Nathan Chen, US lead team figure skating at Beijing Olympics
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Winter Olympics 2022 - Nathan Chen stuns to put US on top in figure skating team event
Nathan Chen got his Winter Olympics off to a perfect start in Beijing, winning the team event men’s short programme to put the US on top of the standings at the end of day one. The triple world champion scored 111.71 points to easily take victory and was only 0.11 points short of the world record set by his rival, Yuzuru Hanyu — who is yet to compete at the Games.
Russian President Putin arrives in Beijing for Winter Olympics - state TV
BEIJING : Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday arrived in Beijing, where he is expected to attend the 2022 Winter Olympics and hold a meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping to discuss closer cooperation amid increasing tensions with the United States.
'We're not best friends': Ukrainian and Russian athletes keep distance
BEIJING : With Russian troops massed at Ukraine's borders, athletes from the two countries have formed a fragile peace at the Beijing Olympics, helped along by coronavirus restrictions meant to keep competitors apart.
Eight Arsenal heroes that left for free in the last decade: Auba, Ozil…
In recent years, Arsenal fans have become used to seeing one-time club legends lose form before departing the club for nothing. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is only the latest example.
'Fedal' comeback on the cards as Federer, Nadal sign up for Laver Cup
Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer team up one more time after Laver Cup organisers announced on Thursday that the duo will be part of Team Europe's title defence against Team World this year. Nadal created history on Sunday by defeating Russian Daniil Medvedev in the Australian Open final to claim a men's record 21st major title and move one ahead of Federer and Novak Djokovic, who were both missing in Mebourne. The Spaniard, who has twice played at the Laver Cup, paired up with Federer for their first and only doubles match together at the inaugural edition of the event in Prague in 2017.
Beijing Winter Olympics Set To Open Under Cloud Of Covid, Rights Fears
A Winter Olympics overshadowed by rights concerns and Covid will officially begin in Beijing on Friday with an opening ceremony at the "Bird's Nest" stadium. The distinctive lattice-shaped arena took centre stage at the 2008 Games -- seen as China's coming-out party to the world -- and will do so again as Beijing becomes the first city to host both a Summer and Winter Olympics. Friday's opening ceremony starts at 8:00pm (1200 GMT) and will be attended by President Xi Jinping, under whose rule China has become a much more belligerent proposition in global affairs compared to 14 years ago.
2022 Winter Olympics: A guide to Men’s Hockey at the Beijing Winter Games
The official dates for the 2022 Winter Olympics are Friday, February 4 through Sunday, February 20, in Beijing, China. The competition begins as early as Wednesday, February 2–two days before the Opening Ceremony–with curling.