Olympics-Ice hockey-China ignoring Finnish player's human rights, says coach
By Steve Keating
Finland Sport News
Ice hockey-China ignoring Finnish player's human rights, says coach
BEIJING : The coach of the Finnish men's ice hockey team accused China of not respecting a player's human rights on Sunday, saying that Marko Anttila was being kept in COVID-19 isolation for no reason.
Winter Olympics: Alexander Bolshunov wins astonishing skiathlon gold
Russian Alexander Bolshunov decimated the field to win 30km skiathlon gold at the Winter Olympics as Great Britain's Andrew Musgrave finished 17th.
Winter Olympics 2022 - Alexander Bolshunov coasts to gold in men's 30km skiathlon with 70 second lead
Alexander Bolshunov produced a dominant race to win the men's 30km skiathlon with a 70-second lead. The Russian Olympic Committee racer finished well ahead of compatriot Denis Spitsov who took the silver medal, spending the final 13km of the race in second.
Cross-country skiing-Russian Bolshunov wins skiathlon gold
ZHANGJIAKOU, China : Alexander Bolshunov, representing the Russian Olympic Committee (ROC), won the gold medal in the men's 2x15 km skiathlon at the Beijing Olympics on Sunday.
Germany see 'improved' isolation conditions, others still struggle
BEIJING : Germany are satisfied with a swift improvement of isolation conditions for their three athletes who have tested positive for COVID-19 and are in quarantine at the Beijing Winter Olympics, team chief Dirk Schimmelpfennig said on Sunday.
Tata Open Maharashtra: Joao Sousa ends Elias Ymer’s run, to meet Emil Ruusuvuori's in final
Joao Sousa moved to Barcelona at the age of 16 and started training at the BTT tennis academy, where Francisco Roig, a key member of Rafael Nadal’s coaching staff, became his mentor. For the following six years, the Portuguese had the opportunity to learn from one of the game’s top minds and also had the occasional opportunities to practise with the Spanish legend himself. Needless to say, the 32-year-old Portuguese has imbibed the never-say-die fighting spirit of the Mallorcan.
'On a different planet right now': Women's hockey world still playing catch-up to Canada, U.S.
Immediately after one of Finland's most lopsided losses in international women's hockey history, general manager Tuula Puputti marvelled with envy at the depth of talent Canada has assembled.