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Eileen Gu's Slopestyle Qualifying Postponed By Weather

The freestyle skier will wait to compete after a dramatic, come-from-behind victory in big air. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/FC2MDy0 via IFTTT

Beijing Games: What Events Are Still to Come?

In the final week of the Beijing Games, a host of stars are competing in anticipated events. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/lfEM2L0 via IFTTT

While several states lifted mask mandates, public health officials said not so fast: The week in Covid news.

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Olympic venues get real snow, a rarity.

Winter weather catches up to a Games that has relied on artificial snow. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/l7GnsDJ via IFTTT

Here’s what’s happening with the trucker-led protests in Canada and a copycat protest in Paris.

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MLB Owners Move in Players' Direction but Spring Training Delay Is Likely

The latest offer would raise minimum salaries and tweak the luxury tax system. But with pitchers and catchers scheduled to report this week, players remain underwhelmed. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/tPuqUah via IFTTT

U.S. Pulls Most Diplomats From Kyiv as Tensions Mount

Western officials made another diplomatic push on Saturday to dissuade President Vladimir V. Putin from invading Ukraine. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/42dVXTm via IFTTT

Olympics Live Updates: Hearing Will Decide Valieva’s Future at Beijing Games

The hearing on Sunday comes after it was revealed that the Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva had failed a drug test. The French favorites take the lead in the ice dancing competition. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/Bjl3t4U via IFTTT

Lindsey Jacobellis, Nick Baumgartner Go For Gold in Team Snowboard Cross

Lindsey Jacobellis and Nick Baumgartner have exhibited perseverance in their age-defying Olympic runs. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/SutKvWh via IFTTT

Where the Canadian Trucker Protests Are Happening

Truck drivers protesting vaccine mandates parked their trucks in cities across Canada, blocking traffic and disrupting the flow of goods between the nation and the U.S. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/6duK12o via IFTTT

Lia Thomas Is Cleared to Swim at N.C.A.A. Championships

The organizing body in college sports said that implementing new testosterone testing rules in the middle of the season would be unfair to transgender athletes. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/br5eKZz via IFTTT

Judges' Snowboarding Scores Continue to Fuel Controversy

An NBC analyst roasted the judges after Ayumu Hirano’s second halfpipe run, saying they had “grenaded” their credibility. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/Qv0xMT6 via IFTTT

Olympics Live Updates: A Bumper Year for Australia’s Winter Sports

Jaclyn Narracott is a contender heading into in the women’s skeleton final. The 15-year-old star of Russia’s figure skating team, Kamila Valieva, tested positive for a banned substance. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/liosBSZ via IFTTT

Prime-Time Broadcast Coverage Includes Snowboarding, Biathlon and Hockey

Lindsey Jacobellis, the snowboard cross star, and Nick Baumgartner compete on one of two U.S. squads in the mixed team event. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/BOTwrmE via IFTTT

Puzzle in Ukraine Crisis: Where’s the U.S. Ambassador?

Diplomats say President Biden’s 13-month delay in sending an envoy to a top crisis spot is impossible to explain. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/4XAOh9t via IFTTT

Australia Finds Winter Games May be New Ground Fo

Jakara Anthony won the women’s moguls event in freestyle skiing, while Jaclyn Narracott leads going into the women’s skeleton final. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/pDWkNR2 via IFTTT

Canada Protests ‘Unprecedented,’ Ottawa Police Say

Peter Sloly, Ottawa’s police chief, said the protesters were increasingly using sophisticated tactics to target law-enforcement operations, such as flooding emergency lines with fake 911 calls, many originating from the United States. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/ogm8Pc2 via IFTTT

Shaun White, on his farewell tour, prepares for his final runs.

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The Slippery Science of Skeleton

Researchers are still figuring out how to enable athletes in the face-first Olympic sled race to go even faster. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/ZOaIwes via IFTTT

Prime-Time Coverage Tonight Includes Snowboarding Halfpipe and Super-G

Shaun White, on the halfpipe, and Mikaela Shiffrin, in Alpine skiing super-G, go for the gold. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/WsCHX5p via IFTTT

Mikaela Shiffrin Will Ski in the Super-G Event for a Medal

After a rough start, the ski racer is seeking medals in demanding races. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/RLGwfmC via IFTTT

US Military Offers New Details on Raid That Led to Death of ISIS Leader

The explosion that killed Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurayshi in Syria was most likely caused by a bomb he had rigged, U.S. military officials said. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/of3GW7K via IFTTT

Kelly Curtis Is Breaking Ground as a Black Skeleton Racer for the US

Her presence at the Olympics is a first, and she’s hoping it will inspire others to follow. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/IzXLdh7 via IFTTT

Olympics Live Updates: Chloe Kim Will Try to Cement Her Snowboarding Legacy

The American will defend her gold medal in the halfpipe final. Nathan Chen, chasing his first individual gold, competes in the men’s free skate. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/tzslR2n via IFTTT

Men’s Figure Skating Live Updates: Nathan Chen Takes Aim at Gold

Standing in his way will be two Japanese skaters, Yuma Kagiyama and Shoma Uno. Shoma is one of only two skaters who has beaten Chen since early 2018. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/cdAMJLo via IFTTT

Team Figure Skating Medal Ceremony Is Postponed Amid Legal Inquiry

The I.O.C. calls the delay in the event won by the Russian team “an emerging issue.” It’s unclear whether it will affect the final results. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/kFxy6b4 via IFTTT

How Big Is a Snowboarding Halfpipe?

Snowboarders hurtle down a chute as long as the Space Needle is high and swoop up sides the height of a two-story building. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/5twzsHk via IFTTT

As mask restrictions are set to lift in a handful of states, uncertainty lingers.

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Prime-Time Broadcast Coverage Tonight Includes Halfpipe, Free Skate and More

Nathan Chen will compete in figure skating’s free skate in pursuit of an individual gold medal, while Chloe Kim defends her 2018 gold medal in the snowboarding halfpipe. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/jrCt0uX via IFTTT

Europe Calls for Peace, but Not at Any Price

Two days of intense diplomacy on both sides of the Atlantic leave the standoff over Ukraine with Russia frozen in place. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/ejGSYhs via IFTTT

Protest Convoy Arrives in New Zealand Capital

Inspired by truckers demonstrating in Canada, a convoy of protesters calling for an end to pandemic restrictions and vaccine mandates arrived in Wellington. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said their views didn’t represent the majority. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/eU0oTvA via IFTTT

Shaun White and Chloe Kim Return to Halfpipe Snowboarding Tonight

All of this promises to be among the showcase events for the Winter Olympics, at least for American audiences curious. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/Bp6mtJP via IFTTT

With No End in Sight, Ottawa Protests Extend Beyond Canada’s Borders

Officials are grappling with a new protest blocking a major border crossing, while similar demonstrations have disrupted traffic in New Zealand and Australia. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/qYweMi7 via IFTTT

Olympics Schedule Tonight: Watch Snowboarding, Alpine Skiing, Big Air

Mikaela Shiffrin gets another shot at gold in slalom, while the snowboarding stars Shaun White and Chloe Kim make their Beijing debuts on the halfpipe. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/Yh92fVN via IFTTT

European Leaders Warn Russia Against Attack on Ukraine

The leaders of France, Germany and Poland said there would be “far-reaching consequences” against Russia, but did not specify what those steps might be. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/eLzSy0F via IFTTT

Chen, Hanyu Meet Again in Men's Short Program

The event takes on new urgency for the Americans after Chen’s teammate Vincent Zhou withdrew from the men’s singles competition. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/EIBgyCY via IFTTT

New York Deer Infected With Omicron, Study Finds

White-tailed deer on Staten Island have become the first wild animals with documented Omicron infections. The coronavirus has now been found in deer in 15 states. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/kwTYuA0 via IFTTT

Macron Meets Putin in a Push for Diplomacy Over Ukraine

President Emmanuel Macron of France traveled to Moscow to meet with President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia, amid mounting Western fears that Russia could attack neighboring Ukraine in the coming weeks. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/mMlQNjs via IFTTT

How Ireen Wüst Became First to Win Individual Gold at 5 Olympics

The Dutch speedskater, 35, set an Olympic record in the 1,500 meters, then said she would retire. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/R319kTs via IFTTT

Canada Convoy Draws Online Support From Far-Right Activists

Prominent figures in numerous countries, including the U.S., Australia and Germany, have praised the protests, spreading the images and arguments widely. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/4vTkrau via IFTTT

Olympics Schedule: How to Watch Figure Skating, Hockey and Skiing

The figure skating rivals Nathan Chen and Yuzuru Hanyu go head-to-head in the men’s short program at 8:15 p.m. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/wIK9LE0 via IFTTT

A Moment for Canada’s Far Right, Still Struggling for Support

The country’s political system has made it hard for fringe groups to gain influence. But a new cause, and fund-raising across borders, could begin to fuel Canadian populists. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/OJvYhi6 via IFTTT

IOC Leader Meets Peng Shuai at the Winter Olympics

Peng largely disappeared from public life after making sexual abuse allegations against a powerful political official. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/vDLuZWn via IFTTT

What is it Like Inside the Olympic Bubble? Check TikTok.

Olympians’ videos provide glimpses of food, accommodations, Covid tests and the frigid weather in Beijing. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/cOxlQ4m via IFTTT

Ottawa Mayor Declares State of Emergency Amid Antigovernment Protests

A 10-day demonstration by truckers and other protesters has ensnarled Canada’s capital and led officials to warn that things could turn violent. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/id12wQo via IFTTT

Full Winter Olympics Schedule Tonight: How to Watch

Bryce Bennett and Ryan Cochran-Siegle of the United States are medal hopefuls in the men’s downhill event. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/s7PRkC6 via IFTTT

Russia leads the U.S. going into the final day of the figure skating team event.

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