Human rights activists urged governments and athletes worldwide to boycott the 2022 Winter Olympics in China, saying that anything less would make the world complicit in what they called 'genocide' by Beijing. China's treatment of minorities has come under increased scrutiny in the run-up to the games, scheduled from Feb. 4-20. Activists protested at Ancient Olympia on Monday,

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Activists urge Beijing Olympics boycott over human rights concerns

Greece on Tuesday handed over the Olympic flame to organisers of the 2022 Beijing Winter Games, a day after the lighting ceremony was disrupted by activists calling for the event to be postponed.

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Greece hands over Olympic flame to Beijing 2022 hosts

Keely Hodgkinson secures top-level funding from British Athletics after winning 800m Olympic silver, but Mo Farah and Tom Bosworth are among those to miss out.

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Hodgkinson granted top-level funding

Lynn Williams has had a big year, from missing the first Olympic squad to playing a key role. She talks to ESPN about her impact and the work ahead.

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USWNT star Lynn Williams: 'If I can inspire only one person, I think I've done my job'

"Annemiek van Vleuten has a history of coming back strong from nasty injuries. She bounced back from severe concussion and three fractures to her spine at the 2016 Olympics and broke her wrist at the Giro d’Italia Donne in 2020. In 2021, the 39-year-old is on a quicker road to recovery than expected after a season-ending crash at the Paris-Roubaix Femmes on October 2."

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Annemiek van Vleuten: Olympic champion is back on the bike after suffering nasty injuries at Paris-Roubaix

The injury setback has delayed Kihira's bid for selection to the Japanese team for February's 2022 Beijing Games, where she will aim to win her first Olympic medal.

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Olympic hopeful Rika Kihira withdraws from Skate Canada

Episode 99: The Rink Live video podcast for Oct. 18, 2021

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Joel Johnson discusses his busy winter with Tommies' 1st Division I season, coaching women's Olympic hockey team

Family members of slain Olympic runner Agnes Tirop gathered at her house on Monday to carry out a traditional cleansing ceremony.

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Family performs ritual cleansing at the house of slan Kenyan runner

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