Beijing loyalist John Lee elected as Hong Kong's next leader
John Lee was elected as Hong Kong's next leader Sunday by an election committee comprised of nearly 1,500 largely pro-Beijing members.
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Staunch crackdown supporter says he will run for Hong Kong's top job
John Lee, who has spent most of his civil service career in the police and overseeing security matters, has much less policy-making experience than previous chief executives.
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam says she won't seek second term
Lam's five years as the territory's chief executive was marked by widespread protests against her government.
Olympic Committee leader says he's 'disturbed' by coach's treatment of Kamila Valieva
International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach resisted implementing any immediate changes despite speaking of concerns for minor athletes like Valieva.
U.S. women will face Canada in the Olympic hockey gold medal match
The U.S. women's ice hockey team defeated Finland 4-1 on Monday. The U.S. team will go up against its longtime rival, Canada, in the gold medal game later this week.
U.S. snowboarders Lindsey Jacobellis and Nick Baumgartner make history in Beijing
At their ages, Jacobellis' and Baumgartner's win over Italy and Canada during the first-ever Olympic mixed team snowboard cross events broke multiple records.
With a 9th place finish in Beijing, Mikaela Shiffrin shows signs of bouncing back
"Coming back out and getting the chance to race again was just the perfect thing to do, actually," Shiffrin said. She had failed to finish qualifying runs in two events earlier this week.
COVID cases inside the Beijing Olympics bubble are going down
Representatives of the International Olympic Committee said the risk of catching COVID-19 within the bubble at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing is far less than it is outside.
U.S. ski champ Mikaela Shiffrin is out of Olympic giant slalom event after falling
Shiffrin, known as the reigning queen of the slopes, fell in her first run in the giant slalom at the Beijing Olympics. It was the first time she did not finish a giant slalom race in four years.
High winds derail men's downhill ski final at the Winter Olympics
Referees postponed the men's downhill alpine ski event after officials decided high winds at the Yanqing course posed a safety risk. This comes after multiple days of practice cancellations.