The Olympic dream of Puerto Rican Alpine skier William Flaherty
William Flaherty was overjoyed when he crossed the finish line of the men’s giant slalom event at Beijing 2022.
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Alpine skiing-Shiffrin confirms she will race downhill
YANQING, China : Mikaela Shiffrin will start Tuesday's women's downhill race and plans to complete her goal of taking part in every Alpine skiing event at the Winter Olympics, the American said on Monday.
Mikaela Shiffrin 'confident' as she confirms plans to race downhill at Beijing 2022
Alpine skiing superstar Mikaela Shiffrin confirmed her intentions to race the Beijing 2022 downhill event after an encouraging second practice (Sunday's run was cancelled due to bad weather) at the Yanqing National Ski Centre on Monday (14 February).
William Flaherty: The inspirational story of Puerto Rico’s skiing star who followed in his brother’s Olympic footsteps
Have you heard the story of Puerto Rico’s skiing brothers? It’s a tale of “unbelievable tragedy, but also pride and hope”, according to their mother – an Olympic journey like no other. William Flaherty, 17, finished 40th in the men’s giant slalom at Beijing 2022 on Sunday, completing both of his runs with a combined time of 2:41.42 – some 32 seconds behind champion Marco Odermatt. Ad/> Flaherty was following in his brother’s footsteps, with Charles finishing 73rd at Pyeongchang 2018 when becoming Puerto Rico’s first Winter Olympian for two decades.
Erin Jackson: I hope my speed skating gold medal does something for the sport after victory
Erin Jackson hopes that her gold medal success will inspire more people from ethnic minorities to succeed at future Winter Olympics. The 29-year-old Floridian is optimistic that her speedskating medal — the first for a black woman — will open the floodgates for more winners. Ad/> Jackson claimed gold in the 500 metres on Sunday, and while it was a welcome success for the US the individual context is perhaps more special.
Jack Crawford's alpine bronze medal could be start of new era for men's skiing in Canada
Fourth place. It was in danger of becoming a tradition for the Crawford family.
'Winter sports are for everyone' - Benjamin Alexander pushes for more diversity in skiing after historic slalom finish
Benjamin Alexander has called on more would-skiers from diverse backgrounds to get into the sport following his previously unthinkable achievement of finishing the men’s giant slalom event. The DJ-turned-skier-turned-Jamaica’s-first-Winter-Olympic-skier has been reflecting on his Olympic experience after finishing 46th overall on a day when a blizzard wreaked havoc on the slopes.
Erin Jackson, Brittany Bowe and the heroic gesture that led to Winter Olympics gold – Best of Beijing
BEST MOMENTS OF DAY 9 Bessies for life Ad/> We all need a friend like Brittany Bowe. Beijing 2022Could ‘Dr Ice’ save British skeleton after medal famine? — Beijing diary4 HOURS AGO Erin Jackson’s dream of reaching the Beijing Olympics looked over after she stumbled in the 500m to finish outside the qualification spots at the American trials. Bowe won the race but after realising the plight of her childhood friend, gave up her spot to allow Jackson a shot at glory.