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Beijing Olympics hockey players wear Covid face masks during match

ice hockey players wore medical face masks on Monday during their Beijing Winter Games match, which also started an hour late, in a bizarre chapter for the Games. Canada ran out 6-1 winners and their player Natalie Spooner said afterwards that the game had been delayed because their opponents had not got their results back from morning testing for Covid. The Russians were on the ice for the scheduled start time but their opponents at Wukesong Sports Centre were not initially there for their Group A showdown.

Winter Olympics 2022 - Johan Clarey dedicates silver to friend and colleague after claiming first Olympic medal at 41

Downhill veteran Johan Clarey has dedicated his silver medal to his friend and former colleague David Poisson. Poisson, a French Alpine ski racer, passed away in 2017 after an accident in training. Ad/> And as 41-year-old Clarey became the oldest medal winner in Olympic Alpine skiing history, he paid tribute to Poisson.

Eileen Gu is the poster child for a new type of Chinese athlete. But one wrong move could send her tumbling

By Jessie Yeung, CNNUpdated 0730 GMT (1530 HKT) February 7, 2022Hong Kong (CNN)At this year'sBeijing Winter Olympics, the face of China's sporting dreams is undeniably American.Freestyle skier Eileen Gu's rise to the top has been meteoric — and her popularity in China has exploded in the lead-up to the Games. «Snow princess Gu Ailing set to shine at home Olympics,» read one headline in state-run media Xinhua, referring to Gu by her Chinese name.But Gu, 18, has another home: the United States, where she was born to a Chinese mother and American father, and where she first discovered her love for the sport. In 2015, just a few months after she reached her first World Cup podium, the San Francisco native announced she was switching to compete

Ireen Wust becomes first athlete to strike individual gold at FIVE Olympics at Beijing 2022

Ireen Wust became the first Summer or Winter Olympian in history to win an individual gold medal at five separate Games with a stunning triumph in the women’s 1500m speed skating event. She clocked an Olympic record of 1:23.58 on her way to glory.

Winter Olympics: Canada and ROC wear masks for women's ice hockey match

Players wore face masks during an ice hockey match at the Winter Olympics that was delayed for nearly an hour by confusion over Covid-19 tests.

Canadá exige a Rusia jugar con mascarilla por su secretismo

El partido correspondiente a la tercera jornada del grupo A de hockey hielo femenino entre Canadá y Rusia ha dejado una de las imágenes de los Después de un retraso de más de una hora, las jugadoras de ambos equipos han disputado el encuentro con mascarillas debajo de su casco, según ha informado el Comité Olímpico Internacional «por motivos de seguridad».

Canada, Russia women's hockey players masked for game after hourlong delay due to COVID-19 test processing

The start of the women's hockey preliminary-round game between Canada and Russia on Monday was delayed 65 minutes before being played with both teams wearing N95 masks, a first at the Beijing Winter Olympics.

Winter Olympics - 'I need quadruple axel' - Hanyu desperate to land record-breaking jump

Yuzuru Hanyu says he «absolutely needs» the qaudruple axel to take his Olympic legacy to next level. All eyes were on Hanyu during his first practice session at the Winter Olympics where he looks to become the first man in 94 years to win three consecutive titles.

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Beijing Olympics hockey players wear Covid face masks during match

Winter Olympics 2022 - Johan Clarey dedicates silver to friend and colleague after claiming first Olympic medal at 41

Eileen Gu is the poster child for a new type of Chinese athlete. But one wrong move could send her tumbling

Ireen Wust becomes first athlete to strike individual gold at FIVE Olympics at Beijing 2022

Winter Olympics: Canada and ROC wear masks for women's ice hockey match

Canadá exige a Rusia jugar con mascarilla por su secretismo

Canada, Russia women's hockey players masked for game after hourlong delay due to COVID-19 test processing

Winter Olympics - 'I need quadruple axel' - Hanyu desperate to land record-breaking jump