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Speed Skater Nils van der Poel Gives Beijing Winter Olympics 2022 Gold Medal To Chinese Dissident

Swedish speed skater Nils van der Poel has given one of the two gold medals he won in Beijing to Chinese-Swedish dissident Gui Minhai to protest against China's human rights violations, Amnesty International said on Friday. Van der Poel, who has been fiercely critical of the decision to award Beijing the Winter Olympic Games, on Thursday gave his 10,000-meter gold medal to Angela Gui, the daughter of bookseller Gui Minhai, who is serving 10 years in prison in China on charges of illegally providing intelligence abroad. "I am not the voice of all Olympians, but me and my friends dedicated our lives to strive for excellence within sports, and the Chinese government chose to use our dreams as a political weapon to legitimise their regime," Van der Poel said in a statement published by Amnesty International.

Skiing-Norway tells Russia 'we do not want your participation' at upcoming events

:The executive board of the Norwegian Ski Federation said on Saturday it does not want Russian athletes competing at upcoming World Cup races and world championships in Norway after Russia launched an invasion of Ukraine this week.

Beijing Olympics 2022 - Fanny Smith and Swiss-Ski win appeal to earn Olympics bronze medal

The FIS have upheld the appeal from Swiss-Ski and Fanny Smith, earning Smith a bronze medal. The ski cross competitor finished in third place during the event last week at the Beijing Olympics, but was demoted by the judges. Ad/> In the final stage of the race, Canadian Marielle Thompson seemed to land on Smith's skis, nudging her into the slower line.

Snowboard Olympic champion Ester Ledecka seals alpine ski World Cup win at Crans Montana

Beijing 2022 snowboard Olympic champion Ester Ledecka underlined her versatility with an Alpine Ski World Cup victory in Crans Montana on Saturday 26 February.

International Olympic Committee Urges All Sports Federations To Cancel Events Planned In Russia Or Belarus

The International Olympic Committee, angry at the Russian invasion of Ukraine breaching the 'Olympic Truce', on Friday urged all international sports federations to cancel their forthcoming events in Russia. "The IOC EB (executive board) today urges all international sports federations to relocate or cancel their sports events currently planned in Russia or Belarus," read the IOC statement. "They should take the breach of the Olympic Truce by the Russian and Belarussian governments into account and give the safety and security of the athletes absolute priority."

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Speed Skater Nils van der Poel Gives Beijing Winter Olympics 2022 Gold Medal To Chinese Dissident

Skiing-Norway tells Russia 'we do not want your participation' at upcoming events

Beijing Olympics 2022 - Fanny Smith and Swiss-Ski win appeal to earn Olympics bronze medal

Snowboard Olympic champion Ester Ledecka seals alpine ski World Cup win at Crans Montana

International Olympic Committee Urges All Sports Federations To Cancel Events Planned In Russia Or Belarus

IOC Desak Federasi Olahraga Internasional Batalkan Event di Rusia

N.L.'s Liam Hickey has gold in his sights at the 2022 Paralympic Games

Watch World Cup women's alpine skiing from Switzerland