Hanyu Yuzuru's quadruple Axel challenge in Olympic free skate just falls short
Hanyu Yuzuru's historical attempt to land the quadruple Axel came up short at the Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games on Thursday (10 February).
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Alpine skiing-Shiffrin may skip super-G race
YANQING, China :American Mikaela Shiffrin is considering skipping Friday's super-G race at the Beijing Olympics after she failed to finish in either the slalom or giant slalom - her two favoured races.
Biathlon-Swede Nilsson has to wait longer for Olympic debut in new sport
ZHANGJIAKOU, China : Former Olympic cross-country ski champion Stina Nilsson will have to wait a little longer to make her Olympic debut as a biathlete after being overlooked for Sweden's four-woman team for Friday's 7.5 km sprint at the Beijing Games.
Russian figure skater turns up for practice after reports of failed drug test
BEIJING : Russian figure skating sensation Kamila Valieva showed up for her scheduled practice at the Beijing Olympics on Thursday, after Russian media reported the 15-year-old had tested positive for a banned substance.
Valentino Guseli: the 16-year-old Australian tipped for surprise medal in men's snowboard halfpipe final
Valentino Guseli is a snowboard phenomenon from Australia and will join the sport’s big names like Scotty James, Shaun White, and Hirano Ayumu in the men’s halfpipe final at Beijing 2022.
Snowboarding: American Kim wins women's Olympic halfpipe gold
ZHANGJIAKOU, China: American Chloe Kim ruled the women's halfpipe final and picked up the gold on Thursday (Feb 10), defending her winning streak by easily edging out Spanish rival Queralt Castellet, who took the silver medal.
E-commerce giant Alibaba creates virtual idol to promote Olympics merchandise
SHANGHAI : Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group Holding Ltd has released a virtual idol promoting the 2022 Beijing Olympics, riding on a trend that has swept China.