Olympic opportunities for Eric Staal, Claude Julien could re-open door to NHL
Eric Staal wasn't aiming to take part in his third Olympics.
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'A little alternative'- skating star Lilah Fear on bringing Disney and classic rock to the Beijing Olympics
Lilah Fear wants to entertain fans all over the world when she and partner Lewis Gibson step onto the Beijing ice at next month's Winter Olympic Games. Fear, 22, and Gibson, 27, were among the first Team GB athletes to seal a spot on the British plane — with the duo set to compete in the ice dance competition when the showpiece kicks off in under ten days' time. Ad/> American-born Fear, who grew up in London and is a member of the Alexandra Palace London Skating Club, has enjoyed a previous taste of the Olympics — an experience that fuelled her desire to one day head there as a competitor.
Beijing Olympics could affect Russian thinking about Ukraine invasion: US diplomat
WASHINGTON: The Beijing Winter Olympics could affect the timing of any Russian invasion of Ukraine, US Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman said on Wednesday (Jan 26), adding that Chinese President Xi Jinping would not be happy if the two were to coincide.
Dave Ryding's heroics inspiring speed skater Niall Treacy ahead of debut shot at Olympic Games in Beijing
Dave Ryding's jet-heeled exploits are helping speed skater Niall Treacy gear up for Winter Olympic lift-off. 'The Rocket', 35, became the first British alpine skier to win World Cup gold on Saturday and alongside Treacy, will form part of Team GB's finalised 50-strong squad set for Beijing. Ad/> Nottingham-based Treacy, 21, is at the opposite end of his sporting career but loved watching Ryding make history by being crowned slalom king in Kitzbuhel.
Devon Levi not to be counted out in battle for Canada hockey's Olympic crease
Goalie Devon Levi had never stepped foot outside North America before flying to Davos, Switzerland, this week for an eight-day Hockey Canada training camp in preparation for the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics.
'My favourite thing to listen to is definitely the Arctic Monkeys' - Kirsty Muir aims to hit the right notes in Beijing
Kirsty Muir bets she'll look good on the ski slopes at next month's Winter Olympic Games. And the Aberdeen teenage sensation revealed the secret soundtrack that catalysed her rise to Beijing 2022: the Arctic Monkeys. Ad/> Freestyle skier Muir, 17, will be Team GB's youngest star in the Chinese capital where she hopes to roll out all her favourite flicks and tricks in her beloved Big Air and slopestyle events.
China ramps up COVID-19 measures ahead of Olympics, testing residents' patience
Repeated COVID-19 testing of millions of Beijing residents is starting to test the patience of some as the city clamps down on the virus ahead of the coming Winter Olympics.
Ryding's heroics inspiring speed skater Treacy ahead of debut shot at Olympic Games
Dave Ryding's jet-heeled exploits are helping speed skater Niall Treacy gear up for Winter Olympic lift-off. 'The Rocket', 35, became the first British alpine skier to win World Cup gold on Saturday and alongside Treacy, will form part of Team GB's finalised 50-strong squad set for Beijing. Ad/> Nottingham-based Treacy, 21, is at the opposite end of his sporting career but loved watching Ryding make history by being crowned slalom king in Kitzbuhel.