Olympics - Chinese women skiers, snowboarders 'hold up half the sky' at Beijing Games
By Winni Zhou and Mari Saito
China Sport News
Olympics - Cross-country skiing - Red-hot Bolshunov braves cold to take gold
ZHANGJIAKOU, China : Alexander Bolshunov brushed off fears of frostbite to take gold for the Russian Olympic Committee in the men's 50km freestyle race on Saturday, saying the harder the conditions, the easier it was for him and his team.
Taiwan premier orders probe of speed skater who wore Chinese uniform
TAIPEI : Taiwan Premier Su Tseng-chang has ordered an investigation into a Taiwanese speed skater who posted a video of herself wearing a Chinese uniform shortly before the Beijing Winter Olympics began.
Watch Olympic pairs figure skating from Beijing 2022
Click on the video player above to watch live coverage of the pairs figure skating competition at Beijing Olympic Winter Games.
Olympic Chief Thomas Bach Hits Out At "Chilling" Reaction Of Kamila Valieva Coach
Thomas Bach said Friday it was "chilling" to see how Kamila Valieva's coach treated the Russian teenager after a doping scandal engulfing the skater culminated in an error-strewn performance at the Beijing Olympics. The International Olympic Committee president said he was "very disturbed" to see the 15-year-old fall several times in Thursday's women's figure skating final, as she unravelled and sobbed under the glare of the global spotlight. The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) is looking into Valieva's entourage, after the doping controversy tarnished the second week of the Games in the Chinese capital.
Hanyu Yuzuru's stock only rising from the fall
On Sunday (20 February), Hanyu Yuzuru will officially draw the drapes on his third Olympic appearance with the exhibition gala at Capital Indoor Stadium.
British Olympian Kenworthy bows out with blast at IOC
ZHANGJIAKOU: British freestyle skier Gus Kenworthy does not feel the IOC's "heart is in the right place", he said Saturday (Feb 19), as he bowed out of the Olympics for good by accusing the governing body of "greed".
Cross-country skiing: Russian Bolshunov wins Olympic men's mass start race, shortened by weather
ZHANGJIAKOU, China: Alexander Bolshunov of the Russian Olympic Committee blazed his way to a third Olympic gold medal at the Beijing Games, winning the men's 50km title in a gruelling race postponed by an hour and shortened to 30km due to high winds on Saturday.