More than 200 athletes representing Team USA fulfilled the dream of a lifetime early Friday morning when they marched inside the Beijing National Stadium for the Opening Ceremony of the 2022 Winter Olympics.
Outfitted in Ralph Lauren, US athletes could be seen taking photos and videos on their mobile phones while marching during the traditional Parade of Nations.
Flag bearers Brittany Bowe and John Shuster led their compatriots into the stadium. Bowe, a speed skater, previously competed in the 2014 Games held in Sochi, Russia. Shuster, a curler, was captain of the men's curling team that won the US's first-ever gold medal in the sport.
Women's ice hockey player and Olympic gold medalist Kendall Coyne Schofield soaked up the atmosphere in China, recording a video of her Team USA companions making the ceremonial march. The US are again heavy favourites to win gold after vanquishing rivals Canada in 2018.
The US will also be putting its gold-medal aspirations on Chloe Kim, who became a sensation in 2018 when she became the youngest person ever to win a snowboarding gold medal at age 17. Alpine skiing superstar Mikaela Shiffrin and figure skater Nathan Chen are all set to draw plenty of eyes as well.
Chen began his 2022 Olympics in style on Thursday, finishing first in the men's short programme of the team event with a score of 111.71. The near-perfect routine was his highest-scoring performance of the season.
Snowboarder Shaun White said this will be his final Olympics. Speaking to NBC's TODAY, the three-time half pipe gold medalist said he's "ready to pass the torch on to the next generation".
The Winter Olympics run through February 20. The Winter Paralympic are set to take place from March 4 to 13.
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COMPANY PROFILE
Name: HyperSpace
Started: 2020
Founders: Alexander Heller, Rama Allen and Desi Gonzalez
Based: Dubai, UAE
Sector: Entertainment
Number of staff: 210
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The story of Edge
Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, established Edge in 2019.
It brought together 25 state-owned and independent companies specialising in weapons systems, cyber protection and electronic warfare.
Edge has an annual revenue of $5 billion and employs more than 12,000 people.
Some of the companies include Nimr, a maker of armoured vehicles, Caracal, which manufactures guns and ammunitions company, Lahab
Checks continue
A High Court judge issued an interim order on Friday suspending a decision by Agriculture Minister Edwin Poots to direct a stop to Brexit agri-food checks at Northern Ireland ports.
Mr Justice Colton said he was making the temporary direction until a judicial review of the minister's unilateral action this week to order a halt to port checks that are required under the Northern Ireland Protocol.
Civil servants have yet to implement the instruction, pending legal clarity on their obligations, and checks are continuing.
Managing the separation process
- Choose your nursery carefully in the first place
- Relax – and hopefully your child will follow suit
- Inform the staff in advance of your child’s likes and dislikes.
- If you need some extra time to talk to the teachers, make an appointment a few days in advance, rather than attempting to chat on your child’s first day
- The longer you stay, the more upset your child will become. As difficult as it is, walk away. Say a proper goodbye and reassure your child that you will be back
- Be patient. Your child might love it one day and hate it the next
- Stick at it. Don’t give up after the first day or week. It takes time for children to settle into a new routine.And, finally, don’t feel guilty.
Terror attacks in Paris, November 13, 2015
- At 9.16pm, three suicide attackers killed one person outside the Atade de France during a foootball match between France and Germany
- At 9.25pm, three attackers opened fire on restaurants and cafes over 20 minutes, killing 39 people
- Shortly after 9.40pm, three other attackers launched a three-hour raid on the Bataclan, in which 1,500 people had gathered to watch a rock concert. In total, 90 people were killed
- Salah Abdeslam, the only survivor of the terrorists, did not directly participate in the attacks, thought to be due to a technical glitch in his suicide vest
- He fled to Belgium and was involved in attacks on Brussels in March 2016. He is serving a life sentence in France
'Top Gun: Maverick'
Rating: 4/5
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