EditorialFILE PHOTO: Ηead of the coordination commission for the Beijing Olympic Games Juan Antonio Samaranch Jr, speaks during an interview with Reuters, in Ancient Olympia
EditorialMikaela Shiffrin of the U.S. competes in the women's alpine combined downhill at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, on Feb. 17, 2022. (Doug Mills/The New York Times)
EditorialMikaela Shiffrin of the U.S. competes in the women's alpine combined downhill at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, on Feb. 17, 2022. (Doug Mills/The New York Times)
EditorialThe Finland women's ice hockey team celebrates after beating Switzerland in the bronze medal game at the Beijing Winter Olympics in Beijing, Feb. 16, 2022. (Chang W. Lee/The New York Times)
EditorialErin Jackson, of the U.S. on her way to winning the women’s 500 meter speed skating final, and becoming the first African-American to win an Olympic gold medal in the sport, at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, Feb. 13, 2022. (Gabriela Bhaskar/The New York Times)
EditorialWhen Kaillie Humphries won the monobob at the Beijing Games this year, she became the first person to win Olympic gold medals for both Canada and the United States. (Hiroko Masuike/The New York Times)
EditorialErin Jackson, of the U.S. on her way to winning the women’s 500 meter speed skating final, and becoming the first African-American to win an Olympic gold medal in the sport, at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, Feb. 13, 2022. (Gabriela Bhaskar/The New York Times)