Alpine skiing-Men's downhill training cancelled after high winds
YANQING, China :High winds led to the final men's downhill training run at the Beijing Olympics being cancelled on Saturday after just three runners completed the course.
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Snowboarding-Australia's James looking forward to 'good battle' with Hirano
ZHANGJIAKOU, China : Australia's Scotty James said on Saturday he is looking forward to a "good battle" with Japanese snowboarder Ayumu Hirano in the Beijing Games halfpipe and that he will be sad to see three-time gold medallist Shaun White retire from the Olympic stage.
Torch relay begins final stretch ahead of Winter Games opening ceremony
BEIJING : The Olympic torch relay began its final stretch on Friday through former imperial gardens in northwest Beijing, with Chinese Olympic medallist Ding Ning among those carrying the flame along a route shortened to three days because of COVID-19.
Olympics-Six German athletes test positive for COVID on arrival in Beijing-team
BEIJING (Reuters) - Six German athletes who arrived in Beijing on Thursday have tested positive for COVID-19, bringing the total to seven cases among them so far, the team said.
Six German athletes test positive for COVID on arrival in Beijing-team
BEIJING : Six German athletes who arrived in Beijing on Thursday have tested positive for COVID-19, bringing the total to seven cases among them so far, the team said.
Ice hockey-Injured US star Decker out of Beijing Games
The U.S. women's ice hockey team will be without assistant captain Brianna Decker for the rest of the Beijing Winter Games after she suffered an injury on the opening night of Olympic competition on Thursday.
Golf-Threat of Saudi-backed circuit gives players leverage, says Mickelson
(Reuters) - Phil Mickelson said all of the world's top golfers had been contacted about joining a proposed Super Golf League (SGL) and that the threat of the Saudi-backed new circuit had improved players' earnings potential.
Rugby-Super Rugby Pacific moves matches to Dunedin from Invercargill
(Reuters) - Super Rugby Pacific said on Thursday it has scrapped plans to play night matches in Invercargill and had shifted them to Dunedin due to its superior facilities.