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.
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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.
Johannes Strolz races with one ski pole but Austria still win gold in the mixed team parallel final
Johannes Strolz lost one of his ski poles as he raced down the course at the Yanqing National Alpine Skiing Centre in the mixed team parallel final on Sunday, and still helped his team win the gold medal. The Austrian, who won Olympic gold in the men's Alpine combined and secured a silver medal in the slalom, was part of a winning team that included Katharina Liensberger, Katharina Truppe and Stefan Brennsteiner. Ad/> The team went on to beat Germany in the final to seal Strolz's third Olympic medal, but for the 29-year-old it was not without a slight hitch.
Alpine skiing-Swiss dominate as Shiffrin leaves empty-handed
YANQING, China : Switzerland dominated Alpine skiing at the Beijing Olympics while the biggest name in the sport, American Mikaela Shiffrin, left without a medal from her six competitions.
Eddie Howe's £25m-valued masterstroke, Arsenal taunted and old Newcastle target's foolish fight
It said it all that Newcastle United players and staff left the London Stadium a little disappointed after only going home with a point following the 1-1 draw against West Ham.