Big Air at the Beijing Olympics
BEIJING : Focus on snowboard and freeski Big Air at the 2022 Beijing Olympics:
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JUEGOS DE INVIERNO El 'reciclaje' chino o la fantasía del 'Zapato de Cenicienta'
Segundas oportunidades. y está dando otra vida a varias instalaciones que ya se usaron en 2008. Desde el parque olímpico que incluye el Estadio Nacional conocido como 'Nido de Pájaro' al 'Cubo de Agua', la piscina donde Michael Phelps se colgó ocho medallas de oro y que en 2022 es el escenario del curling, la conocida coloquialmente como petanca del hielo. El marco de acero se ha cubierto con una estructura de polímeros termoplásticos ETFE, material que permite una mayor entrada de luz y calor que el vidrio, por lo que además se ahorra un 30% en gastos de energía.
Snowboard-Gusts of bone-chilling wind makes for 'gnarly' runs, boarders say
ZHANGJIAKOU, China : Gusts of bone-chilling wind and hard, man-made snow have made it tough for athletes at the Beijing Olympics, with even veteran snowboarders complaining about the conditions on Saturday.
South Korea irked over 'Korean traditional dress' in Beijing Winter Games ceremony
SEOUL: South Korean politicians and activists criticised what they called China's "cultural appropriation", after a woman appearing to be wearing Korean traditional dress appeared among those representing China's different ethnic groups during the opening ceremony of the Beijing Winter Games on Friday (Feb 4).
Alpine skiing: Doggedness earns Strolz coveted Austrian ticket to Beijing
YANQING, China: Austrian Johannes Strolz lost his place in the country's top team last year, leaving him to ponder his future in the professional ranks. Now, the 29-year-old is representing Alpine skiing's most successful nation at the Beijing Olympics.
Snowboarding: Sadowski-Synnott eases into finals, Murase makes confident debut
ZHANGJIAKOU, China: New Zealand's Zoi Sadowski-Synnott cruised into the finals of the women's snowboard slopestyle qualifiers at the Beijing Olympics on Saturday (Feb 5), putting down a smooth run in blustery weather, while Kokomo Murase of Japan made a confident debut.
Dutch reporter on-air incident was isolated case says IOC
BEIJING : An incident involving a Dutch reporter in the middle of a live broadcast who was dragged away by Chinese security officials was an isolated event and will not affect foreign media's reporting at the Beijing Games, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) said on Saturday.