Winter Olympics: Skier Valentyna Kaminska suspended after fails doping test in Beijing
Ukrainian cross-country skier Valentyna Kaminska has been provisionally suspended after failing a doping test at the Winter Olympics in Beijing.
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Arianna Fontana by the numbers
Arianna Fontana has rewritten the record books at Beijing 2022.
Sir Mark Todd given interim suspension by BHA after appearing to hit horse with branch
Sir Mark Todd has been given an interim suspension by the British Horseracing Authority (BHA) after a video on social media appeared to show him hit a horse with a branch.
Medals update: Norway win gold in Beijing 2022 cross-country skiing men’s team sprint classic
Superstar cross-country skier, Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo stormed into the lead when it mattered in a tactically perfect race winning gold alongside teammate Erik Valnes in the men's cross-country skiing sprint classic. The pair finished in a time of 19:22.99 at the Zhangjiakou National Cross-Country Skiing Centre on Wednesday (16 February) after Klaebo took the lead in the final throes of the race.
Winter Olympics 2022 - Frida Karlsson rejects medal after Jonna Sundling saves Sweden in cross-country relay
Swedish cross-country skier Frida Karlsson was so upset with her performance in her team’s relay event that she initially rejected the bronze medal she was awarded on the podium. The 22-year-old was third to go in the race and held the bronze medal position until she was overtaken by two other competitors with 2km of her leg to go.
Winter Olympics 2022 - Norway’s Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo cements legend status, Germany take women's team sprint
Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo moved up to joint second in the all-time list of men's Winter Olympic cross-country skiing gold medal winners, claiming the fifth of his career by guiding Norway to team sprint (classic) gold, as Germany took a thrilling women's title. He teamed up with Erik Valnes to move level with fellow countryman Thomas Alsgaard and three behind Bjorn Daehlie, denying Alexander Bolshunov another win for the Russian Olympic Committee, who won bronze behind Finland. Ad/> In the women's competition, Germany timed their surge for the line to perfection to deny Sweden gold.
China celebrates genocide and death at Olympics
Pro-democracy activist Nathan Law joined 'America Reports' to discuss what the incident could signal as concern for athlete safety continues.
Norwegian skier blows chance at Winter Olympic gold after going wrong way
Norway’s Jarl Magnus Riiber has had a Winter Olympics in Beijing to forget. Having tested positive for Covid he has spent two weeks in isolation, unable to train, and was only released on Monday. Cleared to compete today in the Nordic combined large hill/10km he put himself well in contention for a medal.