Winter Olympics full schedule, dates and events for Beijing 2022
The opening ceremony for the Winter Olympics is not until Friday but the action is already underway on Wednesday and there is a huge amount to look forward to over the coming days.
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Canada-U.S. women's hockey rivalry remains the gold standard
Since women's hockey was included at the 1998 Olympics in Nagano, Japan, Canada and the U.S. have competed in five of the last six finals, collectively winning all the gold medals — four for Canada, two for the Americans.
Six Danish men's hockey players test positive at Olympics
BEIJING (AP) — Denmark’s men’s hockey team held its first pre-Olympic practice Wednesday without six players after a spate of positive COVID-19 test results upon arriving in China.
Beijing 2022 Olympics spotlight - History maker Ester Ledecka out to astound all over again in China
Winter Olympics history maker Ester Ledecka has a passion for snowsport which surely cannot be rivalled among her elite peers — and she is aiming to make history all over again at Beijing 2022. Asked how she would deal with the theoretical choice of having to choose between ski and snowboard, the Czech last year told Eurosport she would rather “quit” than have to give something up. Ad/> After becoming the first athlete to win Olympic gold in two sports at the same Games, when she won the snowboard parallel giant slalom title and alpine skiing’s Super-G at Pyeongchang 2018, she made the front pages of newspapers around the world.
ERC Barum Czech Rally Zlin prize drive awaits top Irish Fiesta crew
A dream drive on the ERC-counting Barum Czech Rally Zlín is in store for the leading Ford Fiesta Rally4 crew in the Irish Tarmac Rally Championship. Organisers of the national series have joined forces with M-Sport Poland to offer the prize on the penultimate round of the 2022 FIA European Rally Championship season, which is scheduled to take place from August 26-28. The next best Fiesta Rally4 crew competing in the ITRC will receive a test in a Fiesta Rally3 as part of M-Sport Poland’s commitment to supporting drivers aiming to make the step up from national level to international competition, a goal shared by the ERC.
Czechs forced to rely on equipment manager in net for Olympic practice
BEIJING (AP) — Petr Sulan most recently played goal in a third-tier Czech league 12 years ago.
West Ham 'in talks' to secure future of fan favourite; Rice dubbed him ‘unbelievable’
According to Roshane Thomas of The Athletic, West Ham have opened negotiations with Tomas Soucek over a new four-year contract.
Aaron Ramsey to Rangers transfer bewilders Joe Ledley as former Celtic star adamant he should still be at Juventus
Joe Ledley reckons Aaron Ramsey should still be starring for Juventus.