With a cheery smile, cross-country skier Dinigeer Yilamujiang gripped the Olympic torch with her

“ In the current situation, Moscow and Paris could not make a deal.... I do not believe this crisis can be solved thanks to a few hours of discussions.” Recap: Putin and Macron held a five-hour, one-on-one meeting at the Kremlin on Monday night, and then a joint news conference that went well past midnight.... In Denmark, 81 percent of the population has been fully vaccinated, and 62 percent have received a booster. Quotable: “ We promised people that as soon as we could, we would open up, ” D

Despite the unusual circumstances, Chinese fans watching from home have reacted with pride to the nation’s theatrical performances and athletic showing — the country has so far won five medals, including a gold by Eileen Gu, an American-born freestyle skier with a Chinese mother.... But some, like Karri Wang, a 30-year-old cryptocurrency and equity investor who started snowboarding four years ago, believe they’ve missed the rare chance of being in the stands to watch the Games.... “ We really