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Discovery brings unparalleled scale and new cinematic vision to Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics coverage

As the Home of the Olympics in Europe, Discovery has announced plan that will push the physical and virtual boundaries of sports production to new extremes and mark a new frontier in the coverage of the Olympic Games. With over a week to go until the Opening Ceremony of Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022, Discovery has revealed how the unprecedented scale of its operation, most ambitious innovations and in-depth storytelling will help deliver its objective to unlock the power of the Olympics for audiences across Europe*.

Beijing Olympics 2022: Rocket Dave Ryding reveals secret sober ingredient that fired him to World Cup lift off

Dave Ryding reckons all those skipped apres ski drinking sessions helped him strike World Cup gold aged 35. The Rocket first strapped on skis aged six but is ageing like a fine alpine wine, winning all four of Great Britain's top-level medals since turning 30. Ad/> The single biggest building block for that longevity has been a sheltered lifestyle and Chorley ace Ryding credits that for his stunning slalom success at Kitzbuhel.

Beijing Olympics 2022: Skeleton star Matt Weston taking inspiration from past Team GB success

Matt Weston is determined to continue Team GB's run of scintillating skeleton success when he makes his Winter Olympic debut at Beijing 2022 next month. The 24-year-old from Crowborough heads to the Chinese capital in a British squad featuring Marcus Wyatt, Brogan Crowley and 2018 bronze medallist Laura Deas aiming to add to the 1,000-plus medals achieved by British athletes since the advent of National Lottery funding to elite sport in 1997.

Beijing 2022 - Speed skater Ellia Smeding a late pick as Team GB confirm 50 athletes for Winter Olympics

Speed skater Ellia Smeding has been confirmed as the final British athlete to be selected for the Winter Olympics, with Team GB announced a squad of 50 for the Beijing Games. The 23-year-old will join her partner, Cornelius Kersten, as the first British long track speed skaters to compete at an Olympics for 30 years, after laying down a number of personal bests throughout the season.

Rocket Dave Ryding reveals secret sober ingredient that fired him to World Cup lift off

Dave Ryding reckons all those skipped aprÃ¨s-ski drinking sessions helped him strike World Cup gold aged 35. The Rocket first strapped on skis aged six but is ageing like a fine alpine wine, winning all four of Great Britain's top-level medals since turning 30. Ad/> The single biggest building block for that longevity has been a sheltered lifestyle and Chorley ace Ryding credits that for his stunning slalom success at Kitzbuhel.

Skeleton star Matt Weston taking inspiration from past Team GB success

Matt Weston is determined to continue Team GBâ€™s run of scintillating skeleton success when he makes his Winter Olympic debut at Beijing 2022 next month. The 24-year-old from Crowborough heads to the Chinese capital in a British squad featuring Marcus Wyatt, Brogan Crowley and 2018 bronze medallist Laura Deas â€“ aiming to add to the 1,000-plus medals achieved by British athletes since the advent of National Lottery funding to elite sport in 1997. Ad/> Britain have medalled in every Olympics since the sport was reintroduced in 2002, most notably Amy Williamsâ€™ gold in Vancouver and Lizzy Yarnoldâ€™s back-to-back titles in Sochi and PyeongChang.

Winter Olympics: Why coming out was the start point for Mouat's Olympic double gold bid

Bruce Mouat says telling his team-mates he is gay «was possibly the best thing I ever did for my career».

Beijing warns of heavy air pollution during Winter Olympics

BEIJING: Beijing warned Monday (Jan 24) that heavy air pollution is likely during the Winter Olympics, but said emergency plans were in place to ensure the Games are not disrupted by smog.

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Discovery brings unparalleled scale and new cinematic vision to Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics coverage

Beijing Olympics 2022: Rocket Dave Ryding reveals secret sober ingredient that fired him to World Cup lift off

Beijing Olympics 2022: Skeleton star Matt Weston taking inspiration from past Team GB success

Beijing 2022 - Speed skater Ellia Smeding a late pick as Team GB confirm 50 athletes for Winter Olympics

Rocket Dave Ryding reveals secret sober ingredient that fired him to World Cup lift off

Skeleton star Matt Weston taking inspiration from past Team GB success

Winter Olympics: Why coming out was the start point for Mouat's Olympic double gold bid

Beijing warns of heavy air pollution during Winter Olympics