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Beijing 2022 - ‘I can still go a lot faster’ - How GB skater Cornelius Kersten went from brink of retirement to Olympics

Cornelius Kersten says he is pleased he listened to the “little voice” inside his head which told him not to retire from speed skating, as he prepares to make his Team GB debut at the Winter Olympics. The 27-year-old athlete, born to a British mother and Dutch father, was the first GB long track skater to be selected for a Games in 30 years — and he believes he can challenge the very best in Beijing and beyond. Ad/> But there have been moments where he has doubted whether he should continue.

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.

Thomas Bach Says Controversial Beijing Olympics "Will Change Winter Sports"

The Beijing Olympics will "change the scale of winter sports forever", IOC president Thomas Bach said Thursday, on the eve of a Games beset by concerns about human rights and Covid. China's ruling Communist Party hopes the Olympics will be a soft-power success but they have been overshadowed by diplomatic boycotts, fears for tennis player Peng Shuai's safety, warnings about surveillance and the environmental impact. The Games, which launch with an opening ceremony on Friday at Beijing's "Bird's Nest" stadium and last until February 20, are taking place in one of the driest regions of China and rely almost entirely on man-made snow.