Snowboarding-Austrian Gasser gears up for more relaxed Games
PARIS : Having won an Olympic gold medal in Pyeongchang four years ago, Austrian snowboarder Anna Gasser is looking forward to a more enjoyable experience at the Beijing Games.
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Beijing Olympics 2022 - ‘I'm not some kind of superhuman’ - how pure dedication paid off for Dave Ryding
Dave Ryding says there is nothing particularly special about him, describing himself as “not some kind of superhuman”, despite becoming Britain’s first ever alpine skiing World Cup winner. The 35-year-old is preparing for his fourth Olympic Games after making British sporting history when he won the slalom title in Kitzbuhel recently, an achievement which has seen his profile rise to higher than it has ever been before. Ad/> The reaction has left Ryding “exhausted” and “pumped” in equal measure.
How CBC News will cover the Olympic Winter Games in Beijing
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COVID-19 cases rise among Olympic personnel arriving in Beijing
BEIJING: During the past four days, China has detected some 119 cases of COVID-19 among people linked to the Beijing Winter Olympics, with authorities imposing a "closed loop" bubble to keep participants, staff and media separated from the public.
Australian Winter Olympian tests negative to COVID after initial positive result
The Australian winter Olympian who tested positive for COVID ahead of the Beijing Games has now returned two negative results, the Australian Olympic Committee (AOC) has confirmed.
'It never gets old': Olympic broadcasters look forward to the Games
Two broadcasters with P.E.I. connections are covering this very different Olympic Winter Games for CBC.
P.E.I.'s Brandon Gormley says heading to the Olympics 'tops it all'
P.E.I.'s Brandon Gormley says it will be a "huge honour" to play for Canada in the 2022 Beijing Olympics.
Chinese superfan counts down to Winter Olympics
BEIJING (Reuters) - Beijinger Zhang Wenquan is looking forward to this week's Winter Olympics more than most residents of the Chinese capital.