Canada's Olympic men's hockey team is light on big names, but 2 stand out
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Winter Olympics Sport News
Linus Strasser wins World Cup slalom in Schladming as Britain's Dave Ryding fails to repeat heroics
Germany’s Linus Strasser triumphed in the men’s slalom in Schladming, Austria as Britain’s Dave Ryding failed to back up his historic victory in Kitzbuhel. Strasser topped the standings after the final two skiers, Sweden’s Kristoffer Jakobsen and Italy’s Giuliano Razzoli, crumbled under the pressure and failed to finish their second runs. Ad/> The 29-year-old clinched victory by just 0.03 seconds from Norway’s Atle Lie McGrath, who was overcome with emotion after realising he had bagged a podium finish.
Staudinger to pay homage to Rosen at Winter Olympics - after UK Sport funding fires him to Beijing
AJ Rosen's luge legacy is ensuring Rupert Staudinger's Winter Olympic fires are burning brighter than ever.The Bath-based 24-year-old is attending his second Games, has consistently improved ahead of Beijing 2022 is heading to the most significant event of his career so far. But that's not what is fuelling Staudinger ahead of the highlight of the luge calendar next month. Staudinger — born in Berchtesgaden in Bavaria to a British mother and German father — is being motivated by the memory of his friend, mentor and three-time Olympian AJ Rosen, who competed alongside him in Team GB colours at PyeongChang 2018.
Winter Olympics: What are the rules of curling? How heavy are curling stones? What does sweeping do in curling?
One of the oldest winter sports still in existence, curling has become extremely popular worldwide since its Scottish early 16th century origins.
Sweden's Sara Hector wins final World Cup giant slalom race ahead of Olympics
After waiting seven years for a second World Cup win, Sara Hector now has three more victories in giant slalom — and they could not have come at a better time with the Winter Olympics starting next week.
Musgrave recognises need for speed at fourth Winter Olympics
Andrew Musgrave likes to think of himself as a big game skier but admits his Olympic ambition could be running out of mountain. Scottish star Musgrave heads to his fourth Games in Beijing with increasing confidence and he's certainly not the sort to be dazzled by the big stage lights. Ad/> It's more than a decade since he first appeared on the cross-country skiing international circuit, where venues would have to desperately source a British flag to flutter alongside the Nordic powerhouses that have long dominated this sport.
Team GB skeleton star Laura Deas backing Winter Olympics without any snow to be just as special for UK public
Laura Deas insists a Winter Olympics without any snow will not inhibit the spectacle for the adoring British public as she aims to extend Team GB’s line of skeleton golden girls.
Taiwan says no officials will go to Beijing Winter Games
TAIPEI: Taiwan will not send any officials to the Beijing Winter Olympics but its athletes will attend as normal, the government said on Tuesday (Jan 25), adding a call for China not to use politics to "interfere" with the event or "belittle" the island.