Winter Paralympics 2022: A closer look at Great Britain’s hottest medal prospects
ParalympicsGB has selected 25 athletes across four sports for Beijing 2022.
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A closer look at Great Britain’s hottest Winter Paralympics medal prospects
ParalympicsGB has selected 25 athletes across four sports for Beijing 2022.
Millie Knight admits Paralympic gold would be ’emotional’ but accepts difficulty
Visually-impaired skier Millie Knight admits it would be “extremely emotional” to complete her Paralympic medal collection with gold in Beijing but is keen to curb expectation.
Like Simone Biles before her, Mikaela Shiffrin reminds us that medals aren’t everything
«I have had a lot of disappointing moments at these Games. Today is not one of them. »Today is my favourite memory.
Cancer, late career changes and car crashes - the most inspirational stories of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games
The Winter Olympics have thrown up many great sporting stories but equally a number of tales of athletes battling against adversity just to get to Beijing. Focus often remains on those who win medals and break records and these achievements are certainly not to be ignored. Ad/> However, there is also room to highlight the tales of courage and bravery from those who are taking part against the odds, and here are some of the most inspiring from this year.
Paris 2024 chief Tony Estanguet promises 'spectacular' Olympics with River Seine opening ceremony
The boss of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games believes the proposed opening ceremony on the River Seine will be the «biggest highlight of the games». Tony Estanguet has a big job on his hands coordinating the logistics of a ceremony that will take place outside a stadium setting for the first time in the history of the Olympics. Ad/> But with the potential impact of the curtain-raising event now starting to be grasped in terms of the accessibility it will give to spectators, Estanguet expects it to be transformational.
Skier Arif Khan Eyes Top-30 Finish At Beijing Winter Olympics
Beijing Winter Olympics-bound Indian skier Arif Khan, who will participate in two events, is aiming a modest top-30 finish in the showpiece which begins on Friday. The 31-year-old Khan is the lone Indian participant in the February 4-20 quadrennial event. He secured his berth in the Winter Olympics in a qualifying event in Dubai last year. "To be honest, if you want to be a medal contender, you require at least 10 years of training and preparation, (need) to have (decent) budget and funding, only then it's possible to be in medal contention," Khan, an Alpine skier, said at a virtual interaction, organised by the Sports Authority of India, on Sunday.
Winter Olympics: Team GB's results from Beijing 2022
Great Britain have ended the Beijing Winter Olympics with two medals — a gold and a silver in women's and men's curling.