Scottish skiing ace Andrew Young embroiled in close Covid scare at Winter Olympic Games
Scottish cross-country skier Andrew Young contracted Covid perilously close to the Olympics despite doing more than most to avoid it.
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Leeds share more positive injury news before Villa; 'incredibly fit' ace spotted at Elland Road
Leeds United have posted footage on their Instagram page of Junior Firpo running at Elland Road weeks after a hamstring injury he picked up against West Ham.
Cross-country skiing-Tough skiathlon course takes toll on Klaebo
ZHANGJIAKOU, China : After winning gold in cross-country skiing and biathlon on Saturday, Norway had pinned its Sunday title hopes on Johannes Klaebo but the three-times Olympic champion was a shadow of his usual self on a tough course at the Beijing Games.
Alexander Bolshunov wins Olympic gold in 30K skiathlon
Alexander Bolshunov pulled away from the pack early and won the first men's cross-country skiing gold medal at the Beijing Olympics on Sunday in the 30-kilometer skiathlon. Bolshunov, the World Cup leader in distance races, grabbed a Russian Olympic Committee flag in the final stretch and waved it in the air as he crossed the finish line in 1 hour, 16 minutes, 9.8 seconds. "My emotions cannot be expressed," he said after the race.
Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen's teams face backlash as rivals prepare to lobby FIA
Haas boss Guenther Steiner has threatened to lobby against Mercedes, Red Bull and Ferrari's plans to increase the F1 cost cap this year. The total amount teams can spend over the course of the year has been reduced from £107million ($145m) to £103m ($140m).
Cross-country skiing-Swedes to seek time switch over biting cold
ZHANGJIAKOU, China : Sweden's cross-country ski team said on Sunday they will ask the International Ski Federation (FIS) to start races earlier in the day at the Beijing Olympics to protect athletes from the freezing temperatures.
