Alpine skiing-Men's downhill training cancelled after high winds
YANQING, China :High winds led to the final men's downhill training run at the Beijing Olympics being cancelled on Saturday after just three runners completed the course.
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Canadian snowboarding trio look to cement Olympic legacies in Beijing
At Sochi 2014, a trio Canadian snowboarders attacked the slopes of Russia in the first-ever Olympic slopestyle and big air competitions.
Skier Arif Khan Leads Out Indian Contingent At Beijing Winter Olympics Opening Ceremony
Skier Arif Khan led a small four-strong Indian contingent during the Winter Olympics opening ceremony in Beijing on Friday amid a diplomatic boycott of the event by the country. The 31-year-old Arif will be the lone Indian competitor at the Games, having qualified in Slalom and Giant Slalom events. India sent a six-member contingent to the Games including a coach, a technician and a team manager. Arif is the first Indian to secure qualification in two events of the same edition of the Games and his competitions are slated for February 13 and 16.
Winter Olympics 2022 - Spectacular ceremony opens Games, first medals to come on Day 1 - Best of Beijing
BEST MOMENTS OF THE DAY Lift off! Ad/> The XXIV Olympic Winter Games are officially… open! Beijing 2022Team GB underdogs 'have to try that little bit more' — Morgan2 HOURS AGO Beijing 2022 launched with a spectacular new-age ceremony, which harnessed an 11,600 square metre LCD screen to bring the Bird’s Nest stadium to life. Fireworks, mesmerising green rods and an unavoidably cute choir, what’s not to like? Flag bearers Eve Muirhead and Dave Ryding, curling and slalom hopefuls respectively, diligently led Team GB into the arena, while China’s arrival delighted the fans allowed into the arena amid Covid restrictions. The Olympic cauldron (aka just a small flame) was intended to convey China’s commitment to tackling climate change – and all in all it was a terrific spectacle.
Winter Olympics 2022 - Mikaela Shiffrin says her chances of winning a medal are 'not bad' but perfection is 'impossible'
Mikaela Shiffrin says her chances of winning a medal in Beijing are «not bad» as she goes in search of gold at a third consecutive Olympics. Shiffrin won the slalom at the 2014 Olympics before taking another gold in the giant slalom four years later in Pyeongchang. Ad/> She currently tops her sport’s overall World Cup standings, and is widely tipped for more medals in Beijing — where she is set to compete in all five races.
India moment at Winter Olympics opening: Skier Arif Khan leads contingent out
Skier Arif Khan led a small four-strong Indian contingent during the Winter Olympics opening ceremony here on Friday amid a diplomatic boycott of the event by the country. The 31-year-old Arif will be the lone Indian competitor at the Games, having qualified in Slalom and Giant Slalom events. India sent a six-member contingent to the Games including a coach, a technician and a team manager.
Winter Games: Six African athletes who are competing in Beijing, and five who are not
At the Winter Games in Beijing there will be five African nations' flags flying at the opening ceremony at the Bird's Nest stadium on Feb. 4, with Madagascar the only country with two athletes.
India's Winter Olympic Contingent Covid-Free After Manager Found Negative In Retests
A day after testing positive for COVID-19, the manager of India's Winter Olympics contingent, Mohammad Abbas Wani, has returned negative results in two retests conducted in the last 24 hours, the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) said on Thursday. Wani was found COVID-19 positive upon his arrival at the Beijing Airport here on Wednesday. IOA president Narinder Batra said the official has now returned negative in the last two tests.