Olympics-Figure skating-Valieva shines as Russians roll into team event lead
By Gabrielle Tétrault-Farber and Julien Pretot
Canada Sport News
Figure skating-Valieva shines as Russians roll into team event lead
BEIJING : Kamila Valieva delivered a flawless short programme to put the Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) in the lead before the final phase of the figure skating team event at the Beijing Olympics on Sunday.
Winter Olympics 2022 - Kamila Valieva makes history in the short programme to send Russia top of team event
Kamila Valieva, arguably the finest skater in the history of figureskating, topped the women's single skating short programme rankings with a superb performance in the team event. The 15-year-old executed her elements perfectly, showcasing her phenomenal technique, and raced into the lead with a score of 90.18. Ad/> Japan's Wakaba Higuchi came second, producing a big score of 74.73 which saw her pick up nine points for her nation.
Curling-Australia end mixed doubles campaign after Gill tests positive for COVID
BEIJING : Australian curler Tahli Gill has tested positive for COVID-19, the country's Olympic committee (AOC) said on Sunday, bringing an end to her and Dean Hewitt's winless mixed doubles campaign at the Winter Games in Beijing.
Australia's Winter Olympics curlers to leave China prematurely after Tahli Gill tests positive to COVID-19
Australia's curlers will fly home to Australia on Sunday, cutting short their maiden Winter Olympics campaign after Tahli Gill tested positive to COVID-19.
Aussie curler Tahli Gill COVID-positive, ending winless mixed doubles campaign in Beijing
Australian curler Tahli Gill has tested positive to COVID-19, ending her and partner Dean Hewitt’s chances of a history-making match victory at the Beijing Winter Olympics.
Curlers hit the frozen Red River in Winnipeg's annual outdoor bonspiel for charity
Scores of curlers are hurrying hard on the Red River this weekend in an annual outdoor curling event in Winnipeg.