Olympics-Alpine skiing-Saudi skier set to make history at Beijing Games
By Ahmed Yosri and Imad Creidi
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Alpine skiing-Saudi skier set to make history at Beijing Games
Alpine skier Fayik Abdi said he is hoping to spread awareness of winter sports in Saudi Arabia as he aims to become the first athlete to represent the country at the Winter Olympics in Beijing this month.
Winter Olympics 2022 - Ryoyu Kobayashi out to make ski jumping’s popularity explode in Japan with Beijing statement
Ryoyu Kobayashi is having the ski jumping season of his life — but he knows his achievements so far will pale into relative insignificance in his homeland of Japan if he does not land Olympic gold. The 25-year-old goes into Beijing 2022 as one of the favourites for a medal — but his path to gold could be blocked by Germany’s World Cup leader Karl Geiger or triple Olympic champion Kamil Stoch — though doubts remain about the Pole’s fitness.
Winter Olympics full schedule, dates and events for Beijing 2022
The opening ceremony for the Winter Olympics is not until Friday but the action is already underway on Wednesday and there is a huge amount to look forward to over the coming days.
Mikaela Shiffrin talks about watching Simone Biles deal with Olympic stress
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Winter Olympics: Skier Charlie Guest goes from quitting to Beijing
Six weeks out from the Winter Olympics four years ago, Charlie Guest was struggling to walk.
Winter Olympics 2022 - Mikaela Shiffrin admits Games is a 'pretty stressful and uncomfortable' experience
Mikaela Shiffrin admits racing for a gold medal makes for a «pretty stressful and uncomfortable experience» and believes observers should be aware of the mental health challenges that come with putting pressure on an athlete to win. Shiffrin has three Olympic medals, three World Cup overall titles and six world championship golds, and will make her Beijing debut on Monday in the women's giant slalom. Ad/> The double Olympic champion will be looking to defend her giant slalom title won at PyeongChang 2018, and although she acknowledges moments of glory make it «worth it» there is a mental toll that comes with the pressure to deliver a result.
Winter Olympics: Who are the global names to watch at Beijing 2022?
The Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics start on Friday, barely six months after the delayed summer Games in Tokyo.