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By Philip O'Connor
Beijing Sport News
Winter Olympics - Nils van der Poel wins 5,000m speed skating gold and sets new record at Beijing 2022
Nils van de Poel provided a breath-taking finish to the men’s 5,000 speed skating final by producing a blistering final lap to snatch the gold medal and set a new Olympic record. The Swede trailed the leading time, set by Patrick Roest from the Netherlands, by more than two seconds with just three laps left before switching into high gear. He was still one second behind when the bell rang for the final lap but had enough left in the tank to storm into first place, clocking an Olympic record time of 6:08.84.
Winter Olympics 2022 - Makayla Gerken Schofield into women's moguls finals, sister Leonie misses out
Makayla Gerken Schofield is through to the finals of the women's moguls at Beijing 2022 but her sister Leonie misses out. Makayla could not better her run from Qualifying 1 on Thursday but her score was enough to put her through in seventh place in Q2, qualifying alongside the rest of the top 10 from Wednesday.
Beijing Winter Olympics: New Zealand Win Historic Olympic Gold But Wind Postpones Downhill
"Super-proud" snowboarder Zoi Sadowski Synnott made history for New Zealand after winning their first-ever Winter Olympics gold medal on Sunday but bad weather played havoc with the eagerly anticipated men's downhill skiing. Seven golds were up for grabs on the second full day of competition in the Chinese capital, as the sports took centre stage after a build-up overshadowed by Covid and rights concerns. Seven became six when the main event of the day, the men's downhill -- one of the most closely watched events at the Winter Olympics -- was postponed because of gusty winds and will now take place on Monday instead.
Andrew Musgrave battles through ‘horrifically hard’ conditions in skiathlon
Andrew Musgrave battled through “horrifically hard” conditions to finish 17th in the men’s skiathlon at the Winter Olympics in Beijing on Sunday.
Beijing Winter Olympics Puts Young Uyghur Athlete At Centre Of Controversy
China's move to thrust a young Uyghur athlete into the spotlight at the climax of the Beijing Winter Olympics opening ceremony placed her at the centre of long-time controversy over rights abuses in Xinjiang. Dinigeer Yilamujiang, a 20-year-old cross-country skier, trained for years to fulfil every child's dream to star at the Olympics. But her prominent, smiling appearance as the final Olympic torch-bearer on Friday at the "Bird's Nest" national stadium in front of thousands of spectators and across global television screens had clear political overtones.
Russian Teen Does It For Grandma In Dazzling Olympic Skating Debut
Fifteen-year-old Kamila Valieva dominated on her Olympic debut Sunday in Beijing, coming close to breaking her own world record and propelling the Russians into first place ahead of the United States in the figure skating team event. Valieva, the favourite in the women's individual event, swept away the competition with a score of 90.18 in the short programme, skimming across the ice with almost supernatural poise and precision. Japan's Wakaba Higuchi came a distant second with 74.73. "I felt a little bit nervous, but also calm," a glowing Valieva said afterwards, adding this was an unusual feeling.