Matt Weston finishes 15th in skeleton at Winter Olympics
Matt Weston admitted big stage nerves as his Olympic campaign stuttered in Beijing.
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Winter Olympics 2022 – ROC strike gold in women’s 4x5km relay as Therese Johaug misses out on medal
The Russian Olympic Committee swept to gold in the women’s 4x5km relay at Beijing 2022. The quartet of Yulia Stupak, Natalia Nepryaeva, Tatiana Sorina and Veronika Stepanova combined to see off Germany by 18.2 seconds, with Sweden taking bronze.
'It’s not been the Olympics I hoped for' - Charlotte Bankes reflects after medal-less Games
Charlotte Bankes admits her time in Beijing hasn’t gone as planned despite an impressive display in the mixed team snowboard cross event. Putting the disappointment of her quarter-final exit in the women’s event behind her, Bankes teamed up with Huw Nightingale and helped GB win their quarter-final, despite having to climb from fourth position following her partner’s run.
Beijing 2022: Attention shifts to team behind Kamila Valieva following failed drug test
Attention has turned to the team behind 15-year-old figure skater Kamila Valieva as she continues to await news on whether she will be banned from the Winter Olympics in Beijing after her failed drug test.
Figure skater Kamila Valieva's doping case on the docket at Beijing Winter Olympics
With her doping case still to be decided, Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) figure skater Kamila Valieva broke down in tears on Saturday after an emotional practice session at the Olympics.
Medals update: ROC wins thrilling gold in Beijing 2022 cross-country skiing relay
In a thrilling race the ROC claimed gold at the Zhangjiakou National Cross-Country Skiing Centre with the ecstatic German team holding on for silver after leading for much of the race. Despite clawing back the big gap opened up by the top two in the second lap of four, a battling Sweden and Finland saw the Swedes claim bronze medal.
JUEGOS DE INVIERNO Oro para los 'viejos rockeros' del snow: suman 76 años
«Nunca es demasiado tarde para conseguir lo que quieres de la vida y alcanzar tus sueños. Te defraudas a ti mismo si renuncias demasiado pronto. No importa la edad que tengas. Somos los orgullosos bebés de los 80», afirmaba Nick Baumgartner, que a sus 40 años es el representante más veterano de la delegación estadounidense. Y si ya era ejemplo para los jóvenes, su actuación en Pekín demuestra que la edad es únicamente un número en un documento. Algo parecido ocurre con su compañera del equipo mixto de EE UU en el snowboard cross la flamante campeona olímpica de la especialidad en categoría individual Lindsey Jacobellis.
