Olympics-Sleepless nights for Beijing ice master
By Julien Pretot
Beijing Sport News
'I must have one!' The race for mascot merchandise is on
BEIJING : Hours after Beijing's Winter Olympics officially opened on Friday night, shoppers lined up in the bitter pre-dawn cold to get their hands on what for many will be the biggest prize of the Games - merchandise featuring panda mascot "Bing Dwen Dwen".
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.
Officials drag on-air reporter away at Beijing games
A Dutch reporter in the middle of a live broadcast was dragged away by Chinese security officials during the Winter Olympic Games opening ceremony in Beijing yesterday evening.
Olympic wake-up call: Canada earns 1st medal of Beijing 2022
Speed skater Isabelle Weidemann won Canada's first medal on Day 1 of the Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games, claiming bronze in the women's 3,000 metres on Saturday in Beijing.
Ski techs hope their secret wax recipes will be liquid 'gold' for Canada's Olympians
Anyone who has watched ski cross athlete Brady Leman barrel down a mountain slope alongside his competitors can tell he's powered by immense strength and skill. Ski cross is a dangerous sport, and the Albertan had to overcome previous injuries in order to win gold at the 2018 Pyeongchang Olympics. But beyond athleticism, Leman is keenly aware of the importance of his skis — and crucially, what's under them — when it comes to skiing fast.
Norway takes Olympic gold in 3-way sprint in biathlon relay
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Speed skating: Schouten wins gold with Olympic record in women's 3,000m
BEIJING: Dutch speedskater Irene Schouten won gold in the women's 3,000m with an Olympic record at the Beijing Winter Games on Saturday (Feb 5).