Young Canadian Olympians poised to lead the way at Milan in 2026
The Beijing Games showcased an exciting young crop of Canadian Olympic talent who will be looked upon to lead the way at the next Winter Games in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy.
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Freestyle skiing women's big air finals - featuring Ailing (Eileen) Gu - Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics review and highlights
Expectations for Ailing (Eileen) Gu were sky high even before the cauldron had been lit to mark the beginning of the Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022. But nothing could have prepared the world for what they were about the witness from the 18-year-old freestyle skier from People's Republic of China. In front of her home crowd, Gu won three Olympic medals, including gold in the women's big air and halfpipe, and silver in slopestyle.
Speed skating men's 10,000m final - Featuring Nils van der Poel - Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics review and highlights
Nils van der Poel blazed past his own world record to set a new fastest time of 12:30.74 in the speed skating men's 10,000m final at Beijing 2022. The Swede's disappointment in his 14th place in the men's 5000m at PyeongChang 2018 was such that Van der Poel took two years out of the sport. That time spent ultra-running certainly seems to have served him well.
Bobsleigh men's two-man heat 4 - Featuring Francesco Friedrich - Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics review and highlights
Francesco Friedrich's time of 3:56.89 in the fourth heat put his sled almost half a second in front of compatriot Johannes Lochner in second. Christoph Hafer, also of Germany, steered his sled to bronze. Friedrich's third Olympic gold medal will go nicely with the ten world championships he has won in bobsleigh events. Friedrich pronounced himself “blessed” to be doing a something he loves as a job.
Winter Olympics 2022 curling gold medal: How Eve Muirhead's childhood dream came true against all odds in China
Scottish curling skip Eve Muirhead admitted perseverance paid off as she finally fulfilled a childhood dream with Olympic gold for Team GB.
49 Canadians selected to compete at Paralympics in Beijing
When Team Canada competes at the Paralympics next month, it will do so with an incredibly diverse group of athletes.
Player's Own Voice podcast: Brad Gushue won a medal, but says the journey matters as much as the destination
Brad Gushue held 40 pounds of granite in one hand, and in the other, the distinct possibility that Canada would leave Beijing without a single curling medal for the first time since the sport was re-introduced to the Olympic Games in 1998.
Meet the team: Winter Olympics curling golden girls
But what are the stories behind the fantastic four who brought home Great Britain’s first curling gold in 20 years?