Winter Olympians criticise China over human rights record as Beijing Games come to an end
With the Beijing Winter Olympics coming to a close, athletes who had previously held their tongues on China’s human rights record are now speaking out.
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Winter Olympics 2022: ‘The proudest moment of my life’ - Bruce Mouat selected as Team GB flagbearer for closing ceremony
Bruce Mouat says having the honour of being Team GB’s flagbearer for the closing ceremony of the Winter Olympics will be the “proudest moment” of his life, capping a whirlwind few days for the silver medal winning men’s curling skip. Mouat was in the Ice Cube to watch Eve Muirhead guide the women’s rink to gold by thrashing Japan in the final, less than 24 hours after an agonising defeat by Sweden in a match which went to an extra end. Ad/> Not long after, Mouat was told by Great Britain's Chef de Mission Georgie Harland that he had been chosen to carry the Union flag into the closing ceremony and he says it capped a rollercoaster day.
Medals update: Finland win historic ice hockey gold with win over great rivals ROC
A great roar erupted from the Finland team after they finally claimed Olympic ice hockey gold, the first ever for their nation, beating ROC 2-1 at the National Indoor Stadium in Beijing on Sunday (20 February).
Winter Olympics 2022 - Finland win final gold medal in Beijing with first ever men's ice hockey triumph
Finland took the final medal of Beijing 2022, winning the nation's first ever Winter Olympic ice hockey gold with a narrow felling of defending champions the ROC. The Finns became world champions for a third time in 2019 but had never won Olympic gold, twice reaching the deciding game in 1988 and 2006 but falling short. Ad/> But a powerhouse side, capitalising on the absence of the NHL stars, controlled the final, with Hannes Bjorninen atoning for an early, costly stint in the penalty box with the winner just 30 seconds into the last period.
What really happened with Xhaka and captain's armband as Arteta hints at new role for Smith Rowe
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Wishaw taekwondo club enjoy goal medal haul in Halifax
Vision Taekwondo were left blown away after their team achieved big success at the Horizon Championship.
Winter Olympics 2022 - Therese Johaug overcomes wild weather to emerge with gold in brutal women's 30km mass start
Norway’s Therese Johaug won gold in the 30 kilometre mass start to secure a hat-trick of titles at Beijing 2022 and close her Olympic career with victory. Johaug had won the 10km classical and 15km skiathlon events earlier in the Games, and survived a ferocious wind to prevail after nearly an hour and a half of tough racing.
Beijing 2022 cross-country skiing wrap-up – top stories, moments and records
Cross-country skiing remains the main driving force behind Norway's success at the Olympic Winter Games. Their standards are so high in the sport, that their eight medals at Beijing 2022 might look like an underwhelming result compared to the 14 of PyeongChang 2018.