
Beijing's Olympics Close, Ending Safe But Odd Global Moment
Beijing's 2022 Winter Olympics came to an end Sunday, sending the planet's most global sporting event off to the West for the foreseeable future.
LEARN MOREThe Games averaged a total of just 11.4 million viewers each night but streaming and digital platforms had the highest viewership ratings on record.
The Winter Olympics have already been postponed due to climate change and lack of quality snow, leaving many to wonder how the Games will go on.
By APThe tipping point to the rapid turn of events Thursday was "a very, very volatile environment" in the athletes village in Beijing at the Paralympics.
By Dita Alangkara / APThe IOC also withdrew the Olympic Order it gave Vladimir Putin in 2001, and other Russian officials since.
By Pavel Golovkin / APA 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck a region transformed by Syria's 12-year war.
By APThe Dallas Zoo has dealt with a trend of vandalism and animal disappearances since January.
By Tony Gutierrez / APA group of Chicago swimmers say a dive into the cold Lake Michigan each morning helps their body and mind.
By Scripps News