Olympics-Figure skating-'I want to be like Chen', says Japanese medallist Uno
By Chang-Ran Kim
Japan Sport News
Winter Olympics 2022 - Shaun White disappointed to miss medal but does not rule out coaching role
Disappointment was mixed with relief as Shaun White brought the curtain down on his stellar Olympic career without picking up a medal. Snowboard halfpipe’s GOAT had high hopes of signing off at the age of 35 with a fourth gold medal. Ad/> It was not to be, as the brilliance was not there and he finished down in fourth behind Ayumu Hirano of Japan.
Figure skating-'I want to be like Chen', says Japanese medallist Uno
BEIJING : A day after taking a bronze medal at the Beijing Games, Japanese figure skater Shoma Uno said he would keep working to go higher "to be like Nathan (Chen)" without the baggage of expectation that has swirled around countryman Yuzuru Hanyu for years.
Australia’s Scotty James wins halfpipe silver medal at Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics
Australian snowboarding superstar Scotty James has secured a silver medal at the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics after an enthralling halfpipe final.
Hirano Ayumu: Fans react to Japanese snowboard superstar's amazing journey to Olympic Gold
Hirano Ayumu has brought the men's snowboard halfpipe to a new echelon.
US anti-doping act should be used at Beijing Games: Anti-doping agency's Tygart
BEIJING: An anti-doping act that allows American authorities to prosecute foreign athletes or officials outside the United States should be applied at the Beijing Winter Olympics if US competitors are affected, the country's anti-doping chief said on Friday (Feb 11).
Infantino says World Cup will be health ‘benchmark’ for global sporting events
(FILES) In this file photo taken on February 11, 2021, FIFA chief Gianni Infantino takes off a mask during an interview in the Qatari capital Doha ahead of the Club World Cup final amid the Covid-19 pandemic. – Infantino said on February 10, 2022 this year’s World Cup finals in Qatar will become a “benchmark” for holding future global sporting events during a health crisis. The Qatari organisers of the 32 nation event that starts November 21 and runs till December 18 said they are “cautiously optimistic” it will be the first mass gathering of sports fans for a global sports event since the coronavirus pandemic erupted two years ago. (Photo by Karim JAAFAR / AFP)
Snowboarder Shaun White places fourth in halfpipe in final Olympics competition, Japan's Ayumu Hirano wins gold
Shaun White finished fourth in his final snowboard contest at the men's halfpipe on Friday morning at the Beijing Olympics, capping a 20-year career that spanned five Olympics while amassing a contest record that might never be eclipsed.