From Olympic veteran to teenage record-breaker – Five stars to watch in Beijing
From 15-year-old figure skaters to 35-year-old snowboarding superstars, there will be no shortage of big names competing at the Beijing Winter Olympics.
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5 best bets for podium places as Team GB target record Winter Olympics haul
Team GB will take a squad of 50 athletes to the Winter Olympics in Beijing, with an expected medal range of between three and seven which could conceivably deliver the country’s best winter haul in history.
Bubba Newby still 'stoked' and ready to soar in Beijing
It is by a happy accident of birth that Brendan Newby looks ahead to his second Winter Olympics in the green of Ireland next month.
British athletes need freedom of expression in Beijing – Amnesty International
British athletes’ rights to free expression must be upheld at the Beijing Olympic Games, Amnesty International has said.
Galal Yafai keen to add world title to Olympic gold after turning professional
Galal Yafai is determined to add a world title to his Olympic gold but says he does not feel any extra pressure on his shoulders after he turned professional on Thursday.
Climate change threatening Winter Games, report warns
Climate change is threatening the Winter Olympics and the future of snow sports by making conditions much more dangerous for athletes and participants, experts warned in a report published a week ahead of the start of the 2022 Winter Games in Beijing.
Five Athletes Receives Satyalancana Dharma Award for Olympics Accomplishment
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Minister of Youth and Sports Affairs Zainudin Amali presented the Satyalancana Dharma sports award to five Indonesian athletes. This award was presented for their accomplishment in International Championship, the Olympics in particular.
Running as equals The elite athletes fighting for acceptance
Scrutiny of women's bodies has played out in the public eye at least since the 1930s, as women's athletics gained greater visibility. Ahead of the 1936 Berlin Olympics, former International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Avery Brundage advocated for systematic medical examinations of athletes competing in women's events. At the 1936 Games, 100m gold medalist Helen Stephens was accused of being a man. The Americ