Men's ice hockey Day 1 Round Up: ROC beat Switzerland, Denmark surprise Czech Republic
Men's ice hockey action got underway on Wednesday (9 February) at the Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022 with defending champions ROC defeating Switzerland 1-0.
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Men's curling at Beijing 2022 Olympics Day 1 round-up: Opening wins for Canada, Sweden, Norway and USA
Defending champions United States survived a close encounter with the ROC to clinch their first win in the men’s curling tournament at the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics on Wednesday (9 February).
Team GB 'not panicking yet' about medal drought, ice scandal hits the rink - Beijing diary
DON’T PANIC, SAYS UK SPORT BOSS British medal hopes have struggled so far — both Bruce Mouat and Jennifer Dodds plus Charlotte Bankes were world champions in their events and yet didn't trouble the podium. Ad/> In addition both freeskier James Woods and snowboarder Katie Ormerod, proven World Cup winners, struggled in their first events. Kirsty Muir's fifth place in the skiing Big Air is certainly the highlight for the 50-strong team to date.
Police investigating online racial abuse of Anthony Elanga
Police are investigating after Manchester United’s Anthony Elanga was subjected to online racial abuse following last week’s FA Cup loss to Middlesbrough.
Birk Ruud remembers late father after emotional win: "It shows you that you can do whatever you want to do."
Birk Ruud wrote freeski history by winning the first Big Air Olympic gold at Beijing 2022, and his words afterwards were those of a true Olympic champion.
Wilco Nienaber looking to join elite Di-Data club in title defense
George – The Dimension Data Pro-Am has six major champions on its list of champions over 26 years, and defending champion Wilco Nienaber clearly has a deep desire to become a member of that illustrious group as this year’s edition of the tournament tees off on Thursday.
Canada's Gushue tops Denmark in round-robin opener
BEIJING — There was no wide-eyed glance around the venue, no expression of wonderment at the Olympic rings.
Winter Olympics - ‘Biggest scandal in our sport’ - Nils van der Poel says ice controversy ‘as bad as doping’
Swedish champion Nils van der Poel has slammed the Dutch speed skating team for allegedly trying to manipulate the ice at Beijing 2022, calling it “the biggest scandal in our sport”. Van der Poel, who won gold in the men’s 5000m on Monday, was unhappy to learn that Dutch sports scientist Sander van Ginkel was in Beijing looking to make the ice as hard as possible. Ad/> Van Ginkel has said in an article in Schaatsen.nl that he is in Beijing to measure the temperature of the ice and try to influence the ice manager at the venue, Canadian Mark Messer.