MALLIKA SEN
Associated Press photographer David J. Phillip sets up a robotic camera for figure skating ahead of the 2022 Winter Olympics, Saturday, Jan. 22, 2022, in Beijing. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)
EXPLAINER: Robots and Olympics — a potent photo combination

By Mallika Sen Feb. 17, 2022 04:22 AM EST
BEIJING (AP) — A figure skater framed only by ragged ice gazes up, almost

Gold medalist Eileen Gu of China celebrates during the medal ceremony for the women's freestyle skiing big air at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Tuesday, Feb. 8, 2022, in Beijing. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)
EXPLAINER: Competing for 'another' country is nothing new

By Mallika Sen Feb. 14, 2022 06:31 AM EST
BEIJING (AP) — U.S.-born athletes have taken center stage at the Winter Olympics in

Thomas Bach, President of the International Olympic Committee, signs his name during the Olympic Truce Mural ceremony at the Olympic Village ahead of the 2022 Winter Olympics, Tuesday, Feb. 1, 2022, in Beijing. (Wang Zhao/Pool Photo via AP)
EXPLAINER: What in the world is the Olympic Truce?

By Mallika Sen Feb. 08, 2022 10:10 AM EST
BEIJING (AP) — “Observe your commitment to this Olympic Truce,” International Olympic

A bus is allowed through a security gate at a hotel inside the Olympic bubble at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Monday, Jan. 31, 2022, in Beijing. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)
BEIJING SNAPSHOT: Together for a shared future, apart

By Mallika Sen Feb. 04, 2022 11:59 PM EST
BEIJING (AP) — The ever-present slogan that governs these Winter Olympics is meant to