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Tapper also calls out American corporations for continuing to fight for Chinese money when ignoring their human rights violations.”},{“title”:”Nathan Chen searching for gold at Beijing 2022″,”duration”:”03:12″,”sourceName”:”CNN”,”sourceLink”:””,”videoCMSUrl”:”/video/data/3.0/video/sports/2022/02/03/nathan-chen-figure-skating-winter-olympics-2022-spt-intl.cnn/index.xml”,”videoId”:”sports/2022/02/03/nathan-chen-figure-skating-winter-olympics-2022-spt-intl.cnn”,”videoImage”:”//cdn.cnn.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/220203121808-02-nathan-chen-beijing-olympics-yale-spt-intl-large-169.jpg”,”videoUrl”:”/videos/sports/2022/02/03/nathan-chen-figure-skating-winter-olympics-2022-spt-intl.cnn/video/playlists/winter-olympics-2018/”,”description”:”US figure skating star Nathan Chen talks to Coy Wire about growing up in Salt Lake City where he dreamed of competing in the Olympics, balancing between sports and school life, his Chinese background and his Japanese competitor Yuzuru Hanyu.”,”descriptionText”:”US figure skating star Nathan Chen talks to Coy Wire about growing up in Salt Lake City where he dreamed of competing in the Olympics, balancing between sports and school life, his Chinese background and his Japanese competitor Yuzuru Hanyu.”},{“title”:”‘Didn’t see ourselves represented’: This figure skating pair is ditching the gender norms rooted in their sport “,”duration”:”04:51″,”sourceName”:”CNN”,”sourceLink”:””,”videoCMSUrl”:”/video/data/3.0/video/sports/2022/02/02/figure-skating-timothy-leduc-ashley-cain-gribble-winter-olympics-spt-intl-lon-orig-na.cnn/index.xml”,”videoId”:”sports/2022/02/02/figure-skating-timothy-leduc-ashley-cain-gribble-winter-olympics-spt-intl-lon-orig-na.cnn”,”videoImage”:”//cdn.cnn.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/220202155918-timothy-leduc-ashley-cain-gribble-lon-orig-na-large-169.jpeg”,”videoUrl”:”/videos/sports/2022/02/02/figure-skating-timothy-leduc-ashley-cain-gribble-winter-olympics-spt-intl-lon-orig-na.cnn/video/playlists/winter-olympics-2018/”,”description”:”US figure skaters Ashley Cain-Gribble and Timothy LeDuc bring a different story to the ice — one based on equality. The pair stands out in their discipline, one rooted in traditional gender norms, through their performances and skating style.”,”descriptionText”:”US figure skaters Ashley Cain-Gribble and Timothy LeDuc bring a different story to the ice — one based on equality. The pair stands out in their discipline, one rooted in traditional gender norms, through their performances and skating style.”},{“title”:”Getting inside the ‘closed loop’ of the Beijing Olympics”,”duration”:”02:24″,”sourceName”:”CNN”,”sourceLink”:”https://www.cnn.com”,”videoCMSUrl”:”/video/data/3.0/video/sports/2022/02/03/coy-wire-beijing-travel-closed-loop-winter-olympics.cnn/index.xml”,”videoId”:”sports/2022/02/03/coy-wire-beijing-travel-closed-loop-winter-olympics.cnn”,”videoImage”:”//cdn.cnn.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/220203071317-coy-wire-beijing-1-large-169.jpg”,”videoUrl”:”/videos/sports/2022/02/03/coy-wire-beijing-travel-closed-loop-winter-olympics.cnn/video/playlists/winter-olympics-2018/”,”description”:”Coy Wire documents his trip to Beijing to cover the Winter Olympics, showing what added pressure the athletes are dealing with ahead of the Olympics.”,”descriptionText”:”Coy Wire documents his trip to Beijing to cover the Winter Olympics, showing what added pressure the athletes are dealing with ahead of the Olympics.”},{“title”:”Russia-Ukraine tensions impacting relations at the Olympics “,”duration”:”02:41″,”sourceName”:”CNN”,”sourceLink”:”https://www.cnn.com”,”videoCMSUrl”:”/video/data/3.0/video/sports/2022/02/03/ukraine-athletes-russia-tensions-winter-olympics-selina-wang-pkg-intl-ldn-vpx.cnn/index.xml”,”videoId”:”sports/2022/02/03/ukraine-athletes-russia-tensions-winter-olympics-selina-wang-pkg-intl-ldn-vpx.cnn”,”videoImage”:”//cdn.cnn.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/220203102439-video-thumbnail-lydia-gunko-large-169.jpeg”,”videoUrl”:”/videos/sports/2022/02/03/ukraine-athletes-russia-tensions-winter-olympics-selina-wang-pkg-intl-ldn-vpx.cnn/video/playlists/winter-olympics-2018/”,”description”:”Tensions between Ukraine and Russia are rippling into the sports world as Ukraine’s sports minister said its athletes should stay away from their Russian rivals at the Winter Olympics. CNN’s Selina Wang speaks to Lydia Gunko, Ukraine’s first female bobsledder, about what the conflict means for her and other athletes. “,”descriptionText”:”Tensions between Ukraine and Russia are rippling into the sports world as Ukraine’s sports minister said its athletes should stay away from their Russian rivals at the Winter Olympics. CNN’s Selina Wang speaks to Lydia Gunko, Ukraine’s first female bobsledder, about what the conflict means for her and other athletes. “},{“title”:”US speed skater Maame Biney preparing for second Olympics”,”duration”:”02:54″,”sourceName”:”CNN”,”sourceLink”:””,”videoCMSUrl”:”/video/data/3.0/video/sports/2022/02/02/maame-biney-us-speed-skater-beijing-winter-olympics-spt-intl.cnn/index.xml”,”videoId”:”sports/2022/02/02/maame-biney-us-speed-skater-beijing-winter-olympics-spt-intl.cnn”,”videoImage”:”//cdn.cnn.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/220202112007-02-maame-biney-usa-beijing-olympic-games-spt-intl-large-169.jpg”,”videoUrl”:”/videos/sports/2022/02/02/maame-biney-us-speed-skater-beijing-winter-olympics-spt-intl.cnn/video/playlists/winter-olympics-2018/”,”description”:”Maame Biney became the first black woman to make a US Olympic short track speed skating team in 2018. Known for her smile and infectious personality, Maame almost quit the sport, but found a supportive community to help her through tough times.”,”descriptionText”:”Maame Biney became the first black woman to make a US Olympic short track speed skating team in 2018. Known for her smile and infectious personality, Maame almost quit the sport, but found a supportive community to help her through tough times.”},{“title”:”Two CNN reporters covering both sides of Beijing’s walled-off city. See the difference”,”duration”:”02:43″,”sourceName”:”CNN”,”sourceLink”:”https://www.cnn.com/”,”videoCMSUrl”:”/video/data/3.0/video/world/2022/02/02/tale-of-two-cities-beijing-olympics-bubble-wall-covid-ebof-culver-wang-pkg-vpx.cnn/index.xml”,”videoId”:”world/2022/02/02/tale-of-two-cities-beijing-olympics-bubble-wall-covid-ebof-culver-wang-pkg-vpx.cnn”,”videoImage”:”//cdn.cnn.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/220201211529-beijing-olympic-wall-vpx-large-169.jpg”,”videoUrl”:”/videos/world/2022/02/02/tale-of-two-cities-beijing-olympics-bubble-wall-covid-ebof-culver-wang-pkg-vpx.cnn/video/playlists/winter-olympics-2018/”,”description”:”On one side, daily PCR tests, robots serving food, and isolated athletes. On the other, no access to the Olympic events for audiences or family members. CNN’s Selina Wang and David Culver report from both sides of the Beijing Olympics bubble.”,”descriptionText”:”On one side, daily PCR tests, robots serving food, and isolated athletes. On the other, no access to the Olympic events for audiences or family members. CNN’s Selina Wang and David Culver report from both sides of the Beijing Olympics bubble.”},{“title”:”Forgotten Winter Olympic sports: Speed skiing”,”duration”:”02:48″,”sourceName”:”CNN”,”sourceLink”:””,”videoCMSUrl”:”/video/data/3.0/video/sports/2022/01/19/speed-skiing-winter-olympics-beijing-spt-intl-lon-orig.cnn/index.xml”,”videoId”:”sports/2022/01/19/speed-skiing-winter-olympics-beijing-spt-intl-lon-orig.cnn”,”videoImage”:”//cdn.cnn.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/220106101956-20220106-beijing-winter-olympics-speed-skiing-large-169.jpg”,”videoUrl”:”/videos/sports/2022/01/19/speed-skiing-winter-olympics-beijing-spt-intl-lon-orig.cnn/video/playlists/winter-olympics-2018/”,”description”:”Flying downhill at speeds of over 125 miles per hour, speed skiers are true adrenaline seekers. Jan Farrell is one such athlete who has taken his childhood love of skiing fast to another level in the discipline which was one a demonstration sport at the 1992 Winter Games.”,”descriptionText”:”Flying downhill at speeds of over 125 miles per hour, speed skiers are true adrenaline seekers. Jan Farrell is one such athlete who has taken his childhood love of skiing fast to another level in the discipline which was one a demonstration sport at the 1992 Winter Games.”},{“title”:”Abby Roque: US ice hockey star’s unconventional path to Beijing 2022″,”duration”:”03:27″,”sourceName”:”CNN”,”sourceLink”:””,”videoCMSUrl”:”/video/data/3.0/video/sports/2022/02/01/abby-roque-us-hockey-beijing-olympics-spt-intl.cnn/index.xml”,”videoId”:”sports/2022/02/01/abby-roque-us-hockey-beijing-olympics-spt-intl.cnn”,”videoImage”:”//cdn.cnn.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/220201140551-abby-roque-tease-image-video-large-169.jpg”,”videoUrl”:”/videos/sports/2022/02/01/abby-roque-us-hockey-beijing-olympics-spt-intl.cnn/video/playlists/winter-olympics-2018/”,”description”:”US Hockey star Abby Roque talks about her unconventional path to Beijing, growing up as an indigenous person and playing hockey. “I want to diversify hockey as a sport because it really is a very White sport, and we want to change that,” she tells CNN Sport.”,”descriptionText”:”US Hockey star Abby Roque talks about her unconventional path to Beijing, growing up as an indigenous person and playing hockey. “I want to diversify hockey as a sport because it really is a very White sport, and we want to change that,” she tells CNN Sport.”},{“title”:”Why Beijing’s pledge for green Olympics may be hypocritical “,”duration”:”05:27″,”sourceName”:”CNN”,”sourceLink”:”https://www.cnn.com/”,”videoCMSUrl”:”/video/data/3.0/video/sports/2022/01/28/winter-olympics-beijing-green-national-reserve-culver-pkg-intl-hnk-vpx.cnn/index.xml”,”videoId”:”sports/2022/01/28/winter-olympics-beijing-green-national-reserve-culver-pkg-intl-hnk-vpx.cnn”,”videoImage”:”//cdn.cnn.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/220128130936-winter-olympics-beijing-green-national-reserve-culver-pkg-intl-hnk-vpx-00050521-large-169.png”,”videoUrl”:”/videos/sports/2022/01/28/winter-olympics-beijing-green-national-reserve-culver-pkg-intl-hnk-vpx.cnn/video/playlists/winter-olympics-2018/”,”description”:”Beijing has pitched the 2022 Winter Olympics as the cleanest and greenest ever, but the green narrative does not seem to fit well with one fact — about the facility — that Olympics alpine ski venue was built in the middle of a nature reserve. CNN’s David Culver investigates.”,”descriptionText”:”Beijing has pitched the 2022 Winter Olympics as the cleanest and greenest ever, but the green narrative does not seem to fit well with one fact — about the facility — that Olympics alpine ski venue was built in the middle of a nature reserve. CNN’s David Culver investigates.”},{“title”:”Olympic sponsors caught in the middle of diplomatic boycotts against China”,”duration”:”03:09″,”sourceName”:”CNN”,”sourceLink”:”https://www.cnn.com/”,”videoCMSUrl”:”/video/data/3.0/video/business/2022/01/27/beijing-winter-olympics-sponsors-wang-pkg-qmb-intl-hnk-vpx.cnn/index.xml”,”videoId”:”business/2022/01/27/beijing-winter-olympics-sponsors-wang-pkg-qmb-intl-hnk-vpx.cnn”,”videoImage”:”//cdn.cnn.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/220126175819-03-beijing-2022-olympics-games-0126-large-169.jpg”,”videoUrl”:”/videos/business/2022/01/27/beijing-winter-olympics-sponsors-wang-pkg-qmb-intl-hnk-vpx.cnn/video/playlists/winter-olympics-2018/”,”description”:”Sponsors of the Olympics are trying to walk a fine line between promoting their brands, while staying away from broader criticism of the Beijing games. They’re caught in the middle of diplomatic boycotts, the economic power of Chinese consumers and fear of retaliation by the Chinese government. 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Eileen Gu is the poster child for a new type of Chinese athlete. But one wrong move could send her tumbling – CNN
