Norwegian skiers, other Olympic hopefuls positive for virus
1986 Olympics bronze medalist Dr. John Carlos slams China's restrictions on Olympic athletes on 'Fox News Live.'
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'The team got super professional' - James Clugnet credits team behind the team for his remarkable rise
James Clugnet credits the team behind the team for his own rapid rise and the success story that is British cross-country skiing.The 25-year-old sprint specialist has joined Andrew Musgrave and Andrew Young at the summit of the sport, going further than any Team GB athletes have gone before.But things weren't always so rosy and when he finished third last at the U23 World Championships in 2017, Clugnet's Olympic ambitions looked like a pipe dream.A switch flicked, according to the skier, in 2018 when the sport began benefitting from the support of The National Lottery.«I never thought it would be possible to go to the Olympics, let alone to compete for top ten and a medal which is what I'm going for,» said Clugnet. «The team got super professional in 2018 and National Lottery funding made a huge difference for me.»Suddenly I had coaches who were really following me, really involved and showed me what it took to be good.
McKeever, Arendz highlight Canada's 12-person Para nordic squad for Beijing
Led by a pair of former flag-bearers in Brian McKeever and Mark Arendz, Canada's Para nordic team for the 2022 Beijing Paralympics was announced on Wednesday.
Cross-country skiing-Chaos in Norway team as Weng tests positive for COVID
STOCKHOLM : Norway's preparations for the Beijing Olympics were thrown into chaos on Wednesday as 2014 Olympic bronze medallist Heidi Weng tested positive for COVID-19, joining a coach who also tested positive earlier in the week.
Biathlon-Swede Stina Nilsson sets sights on new Olympic dream
OSTERSUND, Sweden : Swedish Olympic champion Stina Nilsson shocked the sport of cross-country skiing by making an abrupt switch to biathlon, but four years on from her gold medal in Pyeongchang, she has been selected to go to Beijing in her new sport.
Musgrave recognises need for speed at fourth Winter Olympics
Andrew Musgrave likes to think of himself as a big game skier but admits his Olympic ambition could be running out of mountain. Scottish star Musgrave heads to his fourth Games in Beijing with increasing confidence and he's certainly not the sort to be dazzled by the big stage lights. Ad/> It's more than a decade since he first appeared on the cross-country skiing international circuit, where venues would have to desperately source a British flag to flutter alongside the Nordic powerhouses that have long dominated this sport.
Loeb, Gutierrez to remain in XE with Hamilton's X44 team
The duo finished runner-up in the inaugural campaign of the all-electric SUV off-road racing championship after topping all five of the combined qualifying leader boards.
Two-time US Olympian says athletes being used as 'pawns' in Beijing: 'Terrible place for them to be'
Two-time Olympic cross-country skier Noah Hoffman joined 'America's Newsroom' to discuss the upcoming games as athletes are warned against speaking out against China's human rights abuses.