Emma Raducanu shortlisted for Laureus Breakthrough of the Year Award
Emma Raducanu tops the list of decorated British talent in the running for honours at the 2022 Laureus World Sports Awards.
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Laureus Awards: Emma Raducanu one of six British nominees
US Open champion Emma Raducanu is one of six British sports stars nominated for the 2022 Laureus World Sports Awards.
Winter Olympics 2022 - Mikaela Shiffrin admits Games is a 'pretty stressful and uncomfortable' experience
Mikaela Shiffrin admits racing for a gold medal makes for a «pretty stressful and uncomfortable experience» and believes observers should be aware of the mental health challenges that come with putting pressure on an athlete to win. Shiffrin has three Olympic medals, three World Cup overall titles and six world championship golds, and will make her Beijing debut on Monday in the women's giant slalom. Ad/> The double Olympic champion will be looking to defend her giant slalom title won at PyeongChang 2018, and although she acknowledges moments of glory make it «worth it» there is a mental toll that comes with the pressure to deliver a result.
Winter Olympics 2022 live stream: How to watch Beijing Games for FREE on TV and online in UK today
It’s just six month since the Summer Games wrapped up in Tokyo but the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing have arrived, with the early action getting under way this afternoon.
Winter Olympics: Who are the global names to watch at Beijing 2022?
The Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics start on Friday, barely six months after the delayed summer Games in Tokyo.
Winter Olympics 2022: Are Winter Olympic gold medals made of real gold? Why do athletes bite their medals?
When Beijing hosts the opening ceremony of the Winter Olympics on 4 February, it will become the first city in the world to have hosted both the Summer and Winter Games, which this year's medals have been designed to reflect. They will feature the «jade-inlaid medals of the Summer Games in 2008» to showcase Beijing as the first «dual Olympic city,» according to the official Olympic website.
Greg van Avermaet clear to race spring campaign without vaccine booster after contracing Covid-19 in November
Greg van Avermaet says he is clear to race the full spring campaign through to Paris-Roubaix despite not having received his third Covid-19 vaccine dose. Belgian Van Avermaet has previously attracted attention for his hesitancy over vaccination, claiming that his second dose last summer affected his cycling performance. Ad/> The AG2R Citroen Team rider had expressed his desire to delay his third dose until after the 2022 Classics campaign, but the French government has since introduced regulations requiring all athletes wishing to compete in the country to have a third dose of the vaccine, four months from the second dose, from February 15.
Australian curling team set to start Beijing Winter Olympics competition before opening ceremony
Australia's first athletes will compete at the Beijing Winter Olympic Games later today, two days before the opening ceremony signals the traditional start to the two-week sporting extravaganza.