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FILE- Brittany Bowe of the United States reacts after her heat in the women's speedskating 1,500-meter race at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Monday, Feb. 7, 2022, in Beijing. “Nothing short of amazing,” said the U.S. speedskating bronze-medal winner, praising her China experience. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)
Human rights? China won that Winter Olympics battle. Almost.

By John Leicester Feb. 20, 2022 09:55 PM EST

FILE - Britain's Katie Ormerod competes during the women's slopestyle qualifying at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Saturday, Feb. 5, 2022, in Zhangjiakou, China. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco, File)
Winter Olympians champion climate, peace amid muted activism

By Kelvin Chan Feb. 15, 2022 03:06 AM EST

FILE - Snowboarder Jamie Anderson competes in the Winter X Games women's big air finals at Buttermilk on Sunday, Jan. 31, 2021, in Aspen, Colo. Even in a sport filled with nonconformists, Anderson stands out. The 31-year-old from South Lake Tahoe, California, is one of the most thoughtful people in her business. (Kelsey Brunner/The Aspen Times via AP, File)
Tough trip to China ahead, Anderson sees gift of world stage

By Eddie Pells Jan. 26, 2022 02:40 AM EST

A person speaks while gathering with others in front of the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin, Germany, Tuesday, Jan. 4, 2022 for a protest ralley against the Olympic games in Bejing 2022. A coalition of human rights organizations is calling on German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock to diplomatically boycott the Winter Olympics in and around Beijing. The World Uyghur Congress (WUC), the Society for Threatened Peoples (GfbV), the Tibet Initiative Germany (TID), the Ilham Tohti Initiative and the Association of Hongkongers in Germany e.V. cordially invited for a protest march from the Brandenburg Gate to the Foreign Office. (AP Photo/Michael Sohn)
Olympic athletes urged by activists not to criticize China

By Graham Dunbar Jan. 18, 2022 11:56 AM EST