China

Business

Amid strained US ties, China finds unlikely friend in Utah

Associated Press Mar 27, 2023

Some of China's state media reporters are identifying as travel bloggers and lifestyle influencers on U.S.-owned social media platforms such as Instagram, Facebook and YouTube, racking up millions of followers from around the globe. The Associated Press has identified dozens of these accounts, which are part of a network of profiles that allow China to easily peddle propaganda to unsuspecting social media users.

Politics

China used TV, TikTok stars in discreet Olympics campaign

Associated Press Apr 8, 2022

Mikaela Shiffrin pictured here in in Copper Mountain, CO in 2021 is now among the alpine racers required to wear an air-bag vest and next season cut-resistant long underwear on the world cup curcuit.

Sports

Mikaela Shiffrin: “I’m stubborn as s**t”

Associated Press Feb 17, 2022

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Bob Costas warming up for a NBC broadcast of the 2014 Winter Games in Sochi, Russia.

Business

NBC on pace for the lowest-rated Winter Games in history

Associated Press Feb 8, 2022

Some of China's state media reporters are identifying as travel bloggers and lifestyle influencers on U.S.-owned social media platforms such as Instagram, Facebook and YouTube, racking up millions of followers from around the globe. The Associated Press has identified dozens of these accounts, which are part of a network of profiles that allow China to easily peddle propaganda to unsuspecting social media users.

Sports

Park City athletes attend the Olympic Opening Ceremony

Michele Roepke Feb 4, 2022

Long track speedskater Casey Dawson (center), graduate of Park City High School, seen here at the Utah Olympic Oval among his many fans, was planning to represent the United States in his first Olympics.

Sports

Parkite Casey Dawson barred from Olympics after Covid rule change

Parker Malatesta Feb 3, 2022

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Snowmaking at Park City Mountain Resort.

Sports

Beijing Olympics will be the first to rely completely on artificial snow

TownLift Jan 27, 2022

Yu Zaiging, the vice president of the Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games Beijing 2022 (BOCOG) and the Chinese Olympic Committee, received the flame on behalf of BOCOG from Hellenic Olympic Committee President and International Olympic Committee member Spyros Capralo in October.

Politics

China 2008 vs 2022: Richer, stronger, more confrontational

Associated Press Jan 27, 2022

Olympic silver medalist luge's Chris Mazdzer to compete on American Ninja Warrior.

Sports

Utah lugers Mazdzer, Farquharson on Olympic team

TownLift Jan 10, 2022

Olympic hopeful Dani Loeb says she is optimistic that police are able to recover her custom skis, helmet, jackets and other gear stolen in Atlanta now that two suspects are in custody.

Sports

Her skis stolen, US Olympic hopeful Dani Loeb stays upbeat

Associated Press Jan 6, 2022

Full coverage of the 2022 Winter Olympics will be available on Peacock premium, which is a shift from the Tokyo Summer Games.

Sports

Full Winter Olympics coverage will be available on Peacock premium

TownLift Jan 6, 2022

China on Monday, Dec. 6, 2021, threatened to take "firm countermeasures" if the U.S. proceeds with a diplomatic boycott of February's Beijing Winter Olympic Games.

News

US plans diplomatic boycott of Beijing Winter Olympics

Associated Press Dec 6, 2021

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