The second week of the Beijing Winter Olympics has brought us a lot of incredible athlete performances, but it has also seen more controversy, most notably the ongoing saga with figure skater Kamila Valieva. Today, we break down some of the sights, sounds and storylines and that have defined these Winter Games, from Mikaela Shiffrin’s Alpine skiing struggles to Erin Jackson’s stunning speed skating win. 

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