Olympics-Bobsleigh-Pyeongchang competitor Adeagbo lodges gender discrimination complaint
By Amy Tennery and Natalie Thomas
Bobsleigh Sport News
Bobsleigh-Pyeongchang competitor Adeagbo lodges gender discrimination complaint
BEIJING : Elite Nigerian monobob and skeleton competitor Simidele Adeagbo has lodged a formal complaint with the International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation (IBSF), alleging gender discrimination in the spots allocated to men and women at the Beijing Games.
Kamila Valieva silences noise for two minutes with classic skate at Winter Olympics – Best of Beijing
BEST MOMENTS OF DAY 11 Brave Valieva Ad/> Former Olympic champion Tara Lipinski says it will “leave a permanent scar on our sport”. Ex-Italian figure skater admits it “creates an enormous precedent”. The USA have accused Russia of “systemic disregard for clean sport”.
Winter Olympics: Team GB bobsleigh team suffer terrifying 83mph crash
Team GB bobsleigh due Brad Hall and Nick Gleeson have suffered a terrifying 83mph at the Winter Olympics.
Cam Stones, from missed meeting to a career in bobsleigh
“Four years ago I watched the Opening Ceremony from my couch,” posted Canada bobsled athlete, Cameron Stones, on Instagram, captioning an image of him at the Opening Ceremony of the Olympic Winter Games PyeongChang 2018. The now 30-year-old was not a medal contender at the Games four years ago – he finished 12th in the four-man bobsleigh – but he is now.
Winter Olympics 2022 - Team GB crash as dominant Francesco Friedrich retains two-man bobsleigh title in German 1-2-3
Francesco Friedrich put Germany back on track in sliding sports at the Winter Olympics by leading a one-two-three, as he continued his bobsleigh dominance to retain the two-man title with Thorsten Margis — but there was drama as Team GB crashed during the third run. British pair Brad Hall and Nick Gleeson went into the event with hopes of a medal, but they were ended after two sub-par runs on the opening day.
