Olympics-Curling-Curlers thankful for crowds inside Games bubble
By Hritika Sharma
China Sport News
Alpine skiing-Shiffrin's washout Olympics reminiscent of Biles and Osaka's Tokyo flop
YANQING, China : Mikaela Shiffrin was expected to cement her position at the top of her sport at the Beijing Games, but after not being able to finish any of her races so far, her story echoes that of fellow elite athletes Simone Biles and Naomi Osaka at the Tokyo Games.
Figure skating meets Star Wars in new hope for fandom
BEIJING : Figure skating may not hold a candle to Star Wars when it comes to viewership, but it found a new hope for fandom after a little-known Frenchman worked the iconic science-fiction franchise into his programme at the Beijing Olympics.
Alpine skiing-Vlhova set for gold in women's slalom
YANQING, China : Slovakia's Petra Vlhova moved into the gold medal spot in the women's slalom at the Beijing Games on Wednesday after all the top skiers had completed their run and only outsiders remained.
Eileen Gu, estrella en China, traidora en EEUU | Deportes | EL PAÍS
“Gu Ailing, jiayou [vamos]! 1, 2, 3, 4… ¡Dios mío!”. Son las palabras de los comentaristas chinos en el vídeo que inunda este martes las redes sociales del país más poblado del planeta. La esquiadora de 18 años Eileen Gu, conocida en China por su nombre en mandarín, Ailing, ganó su primer oro olímpico en la modalidad de big air en esquí acrobático. La joven esquiadora es un imán mediático que ha acaparado los focos nacionales e internacionales no solo por sus indudables habilidades deportivas, sino también por su historia: nacida y criada en San Francisco, pero de raíces chinas, Gu compite en representación de la bandera roja de cinco estrellas en lugar de su Estados Unidos natal, una decisión tomada en un contexto marcado por las mayores tensiones en las relaciones bilaterales Pekín-Washington en décadas.
Mikaela Shiffrin may not continue competing in Beijing after slalom crash
Mikaela Shiffrin cast doubt on her continued quest to win multiple medals at the Beijing Olympics after crashing out of the women’s slalom at Yanqing on Wednesday.
World reacts to Winter Olympics’ most heartbreaking scene as champ crashes out again
Winter Olympics champion Mikaela Shiffrin has suffered a hammer blow at Beijing 2022 after crashing out early for the second straight event.
Snowboarding-Japan's Hirano roars into halfpipe final, White qualifies
ZHANGJIAKOU, China : Japan's twice silver medallist Ayumu Hirano easily led Wednesday's snowboard halfpipe qualifiers at the Beijing Games, while American Shaun White kept his Olympic dreams alive by advancing after a wobbly first run.