Jessie Diggins all smiles after eighth place in 10km classic
Jessie Diggins finished eighth in the women’s cross-country skiing 10km classic at Beijing 2022 on Thursday (10 February), but had a huge smile on her face following the race.
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Kamila Valieva trains in Beijing as ‘cloud’ hovers above figure skating at Winter Olympics 2022
Teenage Russian star Kamila Valieva trained in Beijing on Thursday, but former athlete and Eurosport expert Valentina Marchei feels there is a “cloud” above Olympic figure skating while allegations surrounding the 15-year-old continue. Associated Press and Reuters are among the outlets citing claims by Russian newspapers RBC and Kommersant that Valieva has tested positive for a banned drug — reported to be Trimetazidine — which is normally used to treat chest pain.
Winter Olympics 2022: ‘A juju thing’ - How shaving moustache helped skier James Crawford win bronze
‘Marginal gains’ are often mentioned at the Winter Olympics and Canadian Alpine skier James Crawford took that to new levels in Beijing — crediting his bronze combined medal to shaving off his moustache. The 24-year-old competed with the facial hair in the downhill, where he came fourth, and the super-G, finishing fourth, before he got the razor out for the combined event. Ad/> Crawford finished third behind eventual winner Johannes Strolz and Aleksander Aamodt Kilde and he says his newly streamlined approach may have helped him overcome the hurdle that had hindered him in his opening event.
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Shaun White: How Chloe Kim emulated snowboard legend to make Winter Olympic history
The USA’s Chloe Kim set Beijing alight as she defended her Winter Olympic title in the snowboarding halfpipe final.
Winter Olympics: Mayer's skis help Strolz seal Austria's second alpine gold
Matthias Mayer wore while winning his Olympic gold medal in the super-G on Tuesday end up in a museum it will not just be his fans making pilgrimages to see them. On Thursday, Mayer's skis powered team mate Johannes Strolz to a fourth-place finish in the downhill run of the men's combined, providing the platform for Strolz to go on to win the country's second alpine title of the Games. "My skis were perfect today, especially the downhill skis.
Mikaela Shiffrin to snub media duties for 'foreseeable future' after early exits at Beijing Winter Olympics 2022
Mikaela Shiffrin will not conduct media duties for the «foreseeable future» after a difficult start to the Beijing Olympics. The American great unexpectedly crashed out of the women’s giant slalom after missing a gate, then suffered the same fate in the slalom two days later.
Winter Olympics: Norway's Johaug powers to gold in 10km classic
Therese Johaug produced a staggering late surge to snatch the gold medal in the 10km classic race at the Beijing Games on Thursday by four-tenths of a second from Finland's Kerttu Niskanen. Krista Parmakoski took the bronze medal, 31.1 seconds behind her Finnish team mate, but she never threatened the top two as Johaug secured her second individual gold medal of the Games in thrilling fashion.