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Aleksander Aamodt Kilde - Beijing Winter Olympics: New Zealand Win Historic Olympic Gold But Wind Postpones Downhill - sports.ndtv.com - Usa - Australia - Norway - China - Beijing - New Zealand

Beijing Winter Olympics: New Zealand Win Historic Olympic Gold But Wind Postpones Downhill

"Super-proud" snowboarder Zoi Sadowski Synnott made history for New Zealand after winning their first-ever Winter Olympics gold medal on Sunday but bad weather played havoc with the eagerly anticipated men's downhill skiing. Seven golds were up for grabs on the second full day of competition in the Chinese capital, as the sports took centre stage after a build-up overshadowed by Covid and rights concerns. Seven became six when the main event of the day, the men's downhill -- one of the most closely watched events at the Winter Olympics -- was postponed because of gusty winds and will now take place on Monday instead.

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Andrew Musgrave battles through ‘horrifically hard’ conditions in skiathlon - bt.com - Russia - Beijing

Andrew Musgrave battles through ‘horrifically hard’ conditions in skiathlon

Andrew Musgrave battled through “horrifically hard” conditions to finish 17th in the men’s skiathlon at the Winter Olympics in Beijing on Sunday.

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Mark Adams - Beijing Winter Olympics Puts Young Uyghur Athlete At Centre Of Controversy - sports.ndtv.com - China - Beijing - region Xinjiang

Beijing Winter Olympics Puts Young Uyghur Athlete At Centre Of Controversy

China's move to thrust a young Uyghur athlete into the spotlight at the climax of the Beijing Winter Olympics opening ceremony placed her at the centre of long-time controversy over rights abuses in Xinjiang. Dinigeer Yilamujiang, a 20-year-old cross-country skier, trained for years to fulfil every child's dream to star at the Olympics. But her prominent, smiling appearance as the final Olympic torch-bearer on Friday at the "Bird's Nest" national stadium in front of thousands of spectators and across global television screens had clear political overtones.

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Winter Olympics: Alexander Bolshunov wins astonishing skiathlon gold - bbc.com - Britain - Russia - Finland - Scotland - Norway - Beijing

Winter Olympics: Alexander Bolshunov wins astonishing skiathlon gold

Russian Alexander Bolshunov decimated the field to win 30km skiathlon gold at the Winter Olympics as Great Britain's Andrew Musgrave finished 17th.

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Peter Rutherford - Cross-country skiing-Russian Bolshunov wins skiathlon gold - channelnewsasia.com - Russia - Finland - China - Beijing - county Alexander

Cross-country skiing-Russian Bolshunov wins skiathlon gold

ZHANGJIAKOU, China : Alexander Bolshunov, representing the Russian Olympic Committee (ROC), won the gold medal in the men's 2x15 km skiathlon at the Beijing Olympics on Sunday.

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Summer Olympics - Mark Adams - Beijing Winter Olympics: Norway's Therese Johaug Wins First Gold Of Beijing Winter Olympics - sports.ndtv.com - Britain - Usa - Australia - Canada - Norway - China - Beijing - region Xinjiang

Beijing Winter Olympics: Norway's Therese Johaug Wins First Gold Of Beijing Winter Olympics

Norwegian cross-country skier Therese Johaug won the first gold medal of the Beijing Olympics on Saturday as sport moved centre stage after a troubled build-up dominated by coronavirus and rights concerns. Johaug was a comfortable winner of the women's 7.5-plus-7.5-kilometre skiathlon in what is expected to be the first of many cross-country skiing medals for Norway at these Games.

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Peter Rutherford - Cross-country skiing-Swedes to seek time switch over biting cold - channelnewsasia.com - Sweden - China - Beijing - county Centre

Cross-country skiing-Swedes to seek time switch over biting cold

ZHANGJIAKOU, China : Sweden's cross-country ski team said on Sunday they will ask the International Ski Federation (FIS) to start races earlier in the day at the Beijing Olympics to protect athletes from the freezing temperatures.

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Winter Olympics - Andrew Musgrave: I’m not 100% sure what we do is the most healthy for the body! - eurosport.com - Britain - Beijing

Winter Olympics - Andrew Musgrave: I’m not 100% sure what we do is the most healthy for the body!

Speaking in the Eurosport Cube Great Britain’s cross-country skiing star Andrew Musgrave has joked that he’s not always sure his sport is the best thing for his body. Musgrave, who won hearts and minds with his heroic performances against the odds four years ago in Pyeongchang, faced a disrupted preparation after a pectoral injury in 2021.

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