The Winter Olympics drew to a close on Sunday, after plenty of action on and off the slopes.
New records were set, U.S.-born skier Eileen Gu took the Games by storm as she competed for host China, and there were a few shockers too, with hockey giants Canada and Team U.S.A. bounced from the tournament early.
But controversy swirled as Russian teen skating sensation Kamila Valieva battled doping allegations. Sport’s highest court still cleared her to compete in a widely criticized decision.
Geopolitical tensions also loomed over the event amid fears of a Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Meanwhile, the U.S. and a handful of allies launched a diplomatic boycott over China’s rights record, and the highly transmissible omicron coronavirus variant tested Beijing’s bid to put on a safe event.
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