Australia's best medal chances at Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games
It's fair to say that Australia might not be synonymous with winter sports.
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'There is no level playing field' - Ghanaian skeleton racer Akwasi Frimpong unhappy as rule change denies him spot
Ghanaian skeleton racer Akwasi Frimpong says a change in rules around quotas for the Winter Olympics does not “encourage diversity” after he missed out on a place in Beijing. The 35-year-old finished 30th on his Olympic debut in Pyeongchang after qualifying through the International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation’s (IBSF) continental quota system.
With international roster, China enters men's Olympic hockey fray for 1st time in high spirits
Brandon Yip was growing up in Vancouver when his grandmother figured he also needed a Chinese name to honour the family's heritage.
German chancellor will not attend Beijing Olympics -ZDF
BERLIN : German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has no travel plans ahead, he said to German broadcaster ZDF on Wednesday in response to a question on whether he would go to the Beijing Winter Olympics.
Winter Olympics 2022 - Bagpipes inspire Team GB curling team to a winning start in Beijing
British curling pair Jennifer Dodds and Bruce Mouat were on-song as they kicked off Team GB’s Winter Olympics campaign in fine style with a 9-5 win over Sweden in their opening round robin match in the mixed doubles. In a tense match in Beijing, Dodds and Mouat capitalised on errors from the World Championship bronze medallists to take a confidence-boosting victory. Ad/> The Scottish childhood friends were given a timely reminder of home with a Chinese bagpipe band helping to inspire the pair.
Winter Olympics: Belgian skeleton racer Kim Meylemans released from isolation facility after emotional appeal
Belgian skeleton racer Kim Meylemans says she now feels «safe» after arriving at the Olympic Village following an emotional appealexternal-link about being kept in an isolation facility.
Beijing 2022: Belgian Skeleton star Kim Meylemans to isolate at Olympic Village as emotional plea prompts IOC action
The IOC has intervened to move skeleton racer Kim Meylemans to the Olympic Village after an emotional plea from the Belgian while in isolation. Following a positive Covid-19 PCR test on her arrival in China for the Beijing games, the 25-year-old was required to quarantine for three days.
How a trip to Australia turned a Chinese skater into a national hero and an Olympic icon
Among China's 1.4 billion people you'd be hard pressed to find a single one that doesn't adore Yang Yang.