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Winter Olympic downhill - the ultimate test of raw speed

Winter Olympic downhill - the ultimate test of raw speed

The Beijing Olympic alpine skiing programme launches on Sunday with the eagerly anticipated men's downhill.

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Rohit plots steady course for India-Windies series

Rohit plots steady course for India-Windies series

India captain Rohit Sharma on Saturday ruled out drastic team changes in the wake of Virat Kohli's departure as skipper ahead of the hosts' 1,000th one-day international against the West Indies.

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Snowboard legend White to retire after Olympics

Snowboard legend White to retire after Olympics

American snowboard legend Shaun White said Saturday he will retire from competition after he attempts to defend his Olympic title in Beijing, citing the "little signs" from his 35-year-old body.

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Norway's Johaug wins first gold medal of Beijing Winter Olympics

Norway's Johaug wins first gold medal of Beijing Winter Olympics

Norwegian cross-country skier Therese Johaug won the first gold medal of the Beijing Olympics on Saturday as sport moved centre stage after a troubled build-up dominated by coronavirus and rights concerns.

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Norway's Johaug wins first gold of Beijing Winter Olympics

Norway's Johaug wins first gold of Beijing Winter Olympics

Norway's Therese Johaug won the first gold medal of the Beijing Winter Olympics on Saturday, storming ahead of the competition in the women’s 7.5km-plus-7.5km skiathlon cross-country skiing.

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Jamaican woman bobsledder appeals to CAS over Olympic slot

Jamaican woman bobsledder appeals to CAS over Olympic slot

Jamaica's flag-bearer at the Winter Games in Beijing has appealed to the Court of Arbitration for Sport in a bid to race in the two-woman bobsleigh at the Olympics, saying not enough spots are made available in women's events.

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Increasing urgency over fate of Moroccan boy stuck days in well

Increasing urgency over fate of Moroccan boy stuck days in well

Moroccan rescuers worked through the night into Saturday, the fifth day of an increasingly urgent and nerve-wracking effort to rescue Rayan, a five-year-old boy trapped underground in a well.

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China's Xi hosts world leader banquet after two years of isolation

China's Xi hosts world leader banquet after two years of isolation

Chinese President Xi Jinping hosted a banquet on Saturday for heads of state and international organisations attending the Winter Olympics, part of a diplomatic blitz following nearly two years without face-to-face meetings due to the pandemic.

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Beijing Olympics puts young Uyghur athlete at centre of controversy

Beijing Olympics puts young Uyghur athlete at centre of controversy

China's move to thrust a young Uyghur athlete into the spotlight at the climax of the Beijing Winter Olympics opening ceremony placed her at the centre of long-time controversy over rights abuses in Xinjiang.

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Jazz down Nets in Mitchell's return, Mavs rally to beat Sixers

Jazz down Nets in Mitchell's return, Mavs rally to beat Sixers

Donovan Mitchell returned from an eight-game injury absence to score 27 points for the Utah Jazz, who handed the Brooklyn Nets a seventh straight NBA defeat, 125-102 on Friday.

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