Ailing (Eileen) Gu in women's freeski slopestyle qualifying at Beijing 2022 - Latest
Ailing (Eileen) Gu is about to begin her freeski slopestyle campaign at Beijing 2022, following a 24-hour postponement due to the weather.
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Winter Olympics 2022 Day 10: Full schedule, events, UK start times and dates as Beijing Games continue
The Winter Olympics are in full swing in Beijing and there’s plenty to look forward to as the Games move into the second full week.
Snowfall blankets Beijing Winter Olympics, delays home favourite Gu's next event
ZHANGJIAKOU, China: Heavy snowfall brought a wintry atmosphere to the Beijing Winter Olympics on Sunday (Feb 13), as well as disruptions, forcing the postponement of home favourite Eileen Gu's qualifying run in the freeski slopestyle to Monday.
‘I really couldn’t see’: Heavy snow disrupts Beijing Olympics
A worker shovels snow in preparation for freestyle ski and snowboard events at Genting Snow Park prior to the 2022 Winter Olympics, in Zhangjiakou, China, Jan. 31, 2022.
"I Really Couldn't See": Heavy Snow Disrupts Beijing Winter Olympics 2022
Heavy snow fell throughout Sunday at the Beijing Winter Olympics disrupting several events and forcing athletes to battle through treacherous conditions in the pursuit of gold. Californian-born Chinese sensation Eileen Gu was among the competitors affected when her bid for a second gold medal was temporarily derailed by the postponement of qualifying for the freeski slopestyle. The second of three training runs for the women's downhill skiing was cancelled and women's freestyle skiing aerials qualification was also postponed. Environmentalists in the build-up to the Games in the Chinese capital had voiced concern about an Olympics taking place in one of the driest parts of China and relying almost entirely on man-made snow.
Beijing Winter Olympics: Russian Olympic Committee team crushes field to take relay gold
Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) made the most of a big lead built up in the first half of the race to storm to victory in a punishing men's 4x10 km relay at the Beijing Olympics on Sunday. The ROC team finished one minute 7.2 seconds ahead of the Norwegian team, with France picking up a superb bronze medal after a dogged display, 9.2 seconds after Norway.
Olympics-Cross-country skiing-Russian Olympic Committee team crush field to take relay gold
ZHANGJIAKOU, China (Reuters) - The team representing the Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) made the most of a big lead built up in the first half of the race to storm to victory in a punishing men's 4x10 km relay at the Beijing Olympics on Sunday.
Cross-country skiing-Russian Olympic Committee team crush field to take relay gold
ZHANGJIAKOU, China : The team representing the Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) made the most of a big lead built up in the first half of the race to storm to victory in a punishing men's 4x10 km relay at the Beijing Olympics on Sunday.