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‘I chose a nation, it chose me back’ - Bobsleigh's Kaillie Humphries first woman to win Olympic gold for two countries

Kaillie Humphries says her monobob victory feels “more emotional” than her other successes, after she became the first woman to win Olympic gold for two different countries. The bobsleigh great is competing for the US at the Winter Olympics in Beijing, after previously winning two golds and a bronze for Canada across three Games. But Humphries left her previous set-up after making harassment claims against Bobsleigh Canada and she only received clearance to go to China as an American two months ago.

Madison Hubbell and Zachary Donohue "ready to move on" after bronze-winning last dance

Beijing 2022 was always going to see the last dance for Madison Hubbell and Zachary Donohue, as they ended a career that had spanned over a decade.

Discovery+ drives Winter Olympics performance as streaming audiences in first week surpass total of Pyeongchang 2018

Total streaming viewers for Beijing 2022 surpassed PyeongChang 2018 after only four days of competition. New paid streaming subscribers for Beijing 2022 pass those acquired for the entire last Winter Olympic Games.

Beijing 2022 - ‘We’ll have to do a KFC date’ - Valentine’s Day love inside the Winter Olympics ‘closed loop’

What do you mean a KFC date would not be top of your list to mark Valentine’s Day? For athletes competing at the Winter Olympics in Beijing, there are not many other options. British speed skaters Ellia Smeding and Cornelius Kersten are one of a number of couples at the Games, but the ‘closed loop’ set-up means that athletes are not able to escape the Olympic Village and explore China's capital city. Ad/> Athletes, journalists and staff all have to stay inside an isolated bubble and not mix with the general public in an attempt to restrict the number of Covid cases, which seems to have worked so far.

Diversity among athletes including gay competitors welcome - Yang Yang

BEIJING : Beijing 2022 organisers welcome, protect and encourage diversity among athletes including any gay participants, Yang Yang, China's first-ever Winter Olympics gold medallist, said on Monday.

Trio of ROC skaters set to lead women's field at Olympic Winter Games

Three ROC skaters are set to lead the women's singles field in figure skating as the event gets underway on Tuesday (15 February) at the Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022.

Figure skating favourite Valieva cleared to compete in Games despite doping

"When I was three years old I would tell my mother, I want to be an Olympic champion," she said after she led the Russians to gold in the team event on February 7.

Olympics-Alpine skiing-Goggia ignores injured knee during training run

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‘I chose a nation, it chose me back’ - Bobsleigh's Kaillie Humphries first woman to win Olympic gold for two countries

Madison Hubbell and Zachary Donohue "ready to move on" after bronze-winning last dance

Discovery+ drives Winter Olympics performance as streaming audiences in first week surpass total of Pyeongchang 2018

Beijing 2022 - ‘We’ll have to do a KFC date’ - Valentine’s Day love inside the Winter Olympics ‘closed loop’

Diversity among athletes including gay competitors welcome - Yang Yang

Trio of ROC skaters set to lead women's field at Olympic Winter Games

Figure skating favourite Valieva cleared to compete in Games despite doping

Olympics-Alpine skiing-Goggia ignores injured knee during training run