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The Beijing Olympics are playing out inside a massive quarantine bubble because of the pandemic. Here's what life is like inside the "closed loop" of these Winter Games.

The Beijing Olympics are playing out inside a massive quarantine bubble because of the pandemic.

With a population roughly equal to Minnesota, Norway is a global superpower in winter sports. The Scandinavian country leads in Beijing by a lot - both in golds and total overall medals.

The Beijing Olympics are playing out inside a massive quarantine bubble because of the pandemic.

Artist Kate Hartley worked with a generation of kids over 10 years to mortar glass, tile and seashells over 180 feet to create a mosaic of a perfect spring day in the heart of North Creek.

The 15-year-old figure skating phenom failed a drug test taken in December. But the results were not reported until after she helped Russia win the Olympic team skating competition last week.

A top Russian figure skater was allowed to compete despite testing positive for a banned substance before the Games. Kamila Valieva, age 15, helped Russia win the team event earlier this week.

This report describes genomic surveillance sequencing of COVID-19 variants by jurisdiction.

At the Beijing Olympics, veteran athletes are doing really well — and in some cases winning gold medals — stealing the show from their younger and flashier counterparts.

Former NCPR reporter Brian Mann is covering the Olympics for NPR. We check in with him on what its like in Beijing and the moving stories of the Adirondacks athletes.