How Scottish skier Alain Baxter is inspiring Dave Ryding's pursuit of Winter Olympic glory
It's two decades since Alain Baxter won then lost his Olympic slalom bronze - now Dave Ryding has vowed to share any medal he wins with his mentor.
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Eve Muirhead delivers her bold prediction for Team GB's curlers after being unveiled as British flagbearer in Beijing
Team GB flagbearer Eve Muirhead backed Scotland’s curlers to bring home an incredible haul of three medals from Beijing.
Lizzy Yarnold: The skeleton star who transformed Britain's Winter Olympic fortunes
Britain is not a country associated with winter sports. Whether it’s down to the lack of snow or ski resorts, British Winter Olympians are few and far between.
Contenders to light the Olympic cauldron include history-making athletes and Olympians of the future
BEIJING: Those seeking clues to the traditional mystery of who will light the Olympic cauldron at the Games Opening Ceremony on Friday (Feb 4) evening will be looking at precedent.
Clues to cauldron lighter lie in past, or future...
BEIJING : Those seeking clues to the traditional mystery of who will light the Olympic cauldron at the Games Opening Ceremony on Friday evening will be looking at precedent.
Mikaela Shiffrin v Petra Vlhova is the ultimate blockbuster event of 2022 Beijing Winter Olympic games
There’s just something about snow and ice. There’s something about the frost, and the juxtaposition of tiny specks flying around against the backdrop of snow. There’s something magical about it, mesmeric.
Boxing, weightlifting and Modern Pentathlon dropped from Los Angeles 2028 initial programme
Boxing, weightlifting and Modern Pentathlon have been dropped from the initial programme for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games, but could yet be added. The International Olympic Committee approved a programme of 28 sports on Tuesday, with skateboarding, sport climbing and surfing all included in an Olympic programme that 'focuses on youth'.