Winter Olympics 2022: What is the luge event, where the name comes from and fastest speeds
The Winter Olympics 2022 are being held in Beijing, China this year (2022) from 4 February to 20 February.
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Skeleton-U.S Virgin Islands' Tannenbaum watches dream slip away in isolation
YANQING, China : As her rivals thundered down the sinuous Yanqing sliding track on Tuesday preparing for the chance of glory later this week, Katie Tannenbaum was stuck in he COVID-19 isolation room for the seventh day, watching her Olympic dream slide away.
El pobre menú de una biatleta rusa en los Juegos de Pekín
Los Juegos Olímpicos de Invierno de Pekín 2022 vuelven a ser señalados por el trato que han recibido los atletas en los días previos al inicio de las competiciones. Si la semana pasada conocíamos la odisea de la piloto belga de skeleton belga Kim Meylemans tras su positivo en coronavirus tras ser llevada a un sitio aislado cuando le aseguraron que le llevarían a la Villa Olímpica para el aislamiento (algo que finalmente ocurrió tras su denuncia en las redes sociales), ahora las quejas vienen por la alimentación que han recibido varios deportistas en estas jornadas previas.
Skeleton-Briton sips from lucky mug, Latvian irons out kinks
YANQING, China : Four years on from claiming bronze in Pyeongchang, Britain's Laura Deas is hoping to channel the spirit of Lizzy Yarnold, her retired teammate and the most successful Olympic skeleton athlete of all time, in part through a mug.
Bobsleigh-Jamaican bobsledder loses appeal to compete in two-woman event
YANQING, China : Sport's highest global court has dismissed an appeal from Jamaica's Jazmine Fenlator-Victorian asking to be included in the Beijing Olympics' two-woman bobsleigh competition, after she alleged Jamaica had been unfairly excluded.
Beijing Games 2022 - Amy Williams: Johannes Ludwig's 'absolutely perfect steers' earn him gold
Former British skeleton Olympian Amy Williams praised Johannes Ludwig for his ‘absolutely perfect steers’ as he won luge gold at Beijing 2022. The German luger put in some of the best runs of the day, and it was that consistency that Williams picked out as the heart of his win. Ad/> “He was amazing to watch and he really goes to show that consistency is key.