Tsimanouskaya has called for further action from the International Olympic Committee (IOC) after the United

States imposed sanctions on Belarus to help prevent "transnational repression".

Ramanouskaya was also detained by police in Belarus last November for violating anti-protest laws.United States

The United States condemns all such activity, including the attempt to forcibly repatriate Belarusian

tools to deter repressive Governments and protect targeted individuals and groups, including within the United

States."

United States' Ambassador to the United Nations has condemned the decision of Chinese officials to choose

The United States, Australia, Britain and Canada were among countries which refused to send diplomatic

Committee's (ROC) gold medal victory in the team event at the 2022 Winter Olympic Games, beating the United

States on the final day of competition here.

zHxRiETNfi— Olympics (@Olympics) February 7, 2022The ROC were clear in the end with 74 points to the United

States' 65.The Americans held off Japan, by two points.Canada scored 53 points and China scored 50 to

Jakara Anthony won Australia's first Winter Olympic gold medal in 12 years, holding her nerve in today's women's moguls final at the Genting Snow Park in Zhangjiakou.

Anthony recorded a best score of 83.09, finishing some distance in front of Jaelin Kauf of United States

Japan was also agonisingly close to a medal, finishing fifth and scoring 77.12.Olivia Giaccio of the United

States was sixth and completed the line-up for the final run, with compatriot Hannah Soar and Britain's

now underway at the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games is an all-too-familiar one: will gold go to the United

States or to Canada?

Harmon.Losing key player Brianna Decker to injury in their opening match has hardened the resolve of the United

States women's ice hockey team as they defend their Olympic title in Beijing ©Getty ImagesThe US’ Olympic

had won a total of 368 medals, including 132 gold, leaving them a long way clear of nearest rivals United

States.

United Nations (UN) secretary general António Guterres expects the High Commissioner for Human Rights

The Secretary-General expressed his appreciation for China's strong support to the United Nations and

He also expressed the wish for enhanced cooperation between the United Nations and the People’s Republic

alleged human rights abuses have led to a diplomatic boycott of Beijing 2022 by countries including the United

States and sparked widespread international concern.The Xinjiang region is where China has been accused

Zoi Sadowski-Synnott has made history for New Zealand by winning the nation's first Winter Olympic gold medal, following a tremendous third run in the women's snowboard slopestyle final at at the Genting Snow Park in Zhangjiakou.

2021 world champion led after the first run, but was bumped into silver on the second run when the United

States' Julia Marino hooked up one of her best routines of her career to take the lead with a score

American television network NBC has reported that only 16 million people watched the live coverage of the Opening Ceremony of the Winter Olympic Games here on Friday (February 4) on linear television - the lowest in history.

paid a record $7.65 billion (£5.65 billion/€6.68 billion) for the rights to broadcast the Games in the United

States between 2021 and 2032NBC reported that a total of 190 million minutes were streamed on Peacock

North Korea's Supreme Leader Kim Jong-un has congratulated the Chinese President Xi Jinping on the Opening Ceremony of the 2022 Winter Olympic Games here, noting the "invincible strategic relations" between the nations.

 The nation then blamed its ban on "hostile forces" and criticised the United States-led diplomatic

United States’ bobsleigh athlete Elana Meyers Taylor is set to leave isolation at Beijing 2022 after

 She told the Today programme in the United States that she is now cleared to compete at the

The Jewish Museum in Munich has launched "Twelve months, Twelve names", a project to remember the victims of an attack on the Athletes' Village at the Olympic Games 50 years ago.

features a light installation in memory of  Israeli weightlifter David Berger who was born in the United

States.

Italy's Luca Del Pero claimed another victory in the inaugural edition of the Sierra Nevada SkySnow World Championships.

 In an event where competitors were guided by headlamps, Mike Popejoy from the United States finished

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ImagesHosts China won the first-ever Olympic short track speed skating mixed relay ©Getty ImagesThe United

States were 5-0 winners versus ROC in the women's ice hockey tournament ©Getty ImagesEmma Lunder of

Michal Geier, the 2019 World Para Ice Hockey Championship's most valuable player, headlines the Czech Republic's squad list for the Beijing 2022 Winter Paralympics.

of four.The Czech Republic have been pitted against hosts China, Italy and Slovakia in Group B.The United

States earned gold four years ago, beating Canada in the final.