2022 Winter Olympics

• Former Kelowna Rocket to carry Latvia’s flag at 2022 Winter Olympics

  Lauris Darzins, now 37, is the captain of Dinamo Riga, his hometown team. He will also be Latvia’s captain during the Olympics.

  Sports

  Feb 1, 2022
  
• Climate change puts Winter Olympics and future of snow sports at risk: report

  Natural snow is becoming less plentiful in some regions and water availability for snowmaking is falling as a result of climate change.

  Environment

  Jan 26, 2022
  
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• Beijing district orders mass COVID-19 testing ahead of 2022 Winter Olympics

  In China, 56 new confirmed COVID cases were reported in the 24 hours through midnight Saturday. The National Health Commission said 37 were believed to have been acquired abroad.

  Sports

  Jan 23, 2022
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• Kripps, Appiah, de Bruin have eyes on bobsled medal podium in Beijing

  Justin Kripps, from Summerland, B.C., drove to second-place overall in both the two- and four-man bobsled on the World Cup season that recently ended.

  Sports

  Jan 21, 2022
• 2 Okanagan snowboarders to compete in 2022 Winter Olympics

  Canada Snowboard announced its 19-rider team on Wednesday, and Kevin Hill of Vernon and Tess Critchlow of Big White made the list.

  Sports

  Jan 19, 2022
• 3 Manitobans nominated for Canadian Olympic speed skating team

  Heather McLean, Tyson Langelaar, and Alexa Scott will all compete in speed skating at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics next month.

  Sports

  Jan 17, 2022
• Coalition representing Uyghurs calls for full-blown boycott of 2022 Beijing Olympics

  A coalition representing Uyghurs, Tibetans, residents of Hong Kong and others issued a statement Monday calling for the boycott.

  Sports

  May 17, 2021
• Manitoba’s Team Einarson beats China to improve playoff chances at world curling playdowns

  After finishing the round robin with a victory, Team Canada's Kerri Einarson now waits to see their playoff fate.

  Sports

  May 7, 2021
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• Canada’s Olympics, Paralympics teams won’t boycott the 2022 Beijing Games

  A coalition of 180 rights groups want a boycott of Beijing's Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games because of reported human rights abuses against ethnic minorities in China.

  Canada

  Feb 4, 2021
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• Calgary will not host world freestyle, snowboard championship

  The international governing body of skiing (FIS), Freestyle Canada and Canada Snowboard have abandoned plans to hold the championship Feb. 24 to March 14.

  Sports

  Jan 20, 2021