National and International 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics

BEIJING (AP) — “Observe your commitment to this Olympic Truce,” International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach beseeched the international community at the opening ceremony of the 2022 Winter Olympic Games in Beijing. "Give peace a chance.

BEIJING (AP) — The Latest on the Beijing Winter Olympics : ___ Natalie Geisenberger is the first three-time Olympic champion in women’s luge. The German great won the gold medal Tuesday at the Beijing Games, her third consecutive title.

ZHANGJIAKOU, China (AP) — Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo felt the pressure to prove that he's still the fastest man on the cross-country sprint course. His Olympic gold medal proves it just fine.

BEIJING — Canadian Dahria Beatty finished fifth in her quarterfinal heat of the women's cross-country sprint event, falling short of her goal of making the semifinals.

The Canadian men’s hockey team will begin their Olympic tournament at long last, Jennifer Jones and Canada’s women’s curling team will begin their Games and Isabelle Weidemann will skate for her second medal in Beijing.

BEIJING (AP) — A roundup of gold medals from Tuesday, Feb. 8, at the Beijing Games: ___ ALPINE SKIING MEN'S SUPER-G Defending champion Matthias Mayer of Austria won the men’s super-G, capturing a third Olympic gold medal.

BEIJING (AP) — Casey Dawson's around-the-world dash to the Beijing Olympics got him to the starting line in time for the 1,500 meters.

ZHANGJIAKOU, China (AP) — By no means does Ohio-born snowboarder Louie Vito consider himself fluent in Italian. But he's steadily learning the language and even getting familiar with his new country’s national anthem. You know, just in case.

ZHANGJIAKOU, China (AP) — Once upon a time, Vic Wild left his life in America and moved to Russia for love — and for snowboarding. Love faded. Olympic medals — those last forever.

BEIJING (AP) — Matthias Mayer stuck his poles into the snow, pushed off with his massive legs and attempted to head down the mountain.