© Reuters/THOMAS PETER Bobsleigh – 2-woman Heat 2 By David Kirton YANQING, China (Reuters) – Germany’s Laura Nolte and Deborah Levi powered ahead in the first two rounds of the women’s bobsleigh in Yanqing on Friday, with only compatriots Mariama… Read More »Olympics-Bobsleigh-Germany’s Nolte leaves veterans playing catch-up at halftime of two-woman race
© Reuters/EVGENIA NOVOZHENINA Figure Skating – Pair Skating – Short Program By Chang-Ran Kim BEIJING (Reuters) – Timothy LeDuc made history on Friday as the first openly non-binary Olympian to compete in the Winter Games, and the American pairs figure… Read More »Olympics-Figure skating-American LeDuc makes history as first non-binary Winter Olympian
Rio de Janeiro’s government published on Friday (Feb. 18) in the Official Gazette of the State three laws which will guarantee direct help to residents and entrepreneurs in Petrópolis, in the mountain region of Rio state. Heavy rains on Tuesday… Read More »New laws to help population hit by landslides in Petrópolis
© Reuters/EVGENIA NOVOZHENINA Figure Skating – Pair Skating – Short Program By Gabrielle Tétrault-Farber BEIJING (Reuters) – Canadian pair figure skaters Vanessa James and Eric Radford hung up their skates after the 2018 Pyeongchang Games, thinking they would never experience… Read More »Olympics-‘Never too late’: Canada’s James and Radford pair up for another shot at Games
The Brazilian Senate has decided to send a commission to Petrópolis – Rio de Janeiro state – to monitor the tragedy occurred in the city. Landslides and floods caused by heavy rains have recently hit the region. The request to… Read More »Brazil’s Senate creates commission to monitor situation in Petrópolis
© Provided by Associated Press – Sports Gold medalist Hwang Dae-heon of South Korea celebrates during the medal ceremony for the men’s 1500-meters short track speedskating during the 2022 Winter Olympics, Thursday, Feb. 10, 2022, in Beijing. (AP Photo/Jae C.… Read More »BEIJING SNAPSHOT: Promises of a ‘fried-chicken pension’
2022 Winter Olympic mascot: Bing Dwen Dwen’s suit ‘shell’ is made out of ice What to watch next Click to expand Replay Video UP NEXT ZHANGJIAKOU, China – It was ambitious to set out for three Olympic medals, a logistical… Read More »Eileen Gu wins freeski halfpipe gold, her third medal in Beijing
US loses gold to Canada in hockey, Shiffrin skis out; Two-woman bobsled on Friday What to watch next Click to expand Replay Video UP NEXT Chinese-American freeskier Eileen Gu will attempt to earn her third medal of the Beijing Olympics on Friday… Read More »Winter Olympics live updates: Eileen Gu looks for medal trifecta in women’s freeski halfpipe
A broken leg changed American skier David Wise’s perspective on family and competition What to watch next Click to expand Replay Video UP NEXT David Wise couldn’t know it as he lay atop an Austrian mountain feeling his hip move… Read More »David Wise overcame adversity to compete in freestyle skiing halfpipe at 2022 Winter Olympics
Back on the streets of Rio de Janeiro after 20 years, the study Elemento Suspeito found the aggravation of racism in police encounters spilling over across the entire cycle of criminal justice. The first survey, coordinated by the Center of… Read More »Rio: Survey shows increased racism in police encounters