Why is Russia banned from the Winter Olympics and what is ROC?
For a second successive Winter Olympics, Russian athletes will not compete under their nation’s banner at Beijing 2022.
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Beijing Olympics begins torch relay under shadow of Covid, rights fears
The Beijing Winter Olympics torch relay began its truncated journey to Friday's opening ceremony as China tried to move on from the diplomatic boycotts and Covid fears that have dogged the build-up to the Games.
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 2022 - World's leading ski jumper Marita Kramer ruled out of Games after positive Covid-19 test
The world's leading women's ski jumper, Marita Kramer will miss the Beijing Olympics after testing positive for Covid-19, the Austrian team confirmed on Tuesday. Kramer tested positive during a competition in Germany last week in the build-up to the Games where she was set to be one of the favourites to win a gold medal. Ad/> But before flying to Beijing a PCR test confirmed she was still infected with the virus and will now miss the Games altogether.
Winter Olympics: Austrian ski jump favourite Marita Kramer ruled out by Covid-19
Austrian gold medal favourite Marita Kramer will miss the Winter Olympics after testing positive for Covid and American bobsledder Elana Meyers Taylor is also a doubt.
Beijing 2022 Olympics spotlight - History maker Ester Ledecka out to astound all over again in China
Winter Olympics history maker Ester Ledecka has a passion for snowsport which surely cannot be rivalled among her elite peers — and she is aiming to make history all over again at Beijing 2022. Asked how she would deal with the theoretical choice of having to choose between ski and snowboard, the Czech last year told Eurosport she would rather “quit” than have to give something up. Ad/> After becoming the first athlete to win Olympic gold in two sports at the same Games, when she won the snowboard parallel giant slalom title and alpine skiing’s Super-G at Pyeongchang 2018, she made the front pages of newspapers around the world.
Winter Olympics 2022 – What is Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) and why are Russia banned from Games?
The Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games gets underway on Wednesday, with countries from across the globe competing in the biggest show on snow and ice, and one of those nations will be the Russian Olympic Committee or ROC for short. There will undoubtedly be a bit of head scratching from a few viewers seeing the acronym for the first time, so we’re here to help if this applies to you! Ad/> HOW MANY ROC ATHLETES WILL BE AT THE OLYMPICS? Beijing 2022Which nations and athletes have the most Winter Olympic medals of all time?29 MINUTES AGO Well, as it turns out, quite a lot! There will be 204 athletes competing in the 2022 Winter Games as “neutrals” using the ROC moniker.
Beijing Winter Olympics 2022: Which nations and athletes have the most Winter Olympic medals of all time?
The Winter Olympics are almost upon us! The world’s biggest winter sports stars are descending on Beijing to compete for their share of 109 medals – seven more than were up for grabs in PyeonChang four years ago. The Games will officially begin on February 4 and run until February 20, with Mikaela Shiffrin, Shaun White, Chloe Kim, Yuzuru Hanyu and Ester Ledecka among the box-office names to look out for.