What to watch for at the Beijing Games on Sunday
The postponement of the men's downhill skiing, a marquee event at the Winter Games, due to windy conditions left plenty of gold medals up for grabs.
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'I've never seen it!' - Alexander Bolshunov shocks commentators by celebrating mid-race at Beijing Olympics
Alexander Bolshunov is no stranger to making headlines beyond his performances, and he left commentators stunned by celebrating mid-race at the Beijing Olympics. The 25-year-old, who boasts the overall World Cup victories in 2020 and 2021 on his resume, stormed to the gold medal in the men's 30km skiathlon on Sunday. Ad/> The Russian's emphatic victory was all the more impressive given a strong field, which included Norway's Johannes Hosflot Klaebo, and he was certainly more than confident even midway through the race.
Winter Olympics: Kamila Valieva's 'flawless' in debut performance
Only the fluffy pink toy she was hugging while being interviewed after another record-breaking performance gave away that Russian figure skating sensation Kamila Valieva is just 15.
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.
Today at the Winter Olympics: Mouat and Dodds one more win off semi-final spot
Great Britain’s Bruce Mouat and Jennifer Dodds edged towards a guaranteed mixed curling medal and fifteen-year-old figure skater Kamila Valieva lit up the Capital Indoor Arena but the men’s downhill was cancelled due to high winds.
Gianluigi Buffon targets 2026 World Cup as iconic goalkeeper rejects retirement rumours
Gianluigi Buffon believes he can continue playing until he's 50 and is targeting a shock return to the Italian national team.