Amazin LeThi hopes Beijing Winter Olympics inspire LGBTQ+ athletes
The Beijing Winter Olympics can inspire the next generation of athletes from the LGBTQ+ community, says Stonewall UK ambassador Amazin LeThi.
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Britain ‘pushing the boundaries’ of technology to keep skeleton medal run going
British skeleton stars are banking on more top-secret innovations in Beijing to help them maintain a medal-winning streak that stretches back to the reintroduction of the sport into the Olympic programme in 2002.
An Olympics like no other: Can sports overcome the controversy of Beijing 2022?
By Nectar Gan, CNNUpdated 0843 GMT (1643 HKT) February 4, 2022Beijing (CNN)The ice rinks have been smoothed out, the brown mountain slopes draped with artificial snow. The Olympic fl
Winter Olympics 2022 - Tongan flag bearer Pita Taufatofua misses Olympics to focus on disaster response after eruption
Tongan athlete Pita Taufatofua, best known for bearing his nation's flag in traditional dress at the past three Olympics, will not attend the Beijing Games after opting to stay in Tonga to focus on disaster relief. Tonga was hit by a Tsunami in January following the eruption of a volcano just 40 miles away from parts of the Pacific island nation. Ad/> Large parts of the country were covered in ash, with residents losing power and communication.
Winter Olympics 2022 - Nathan Chen stuns to put US on top in figure skating team event
Nathan Chen got his Winter Olympics off to a perfect start in Beijing, winning the team event men’s short programme to put the US on top of the standings at the end of day one. The triple world champion scored 111.71 points to easily take victory and was only 0.11 points short of the world record set by his rival, Yuzuru Hanyu — who is yet to compete at the Games.
Beijing 2022 officially gets underway Friday with opening ceremony
The Olympic Winter Games are set to officially get underway Friday with an opening ceremony that follows less than six months after the Tokyo Olympic Games — which were delayed due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic — closed.
Winter Olympics: GB mixed doubles curlers defeat Australia after extra end
Great Britain's mixed doubles curlers Jen Dodds and Bruce Mouat survived an inspired Australia fightback to maintain their semi-final hopes at the Winter Olympics.