There's no NHL stars at the Beijing Winter Olympic Games, but still tremendous excitement at the ice hockey
Part of the appeal of an Olympic Games is seeing the very best athletes in the world compete against each other.
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'Trying everything!' - Ping-Jui Ho hikes back up slope after slip, crashes again to slide across finish
After years of training and endless sacrifices, athletes at the Winter Games have been constantly dreaming about that moment when they cross the finish line to rapturous applause in Beijing. However, for Chinese Taipei athlete Ping-Jui Ho, the reality proved to be disastrously different after sliding through the finish on his front after taking a tumble during the men’s slalom skiing.
Winter Olympics 2022 - GB men beat ROC to secure hammer for curling semi-finals
Great Britain will have the crucial hammer for the start of their men’s curling semi-final at the Winter Olympics after securing a top two finish in the round robin phase with one game to spare by beating the Russian Olympic Committee 8-6. Bruce Mouat’s rink cannot drop lower than second, meaning they will have the last stone advantage at the beginning of their last four tie. GB are now top of the standings with one match remaining against Canada.
Winter Olympics 2022 - Dave Ryding 'gave it his all' and had British fans dreaming of slalom gold in Beijing
Dave Ryding had British fans dreaming of an elusive first Beijing 2022 medal after a rapid second slalom run saw the Rocket soar into the top spot with 13 riders to go on Wednesday. He clocked 50.44 seconds for a combined time of 1:45.57. Was it to be the moment when GB's wait for a Winter Olympics medal would finally be over? Ad/> “Look at Ryding go!” said Europsort commentator Nick Fellows as each of the Briton’s splits lit up green down the slope.
Alpine skiing-No dream end for Ryding but Briton eyes 'one more year'
YANQING, China : There was no fairytale ending to Dave Ryding's journey from the artificial dry slopes of Northern England to the 'Ice River' course at the Beijing Olympics but the 35-year-old British slalom skier says he is not done yet.
Reigning world champion Anna Shcherbakova plans for 'full fighting mode' ahead of women's free skate
Saying she was calm prior to the short program, reigning world champion figure skater Anna Shcherbakova plans to be in "full fighting mode" for the free skate.
Al-Hilal and Al-Shabab clash in Riyadh Derby as Al-Ittihad threaten to disappear over the horizon
It is second against fourth in the Saudi Professional League on Thursday but the game between Al-Shabab and Al-Hilal is bigger than that and not just because it is a Riyadh derby.
Saudi skier Fayik Abdi: I can do something really special at 2026 Winter Olympics
LONDON: Saudi Arabian alpine skier Fayik Abdi says his historic participation at the Beijing Winter Olympics has inspired him to “do something really special” at the 2026 Games in Italy.