Here are the 7 new Olympic events to watch in Beijing
The 2022 Winter Olympics are set to begin this week in Beijing, China. And viewers will be able to tune into a series of new events appearing at the Games.
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China's Olympics aim to keep COVID at bay with armpit sensors, robots and more
Athletes and other attendees will be in a closed "loop" with strict rules about everything from daily testing for athletes to how spectators should respond — no cheering out loud, please!
If Beijing Olympics athletes aren't vaccinated, they'll be in quarantine for 21 days
The policy announced Monday threatens a "hard quarantine" that is longer than the Games themselves for anyone who arrives unvaccinated.
So you lost a wallet or a phone — or a horse. Senegal has a Facebook page for that
It started when Moustapha Sané lost his wallet in Dakar. He created the Facebook page "Trouvés ou Perdus" (French for found or lost). It often leads to a reunion, though some pigeons are still M.I.A.
A Tahoe Ski Resort Ditches Its Name, Saying It's Racist And Sexist
Squaw Valley hosted an Olympics, but it now has a new name. "It's a term that was inflicted upon us by somebody else and we don't agree with it," an official of the Washoe Tribe says.
An Olympian Sold Her Silver Medal To Fund A Boy's Surgery. The Buyer Let Her Keep It
Maria Magdalena Andrejczyk of Poland announced she would sell her medal in the javelin throw to help fund heart surgery for an 8-month-old. A convenience store chain had the winning bid of $125,000.
The 14 Moments That Swept Us Away At The Tokyo Olympics
NPR's team in Tokyo put together our favorite moments of the Games, where participants showed their athleticism, sportsmanship, and what motivated them to compete.
U.S. Women's Water Polo Wins Olympic Gold, Aided By A Powerhouse Goalie
Ashleigh Johnson, the first African American woman to make a U.S. Olympic water polo team, blocked 11 out of 15 shots from Spain during the gold medal match – a rate of 73%.
U.S. Runner Molly Seidel Wins Olympic Bronze In Her Third Ever Marathon
The 27-year-old from Wisconsin pulled off an upset and is leaving Japan with a bronze medal around her neck. Her first-ever marathon was when she qualified to run in the Olympics.
The U.S. Women's Soccer Team Has Lost Its Shot At The Gold Medal
The U.S. players had a 1-0 loss against Canada in the semifinal. They'll take bronze if they win their next game. The U.S. lost its star goalie to an injury in the first half.