/tags/beijing Beijing en-US SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ä± Mon, 14 Mar 2022 16:23:57 GMT /news/2022-03-14/paralympic-winter-games-come-to-a-close-against-a-backdrop-of-war-in-ukraine Sunday's closing ceremony marked the end of the 2022 Beijing Winter Paralympics. Ukraine had a strong performance at the games and came in second place in the overall medal count despite war at home. Mon, 14 Mar 2022 16:23:57 GMT /news/2022-03-14/paralympic-winter-games-come-to-a-close-against-a-backdrop-of-war-in-ukraine Wynne Davis /news/npr-breaking-news/2022-02-20/the-at-times-complicated-2022-beijing-winter-games-come-to-a-close After 16 days and 109 events, the Winter Olympics officially ended Sunday with the traditional closing ceremony. Team U.S.A. finished with 25 medals in all. Mon, 21 Feb 2022 12:11:06 GMT /news/npr-breaking-news/2022-02-20/the-at-times-complicated-2022-beijing-winter-games-come-to-a-close Jaclyn Diaz /2022-02-15/shacarri-richardson-sees-a-double-standard-in-allowing-kamila-valieva-to-compete "The only difference I see is I'm a black young lady," U.S. sprinter Sha'Carri Richardson said, after the Russian figure skater is allowed to compete at the Olympics despite a failed drug test. Wed, 16 Feb 2022 11:54:31 GMT /2022-02-15/shacarri-richardson-sees-a-double-standard-in-allowing-kamila-valieva-to-compete Bill Chappell /2022-02-11/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. Fri, 11 Feb 2022 12:03:25 GMT /2022-02-11/with-a-9th-place-finish-in-beijing-mikaela-shiffrin-shows-signs-of-bouncing-back Jaclyn Diaz /2022-02-10/nathan-chen-wins-gold-in-mens-figure-skating-at-the-beijing-olympics The 22-year-old American topped a competitive field Thursday in Beijing. Figure skaters from Japan came in second and third. Thu, 10 Feb 2022 12:01:42 GMT /2022-02-10/nathan-chen-wins-gold-in-mens-figure-skating-at-the-beijing-olympics Jaclyn Diaz /2022-02-09/u-s-snowboarder-chloe-kim-makes-history-winning-2nd-olympic-halfpipe-gold Kim dominated the leaderboard after her stellar first run at the women's snowboard halfpipe event on Thursday in Beijing. She's the first woman to win multiple Olympic golds in the halfpipe. Thu, 10 Feb 2022 11:59:26 GMT /2022-02-09/u-s-snowboarder-chloe-kim-makes-history-winning-2nd-olympic-halfpipe-gold Jaclyn Diaz /2022-02-09/lindsey-jacobellis-wins-the-u-s-its-first-gold-medal-at-the-2022-beijing-olympics Jacobellis, a five-time Olympian, won her first gold medal during the women's snowboard cross event on Wednesday. She is also the oldest American woman to win a Winter Olympics gold medal. Wed, 09 Feb 2022 12:03:02 GMT /2022-02-09/lindsey-jacobellis-wins-the-u-s-its-first-gold-medal-at-the-2022-beijing-olympics Jaclyn Diaz /news/2022-02-08/jessie-diggins-wins-first-ever-u-s-olympic-medal-in-cross-country-sprint Diggins snared a hard-won bronze medal in the grueling event after Swedish skiers took an early lead. The only other time a U.S. athlete has won an individual medal in cross country came in 1976. Tue, 08 Feb 2022 18:05:41 GMT /news/2022-02-08/jessie-diggins-wins-first-ever-u-s-olympic-medal-in-cross-country-sprint Bill Chappell /2022-02-08/u-s-figure-skater-nathan-chen-sparkles-in-mens-short-program-at-beijing-olympics Majestic and composed, Chen exulted at the end — shaking off his terrible short performance four years ago at the Pyeongchang Olympics and setting him up to win gold after Thursday's free skate. Tue, 08 Feb 2022 13:05:50 GMT /2022-02-08/u-s-figure-skater-nathan-chen-sparkles-in-mens-short-program-at-beijing-olympics Jaclyn Diaz /2022-02-06/beijing-and-moscow-unite-in-efforts-to-redefine-democracy-itself In a pointed message to their international critics, the two autocrats declared it was only up to their own people "to decide whether their State is a democratic one." Mon, 07 Feb 2022 15:22:58 GMT /2022-02-06/beijing-and-moscow-unite-in-efforts-to-redefine-democracy-itself Ron Elving