, China, January 29, 2021. (Tingshu Wang/Reuters) The Chinese Foreign Ministry on Tuesday warned that the U.S. will “pay
Biden Set To Announce Diplomatic Boycott Of 2022 Olympics In Beijing: Reports
President Joe Biden is set to announce a diplomatic boycott of the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing sometime this week amid ongoing criticism over the country’s human rights abuses, according to multiple reports. The move will mean no American government
NBA Star Enes Kanter Calls on IOC to Move Winter Olympics from Beijing
Turkish NBA player Enes Kanter speaks at National Basketball Players Association headquarters in New York, May 2017. (Lucas Jackson/Reuters) Boston Celtics center Enes Kanter has called to pressure the International Olympic Committee to move the 2022 winter games from Beijing,