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Grace Miller of the United States competing during the 2018 Paralympic Games in Pyeongchang. Photo: Getty Images
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Who is China-born US Winter Paralympian Grace Miller?

Adopted by an Alaskan in Guangzhou, the 22-year-old Team USA cross-country skier is ready to impress in her second Winter Games.

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6 rising stars to watch out for at the Paralympic Winter Games

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The creative, cartoonish and sometimes awful mascots at the Olympics

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Profile | Who is Hong Kong’s Winter Olympics skier Adrian Yung?

Malaysia-born, UK-bred Yung is prepared to give it ‘120 per cent’ for the city he calls home as the 17-year-old former British Alpine champion approaches first Games.

Hong Kong skier Adrian Yung Hau-tsuen is competing at the Beijing Winter Olympic Games. Photo: Skiing Association of Hong Kong
Hong Kong skier Adrian Yung Hau-tsuen is competing at the Beijing Winter Olympic Games. Photo: Skiing Association of Hong Kong
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New Russian doping scandal shines light on figure skater Kamila Valieva’s coach

While there is no suggestion that Eteri Tutberidze has done anything wrong, the case has brought renewed scrutiny of her notoriously strict methods.

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Profile | The multi-sport Paralympians who’ve conquered both Summer, Winter Games

Some of them will be going for even more gold at next month’s Beijing 2022 Winter Paralympics.

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Profile | Who is Zhu Yi, the figure skater whose Winter Olympics dream became a nightmare?

‘I’m so grateful for those who helped me push past the negative thoughts and injuries; helping me grow throughout this journey,’ says 19-year-old Zhu, whose Beijing Games ‘dream’ turned into a nightmare.

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Zhu Yi of China in the women’s singles short programme team figure skating event at the Beijing Winter Olympic Games in the Capital Indoor Stadium. Photo: AP
Zhu Yi of China in the women’s singles short programme team figure skating event at the Beijing Winter Olympic Games in the Capital Indoor Stadium. Photo: AP
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Profile | Why was China’s best skeleton rider left out of the Winter Olympics?

Inner Mongolia native Geng Wenqiang won China’s first World Cup gold medal last year, but failed to fulfil his ‘Beijing dream’ after an internal selection process.

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Profile | Hong Kong Olympic skier Audrey King ‘racing against myself’ in Beijing

‘My entire racing career is essentially a race against myself,’ says the 19-year-old Harvard University student-to-be, who has overcome injuries and a positive Covid-19 test ahead of her Winter Olympics debut on Wednesday.

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Profile | Canadian-Hong Kong ice hockey star playing for ‘my mother country’ China

From his historic NHL draft to finding his feet in Russia, here’s what you need to know about mainland fan favourite Yuan Jinjie – ‘representing my mother country is definitely something I look forward to’.

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Zachary Yuen will represent China at the Winter Olympics. Photo: Handout
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The top 5 Winter Olympians sure to melt hearts on the coldest of days

Post reporter Mia Castagnone has trawled the internet to find the male athletes certain to set pulses racing, from Japan’s Yuzuru Hanyu to Hungary’s Liu brothers.

Yuzuru Hanyu has an army of female fans. Photo: Kyodo
Yuzuru Hanyu has an army of female fans. Photo: Kyodo
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Profile | Who is child actor turned Beijing Olympics medal hope Su Yiming?

From starring in ‘The Taking of Tiger Mountain’, to completing world-first jumps with Eileen Gu, the 17-year-old Su has become the face of Chinese snowboarding – ‘I am not afraid of any challenge’.

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Meet China’s speedskating stars at the Beijing Winter Olympics

Stacked short-track speedskating team includes some of China’s major medal hopes for first home Winter Olympics.

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‘Goddess’ Zhu Yi and medal hope Jin Boyang leading China’s figure skating charge

‘Goddess’ Zhu Yi and Pyeongchang 2018 bronze medallist Jin Boyang will be leading the charge for Chinese figure skating team at the Winter Games.

Chinese figure skater Zhu Yi skates during a training session for the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics. Photo: Reuters/Tyrone Siu
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Profile | Eileen Gu, China’s celebrity skier eyeing Winter Olympics gold

From winning historic gold medals, to dealing with anti-Asian racism, here’s what you need to know about the teenager paving the way for China’s next generation of female skiers.

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Eileen Gu Ailing of China after winning the women’s freeski half-pipe event at the US Grand Prix in California. Photo: AFP
Eileen Gu Ailing of China after winning the women’s freeski half-pipe event at the US Grand Prix in California. Photo: AFP
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Who is Hong Kong’s Beijing Olympic speed skater Sidney Chu?

The 22-year-old patiently powered through an underdeveloped local scene and a career-threatening injury to earn Beijing 2022 qualification – ‘I learned how much the sport and the Olympics meant to me’.

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The ‘heavy burden’ of Zhang Yimou’s second Olympics opening ceremony

Acclaimed director is again overseeing the event and says it is important to show the ‘love, unity, and grand visions and values of the Chinese people’.

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The big guns on China’s curling team for Beijing 2022

China will look to win just its second ever Winter Olympics medal in curling this month.

China’s Fan Suyuan (right) and Ling Zhi compete during the curling mixed doubles round robin session of the Winter Olympics. Photo: Xinhua
China’s Fan Suyuan (right) and Ling Zhi compete during the curling mixed doubles round robin session of the Winter Olympics. Photo: Xinhua
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Profile | Eric Heiden’s five gold medals at a single Winter Olympics yet to be matched

At the 1980 Winter Olympics, the 21-year-old American speed skater made a historic clean sweep of five track gold medals in a performance yet to be matched.

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The teen stars among China’s top 10 medal hopes at Winter Olympics

From poster girl skier Eileen Gu to little-known skeleton trailblazer Geng Wenqiang, China has several athletes to pin their podium hopes on for their home Winter Games.

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Profile | Benjamin Alexander, the Hong Kong DJ making his Olympics debut for Jamaica

Not long ago you might have seen Alexander spinning records at Volar, Midnight & Co or Show Club, next month he’ll become the first athlete to represent Jamaica in alpine skiing after qualifying for the Beijing Games.

Jamaica’s skier Benjamin Alexander during a training session at the Kolasin ski resort. Photo: AFP
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