US-born figure skater Zhu Yi under attack after fall on Olympic debut for China
By Nectar Gan, CNN
Beijing Sport News
Curling-Pin-badge diplomacy warms Sino-US relations on Beijing ice
BEIJING : The strained relations between the governments of China and the United States in the run-up to the Winter Olympics have not been reflected on the curling rink in Beijing where the camaraderie has been a lot warmer than the ice underfoot.
Winter Olympics 2022 - 'I wanted to do it for him' - Leonie Gerken Schofield pays tribute to grandpa after Covid death
Leonie Gerken Schofield has paid tribute to her grandfather following her Olympic run in the women's moguls. Gerken Schofield failed to qualify for the finals but looked elated after finishing her run in qualifying 2, having not finished in qualifying 1.
Winter Olympics - 'Cut off her tongue' - Former Olympic champion Tikhonov in shocking attack on Valeria Vasnetsova
Former Olympic biathlon relay champion Alexander Tikhonov launched a stinging attack on Russian compatriot Valeria Vasnetsova and said he “would cut off Vasnetsova's tongue” for complaining about her quarantine conditions at Beijing 2022. The 24-year-old Vasnetsova is recovering from Covid-19 and made a number of scathing comments about the food she is receiving during isolation, with reports from Russia claiming that she could miss the biathlon competition altogether and return home.
Snowboarder Takeru Otsuka checks phone seconds before crucial Olympic slopestyle run at Beijing 2022
Japanese snowboarder Takeru Otsuka attracted attention by checking his phone just before his crucial slopestyle run at the Beijing 2022 Olympics. The 20-year-old produced a score of 74.93 in the qualifying event on Sunday which placed him down in sixth place and secured his progress through to the final.
Saba Kumaritashvili fulfils late cousin’s dream 12 years on, Brit’s Covid battle – Beijing diary
Saba keeps family dream alive Saba Kumaritashvili said his Olympic performance honoured his cousin Nodar, 12 years after his tragic death on the luge track at the Vancouver Games. Ad/> “I wasn’t afraid. I wanted to be in the Olympics to race,” he said.
Manchester City to face Peterborough in FA Cup fifth round, Boreham Wood could take on Everton
The draw for the fifth round of the FA Cup has pitted Manchester City against Peterborough, while non-league Boreham Wood could take on Frank Lampard’s Everton. Peterborough last made it to the fifth round in 1986, but their chances of advancing are slim after being pulled out against Pep Guardiola's City.
US-Canada women's Olympic hockey rivalry set to resume
BEIJING (AP) — The last thing Cammi Granato and her U.S. women’s hockey teammates needed to see after a 10-hour bus ride through the Maritimes was arriving at their hotel and finding the Canadians staying at the same place.