Beijing 2022: Gower finishes 12th in men's downhill combined
Ireland's Jack Gower put in a superb display on the slopes to finish 12th overall in the men's alpine combined at the Beijing Winter Olympic Games on Thursday.
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Alpine skiing-Italy's Sofia Goggia to skip super-G, but compete in downhill
YANQING, China : Italy's Sofia Goggia, the reigning Olympic downhill champion, will skip the super-G scheduled for Friday but is set to compete in the downhill race at the Beijing Winter Olympics, a spokesman for the Italian team said on Thursday.
Winter Olympics 2022 - IOC remains tight-lipped following team figure skating medal ceremony delay
The IOC said on Thursday it would not comment on the ongoing “legal issue” surrounding the continued delay of the medal ceremony for the team figure skating in Beijing. AP, Reuters and others named 15-year-old Russian superstar Kamila Valieva as central to the delay.
Winter Olympics 2022 - Men's alpine favourite Alexis Pinturault 'disappointed' with downhill time
Favourite for the men’s alpine combined Alexis Pinturault saw his gold medal hopes take a hit after a “disappointing” downhill section in Beijing. The French skier clocked 01:45.04 while Super-G bronze medallist Aleksander Aamodt Kilde of Norway recorded the quickest time with 1:43.12. Ad/> Pinturault, who won silver in Pyeongchang four years ago behind the now-retired Austrian Marcel Hirscher, made an error on the 3.1-kilometre course which ultimately proved costly.
Winter Olympics 2022 - Team GB men's skeleton medal hopes in doubt after first two heats in Beijing
Great Britain’s hopes of a medal in the men’s skeleton look in doubt, with Matt Weston and Marcus Wyatt sitting 13th and 17th respectively after the first two heats in Beijing. World champion Christopher Grotheer of Germany holds a solid lead of 0.7 seconds ahead of his countryman Axel Jungk, while China's Yan Wengang trails by 0.75 seconds in third place.
Manon Petit-Lenoir: The big journey of the resurgent French snowboard cross athlete
Manon Petit-Lenoir knows how tough snowboard cross can be, but she also knows the joy it can bring.
Bing Dwen Dwen, the Winter Olympics mascot, causes chaos in Beijing as people queue overnight to buy dolls
Bing Dwen Dwen is becoming one of the biggest stars of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympic Games.
Winter Olympics: Nathan Chen wins gold as Yuzuru Hanyu fails in record attempt
American Nathan Chen won the men's Olympic figure skating gold to end the hurt of 2018 but defending champion Yuzuru Hanyu's jump record attempt failed at Beijing 2022.