Winter Olympics live updates: Scotty James, Belle Brockhoff, Emily Arthur all in action on massive day for Australia
A number of Australian medal hopefuls will get their Winter Olympics underway on a big day of action in Beijing.
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Winter Olympics 2022: Team USA still without a gold medal in Beijing Games as pressure builds
It’s not often that the USA goes five days of a Winter Olympics without picking up a gold medal. At the last Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, it was something of an anomaly when it took two days for Team USA to claim their first gold. At Sochi 2014, Vancouver 2010 and Torino 2006, an American had topped the podium after the first 24 hours.
Olympic viewing guide: Can Brad Gushue help redeem Canadian curling?
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Aussie skiers Olympic dream becomes nightmare upon arrival in Beijing
Australia's Katie Parker's gamble with COVID-19 doesn't appear to have paid off with the alpine skier testing positive on her arrival into Beijing for the Winter Olympics.
Winter Olympics: Where are Hanyu Yuzuru's fans now? Can Ester Ledecka do the double-double? – Best of Beijing
BEST MOMENTS OF DAY 4 Hanyu lets down Team Fanyu Ad/> Anyone heard from the Fanyus? The passionate and ultra-defensive supporters of Japanese figure skater Yuzuru Hanyu were stunned into silence after their man dropped a howler in the short programme to derail his hopes of a third Olympic title on the spin. Instead of dropping a quadruple salchow with his opening jump, the two-time singles champion barely propelled himself off the ice – rotating just once in the air rather than the expected four. Beijing 2022Gu hits back, GB skaters find perfect blend, US athlete's epic journey — Beijing diary3 HOURS AGO In his defence, Hanyu insisted that his skate was caught in a small hole in the ice, denying him a perfect take-off.
The best snowboard racer in the world is still an alpine skier
On Tuesday at the 2022 Winter Olympics, dual-sport athlete Ester Ledecka of the Czech Republic won gold in parallel giant slalom to successfully defend her Olympic title.
French Skier Yannick Bertrand Takes Agonising Slalom Gate To Groin, The Commentary Is Incredible
The 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing are well underway, which means that painful and downright chaotic incident involving French skier Yannick Bertrand has resurfaced online.
Skier screams in agony as groin hits slalom gate in resurfaced clip
So far, the Winter Olympics haven't exactly captivated viewers over here in the UK, but it has given the internet an excuse to revisit one of the funniest sporting clips of recent times.