Olympics-Freestyle skiing-Kenworthy urges IOC to consider host's human rights stance
By Mari Saito
Beijing Sport News
Beijing 2022: When and where to watch figure skating pairs at the Winter Olympics
"This pairs free skate is going to be the best ever."
Sui Wenjing and Han Cong eye golden finish to home Olympics in pairs free skate: Preview
The final night of figure skating at the Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022 is set to be one to watch.
Bobsleigh-Canada's Kripps keeps the four-man a three-bob race as Germany leads at halfway
YANQING, China : Germany's bobsleigh aces edged ahead in the first act of the four-man event on Saturday, but formidable runs from Justin Kripps' team kept the Canadians within touching distance going into Sunday's finale.
Freestyle skiing-Kenworthy urges IOC to consider host's human rights stance
ZHANGJIAKOU, China : Freestyle skier Gus Kenworthy, an advocate for LGBT+ rights, said on Saturday the International Olympic Committee (IOC) should take a host nation's stance on human rights issues into consideration when awarding the Games.
Australian bronze medallist Tess Coady’s Winter Olympics injury secret stuns Channel 7 hosts
Australian snowboarder Tess Coady has revealed the staggering extent of an ankle injury suffered before winning bronze at the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics.
Beijing Winter Olympics 2022: Kamila Valieva Fourth In Skating As Doping Scandal Takes Toll
Kamila Valieva, the teenager at the centre of a doping scandal that has shaken the Beijing Olympics, finished fourth in the women's figure skating final on Thursday after an error-strewn performance handed Russian teammate Anna Shcherbakova gold. Shcherbakova scored 255.95 overall to seal the title, while Valieva, who was allowed to compete despite failing a doping test before the Games, fell several times and slipped out of the medal positions in Beijing. It was a major upset for 15-year-old Valieva, who looked completely broken at the end of her programme.
Cross-country skiing-Men's 50km race delayed, shortened to 30km due to high winds
ZHANGJIAKOU, China : The men's 50km freestyle race at the Beijing Olympics on Saturday has been delayed by an hour to 1500 local time (0700 GMT) and shortened to 30km due to high winds at the National Cross-Country Centre, organisers announced.