(Kit Knightly) The Independent has put out an early (and strong) entry for “Worst Journalism of the Year” award, reporting yesterday the death of Hungarian gymnastics coach Szilveszter Csollany under the headline:
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Lockdowns Expand in Greater Beijing 9 Days Before Olympics
(Gabrielle Reyes) Chinese Communist Party officials locked down much of the city of Sanhe, which borders Beijing, on Wednesday — just nine days before Beijing will host the 2022 Winter Olympics — after detecting a new Chinese coronavirus infection in a Sanhe resident who commutes to Beijing daily, the Global Times reported.
China Uses George W. Bush to Promote Genocide Olympics
(Frances Martel) China’s state-run Global Times published a summary of an interview with former President George W. Bush on Wednesday to discourage calls for a boycott of the upcoming 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics.
China: Thugs Disappearing Journalist on Camera at Olympics ‘Reasonable and Justified’
(John Hayward) China’s state-run Global Times on Sunday insisted the shocking viral video of a Dutch TV journalist getting dragged away from his camera in mid-broadcast by Beijing Winter Olympics security guards was actually “reasonable and justified,” but “anti-China forces” have magnified the incident into a major free speech scandal.
‘Dirty Rooms, Bad Food, No Internet’ – Olympic Athletes Complain About Poor Living Condition in Quarantine Facility
(Jim Hoft) Olympic athletes who tested positive with COVID-19 and were forced to isolate at Beijing Winter Olympics were complaining over the poor living conditions in quarantine facilities set up by Chinese officials.
Olympic Athlete Has Blunt Message About America Megan Rapinoe Needs to Hear
(Grant Atkinson) Kaillie Humphries is one of the most talented women’s bobsledders in the world. As of Thursday, she is also a United States citizen.
Woke Politics Tanked Olympics Ratings So Bad That NBC Had to Give Companies Extra Ad Time
(Cameron Arcand) In this case, NBC was the middleman in an Olympics where many of the athletes were less than thrilled to be representing the United States.
Stress and Mental Health at the Woke Olympics
(Christopher Chantrill) All the usual suspects were rounded up when star gymnast Simone Biles did her Bartleby thing and decided she would rather not.
Lovely Winners: US Hurdlers Break World Record, Win Gold and Silver at Olympics then Both Praise God and the USA
(Jim Hoft) On Wednesday American hurdlers Sydney McLaughlin and Dalilah Muhammad both broke the previous world record in the 400-meter hurdles by nearly half a second. This is unheard of in track and field.
Olympic Committee Eases Rules, Will Allow Political Statements from Athletes
(Jack Davis) This year’s Olympics will likely come with a record number of waving fists and other such gestures now that International Olympic Committee has relaxed its rules on protests.
Biden Reportedly Skipping Olympics, First Lady Now Set to Meet with World Leaders by Herself
(Jack Davis) President Joe Biden will be at the White House when the Olympics open in Tokyo next month, but the Biden family will be represented at the Olympic Games, according to a new report.
Male Weightlifter Will Become First Transgender To Compete At The Olympics’ In A Woman’s Event
(We Love Trump) This is the beginning of the end for women’s sports. A biological male weightlifter will become the first transgender athlete to compete in the Olympics as a woman.