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'I was crying even before I went on the ice' - Japan's Mai Mihara wins second gold at Four Continents

Japanese skating star Mai Mihara claimed the second Four Continents gold of her career in Tallinn and put Olympic selection disappointment behind her in the process. Mihara won't be at the Games in Beijing next month after her fourth-placed finish at the Japanese nationals in December denied her a spot on the team. But she was back to her imperious best in the Estonian capital, leading throughout the competition and producing a career-best 218.03 points to finish top of the podium.

Beijing Games had 72 COVID-19 cases, none athletes, among early arrivals

BEIJING: Beijing Olympics organisers said on Sunday (Jan 23) that they had confirmed 72 cases of COVID-19 among 2,586 Games-related personnel entering China from Jan 4 to Jan 22, with no cases among 171 athletes and team officials arriving in that period.

Japan's Mai Mihara wins second gold at Four Continents

Japanese skating star Mai Mihara claimed the second Four Continents gold of her career in Tallinn and put Olympic selection disappointment behind her in the process. Mihara won't be at the Games in Beijing next month after her fourth-place finish at the Japanese nationals in December denied her a spot on the team. But she was back to her imperious best in the Estonian capital, leading throughout the competition and producing a career-best 218.03 points to finish top of the podium.

Sandra Naeslund and Ryan Regez complete double weekend success in Idre Fjall to lay down Olympic marker

Ryan Regez and Sandra Naeslund took full advantage of one final chance to lay down a pre-Olympic marker as they ensured double weekend success in the men's and women's ski cross World Cup respectively. Both had won the first leg of the Idre Fjall double-header on Saturday and replicated their success 24 hours later in the last event before the upcoming Olympic Winter Games.

Natalie Geisenberg hits gold standard ahead of Beijing 2022 with European luge gold in St. Moritz race

Natalie Geisenberger warmed up for the defence of her Olympic singles title by taking European gold in St. Moritz.

Beijing Olympics 2022 - 'I think it's going to be an incredible event' - Laura Deas ahead of Winter Olympics

Laura Deas insists a Winter Olympics without any snow will not inhibit the spectacle for the adoring British public as she aims to extend Team GB's line of skeleton golden greats. Welsh ace Deas, 33, bagged bronze in PyeongChang four years ago and will represent Britain's chief sliding hope when she takes to the Beijing track next month.

Regez and Naeslund complete double weekend success in Idre Fjall

Ryan Regez and Sandra Naeslund took full advantage of one final chance to lay down a pre-Olympic marker as they ensured double weekend success in the men's and women's ski cross World Cup respectively. Both had won the first leg of the Idre Fjall double-header on Saturday and replicated their success 24 hours later in the last event before the upcoming Olympic Winter Games.

Elena Curtoni prevails in super-G in Cortina D'Ampezzo as Olympic downhill champion Sofia Goggia crashes out again

Italy celebrated a home winner of the super-G in Cortina D'Ampezzo although it was not the name everyone expected as Elena Curtoni claimed her second World Cup triumph. Curtoni crossed the finish line in 1:20.98 for her first super-G World Cup success, with Austrian Tamara Tippler taking the silver medal in a time of 1:21.07 — 0.09s behind.

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'I was crying even before I went on the ice' - Japan's Mai Mihara wins second gold at Four Continents

Beijing Games had 72 COVID-19 cases, none athletes, among early arrivals

Japan's Mai Mihara wins second gold at Four Continents

Sandra Naeslund and Ryan Regez complete double weekend success in Idre Fjall to lay down Olympic marker

Natalie Geisenberg hits gold standard ahead of Beijing 2022 with European luge gold in St. Moritz race

Beijing Olympics 2022 - 'I think it's going to be an incredible event' - Laura Deas ahead of Winter Olympics

Regez and Naeslund complete double weekend success in Idre Fjall

Elena Curtoni prevails in super-G in Cortina D'Ampezzo as Olympic downhill champion Sofia Goggia crashes out again