Ukrainian athletes pick up 7 medals on first day of Winter Paralympics in Beijing
Ukrainian athletes won seven medals on the first day of the Winter Paralympic Games in Beijing.
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Mikaela Shiffrin takes overall World Cup lead in first race since Olympics after making podium in super-G
Mikaela Shiffrin has taken the lead in the World Cup overall standings after finishing second in Lenzerheide, Switzerland. With Roger Federer in attendance, Romane Miradoli came first in the women's Super-G to win her first World Cup race. Ad/> In 126 World Cup starts, the 27-year-old's previous best individual finish was fifth.
Aleksander Aamodt Kilde on supporting Mikaela Shiffrin at Beijing 2022: "We'll remember it for the rest of our lives"
Alpine ski power couple Alexander Aamodt Kilde and Mikaela Shiffrin were hardly ever out of the headlines during Beijing 2022 in what was a real roller coaster ride for both.
Romane Miradoli pips resurgent Mikaela Shiffrin to win first Super G Alpine Ski World Cup in Lenzerheide
Romane Miradoli sealed a shock first Super G Alpine Ski World Cup victory at a star-studded Lenzerheide event on Saturday (5 February).
Ukraine top Winter Paralympics medal table
Ukraine sit atop the Winter Paralympics medal table after claimed three gold medals on the first day of action in Beijing.
Beijing 2022 Winter Paralympics - Millie Knight wins Great Britain's first medal in women's downhill
Skier Millie Knight has won Great Britain's first medal at the Beijing Winter Paralympics. The 23-year-old and her guide Brett Wild claimed a bronze medal in the women's visually-impaired downhill, finishing in a time of 1:23.20. Ad/> Slovakia's Henrieta Farkasova won her third gold medal in a row with a time of 1:19.50 while China's Zhu Daqing took silver (1:21.75) on her Paralympic debut.
China to not air Premier League matches this weekend over Ukraine support plans
The Chinese rights holders of the English Premier League are not airing its football matches this weekend, schedules show, with the games expected to show solidarity with Ukraine after Russia's invasion.
China blocks Premier League coverage as clubs back Ukraine
China will block coverage of this weekend’s Premier League fixtures with England’s biggest clubs set to demonstrate support for Ukraine. The Premier League has expressed its intention to show solidarity with Ukraine in various ways across the 10-match programme, starting with Leicester’s home clash against Leeds United in today's early kick-off.