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Winter Olympics 2022 - Elise Christie confirms intention to overturn short track retirement and compete at Milan-Cortina

Elise Christie says she is targeting a comeback in the build-up to the 2026 Winter Olympics, two months after she announced her retirement from short track speed skating. The three-time world gold medallist had teased that she had “sporting plans for 2026” when she confirmed she would step away from competition, but there were no hints at the time that it would be in the same sport.

Winter Olympics 2022 - Choi Min-jeong beats Arianna Fontana, Suzanne Schulting to retain 1500m title

Choi Min-jeong denied Arianna Fontana and Suzanne Schulting another Beijing Winter Olympic gold as she retained her 1500m title to close the short track speed skating programme. There was barely anything to separate the three favourites for the race, but the South Korean surged clear to win in 2:17.81 having earlier set a new Olympic record, with Fontana claiming silver over Schulting after a photo finish.

Kamila Valieva doping storm: People who dope children are 'evil... killers of clean sport', says WADA chief

As the Kamila Valieva doping storm rumbles on at the Winter Olympics, the president of the World Anti-Doping Agency has said those who dope children are “evil", «killers of clean sport” and belong in prison. The Court of Arbitration for Sport cleared the 15-year-old to continue competing at Beijing 2022 on Monday, despite her positive test for a banned heart drug. Ad/> Valieva returned to the ice on Tuesday and topped the short programme in the women’s singles, making her favourite for gold in Thursday’s free skate.

Hamelin finishes Olympic career as one of Canada's most decorated athletes

With Wednesday morning's 5,000-metre relay gold medal in his final Olympic race, speed skater Charles Hamelin became one of Canada's most decorated athletes.

Will Carlos Cordeiro return to rule US Soccer two years after alienating the USWNT?

Imagine if, two years after resigning amid the Watergate scandal, Richard Nixon had run for president again.

Winter Olympics 2022 - Qi Guangpu wins gold in tense, error-strewn men's aerials final

China’s dominance of the individual aerials in Beijing has been confirmed, with Qi Guangpu winning the men’s event, after his compatriot Xu Mengtao took the women’s title. Twelve athletes started the final at the Genting Snow Park, with Guangpu Qi and his team-mate, Zongyang Jia, arriving as the early favourites having made it through as the best two qualifiers.

Oleksandr Abramenko wins silver medal in ski acrobatics at Olympiad in Beijing

Ukrainian athlete Oleksandr Abramenko has become the silver medalist of the Beijing Olympics in ski acrobatics.

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Winter Olympics 2022 - Elise Christie confirms intention to overturn short track retirement and compete at Milan-Cortina

Winter Olympics 2022 - Choi Min-jeong beats Arianna Fontana, Suzanne Schulting to retain 1500m title

Kamila Valieva doping storm: People who dope children are 'evil... killers of clean sport', says WADA chief

Hamelin finishes Olympic career as one of Canada's most decorated athletes

Will Carlos Cordeiro return to rule US Soccer two years after alienating the USWNT?

Winter Olympics 2022 - Qi Guangpu wins gold in tense, error-strewn men's aerials final

Oleksandr Abramenko wins silver medal in ski acrobatics at Olympiad in Beijing

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