Olympics-Cross-country skiing-Norway's Johaug powers to gold in women's skiathlon
By Philip O'Connor
China Sport News
Ski jumping-Stoch's golden hopes recede after poor qualifying leap
ZHANGJIAKOU, CHINA : Kamil Stoch's hopes of claiming a fourth Olympic ski jumping gold medal were left looking extremely slim after the Pole struggled in normal hill qualifying on Saturday, finishing 36th of 53 competitors ahead of Sunday's final.
Snowboarding-White says Beijing will be his final competition
ZHANGJIAKOU, China : American snowboarder Shaun White, who became the face of the sport by winning three gold medals, said on Saturday the Beijing Olympics would be his last snowboarding competition and that he would retire from all contests.
First medals up for grabs at the Beijing Winter Olympics
The first gold medals of the Beijing Winter Olympics will be awarded on Saturday as hosts China hope that the sport will roar to the fore after a troubled build-up dominated by coronavirus and rights concerns.
Cross-country skiing-Norway's Johaug powers to gold in women's skiathlon
ZHANGJIAKOU, China :Therese Johaug powered to victory to take the gold medal for Norway in the women's skiathlon race at the Beijing Olympics on Saturday, the first gold of the Games and the first individual Olympic gold of her glittering career.
China's Xi meets four more heads of state in Olympic diplomacy push
BEIJING :Chinese President Xi Jinping met with the leaders of Serbia, Egypt, Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan on Saturday as Beijing used the opening of the Winter Olympics to seize the diplomatic initiative amid simmering tensions with the United States.
Lack of big cauldron and flame was innovation - ceremony director
BEIJING : A snowflake instead of a huge cauldron and a "micro-flame" in place of a roaring fire at the opening ceremony for the Winter Olympics were an "innovation" celebrating the human spirit, the ceremony's director said on Saturday.
What to watch for at the Beijing Games on Saturday
BEIJING : Six gold medals will be awarded on Saturday as competition kicks into high gear at the Beijing Winter Games.