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A-list line-up of winter sport stars to lead Discovery’s Beijing 2022 coverage across Europe

Discovery, the Home of the Olympics in Europe*, has revealed its UK line-up to include Team GB Winter Olympic medallists Amy Williams and Billy Morgan alongside experienced presenters Reshmin Chowdhury, Radzi Chinyanganya and Orla Chennaoui. Williams and Morgan join Team Discovery as part of its most decorated expert line-up of all time to support its mission to unlock the power of sport at the upcoming Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022.

'Last year I realised I was wasting time' - British paralympic swimmer Alice Tai has right leg amputated

British paralympic swimmer Alice Tai has undergone an operation to have the lower part of her right leg amputated. Tai, who was a gold medallist in Rio in 2016, had been battling chronic pain in the leg. Ad/> Amputation was something the 22-year-old had been contemplating for a number of years.

Beijing 2022 - British skeleton bronze medallist Laura Deas ready to do ‘something special’ at Olympics

British skeleton bronze medallist Laura Deas says she is ready to try and do “something special” at the Beijing Winter Olympics after earning selection for a second Games. The 33-year-old former equestrian rider finished on the podium with double Olympic champion Lizzy Yarnold in Pyeongchang and is targeting an improved performance when the event starts in China. Ad/> Deas is one of four skeleton athletes who will be heading to the Olympics, along with debutants Brogan Crowley, Matt Weston and Marcus Wyatt, who have all been competing on the top level circuit.

Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics - Athletes warned they could face 'certain punishments' for speaking out at Games

Athletes at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics have been warned they could be punished for behaviour that is against Chinese rules. The message comes after human rights groups told athletes they were better off staying silent for the duration of the Games, which start on February 4.

Beijing 2022 - Bronze medallist Laura Deas among four Team GB skeleton athletes heading to Olympics

Pyeongchang 2018 bronze medallist Laura Deas will attempt to go one or two better at the Beijing Winter Olympics after she was confirmed as one of four Team GB skeleton athletes to go to the Games. Three members of the squad will be making their debuts — Brogan Crowley, Marcus Wyatt and Matt Weston, who this season became the first British man to win a World Cup title in almost 14 years.

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A-list line-up of winter sport stars to lead Discovery’s Beijing 2022 coverage across Europe

'Last year I realised I was wasting time' - British paralympic swimmer Alice Tai has right leg amputated

Beijing 2022 - British skeleton bronze medallist Laura Deas ready to do ‘something special’ at Olympics

Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics - Athletes warned they could face 'certain punishments' for speaking out at Games

Beijing 2022 - Bronze medallist Laura Deas among four Team GB skeleton athletes heading to Olympics

'The Rock': Dwayne Johnson says he isn't the anonymous buyer of T-Rex skull

The Rock shows off giant T-Rex skull 'Stan' on Monday Night Football ManningCast