Virus infections for Olympic athletes, coaches rising faster
BEIJING (AP) — Athletes and team officials are testing positive for COVID-19 at much higher rates than other people arriving in China for the Beijing Olympics, organizers said Tuesday.
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Czechs forced to rely on equipment manager in net for Olympic practice
BEIJING (AP) — Petr Sulan most recently played goal in a third-tier Czech league 12 years ago.
Switzerland cancel ice hockey warm-up with Canada after COVID-19 positive
BEIJING : An exhibition game between Canada's Olympic men's ice hockey team and Switzerland was cancelled on Tuesday after Swiss Christian Marti tested positive for COVID-19, the Swiss Ice Hockey Federation said.
Familiar faces, unfamiliar names as China takes to the ice
BEIJING : Growing up Jake Chelios and Jeremy Smith might have dreamed of playing for the United States men's Olympic ice hockey team but instead will faceoff against them at the Beijing Winter Games, coming to the rescue of a China squad in need of help.
Beijing 2022: Training Underway With Half Of Olympic Winter Games Athletes Already Arrived
Nearly half of all athletes for the Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022 have now arrived in China, and over the past few days have been familiarising themselves with the 12 competition venues following their opening for training. In the mountain competition zones of Zhangjiakou and Yanqing, athletes have been testing out the cross-country skiing facilities. Nearby, lots of teams have been training in the Zhangjiakou National Biathlon Centre. This includes Sweden, whose head coach, Johannes Lukas, told media earlier this week, as per Olympics.com: "It really is a very cool stadium and the courses are very nice. I think the whole area is very good and it was a positive first day."
Tokyo To Host Four-Nation Gymnastics Contest Ahead Of Olympics
Tokyo will host a one-off international gymnastics tournament next month, organisers said Monday, in what could serve as a practice run ahead of the postponed Olympics. Thirty-two gymnasts from China, Russia, the United States and Japan will face off at the November 8 event -- the first major multinational sporting contest Japan has held since the coronavirus pandemic hit earlier this year. The competition, which has been under discussion for months, will have strict anti-infection measures in place. It is still unclear exactly how the Tokyo Olympics, which were forced back a year by the Covid-19 crisis to July and August 2021, will go ahead.
Saudi Arabian-funded Asian Tour to host tournament in England
The Saudi Arabian-funded Asian Tour will stage its first event in England in June as it continues its expansion.
Winter Olympics: Day-by-day guide to key events and British medal hopes
The Winter Olympics is nearly upon us and here's your day-by-day guide to all the action in Beijing.