Winter Olympics live: Aussies off to great start in Beijing as Tess Coady overcomes Olympic heartbreak
The first official day of competition is underway at the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics.
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S Korea irked over 'Korean traditional dress' in Beijing Winter Games ceremony
SEOUL : South Korean politicians and activists criticised what they called China's "cultural appropriation", after a woman appearing to be wearing Korean traditional dress appeared among those representing China's different ethnic groups during the opening ceremony of the Beijing Winter Games on Friday.
Winter Olympics: Katie Ormerod misses out on snowboard slopestyle final
British snowboarder Katie Ormerod missed out on a place in the women's slopestyle final as she made her long-awaited Olympic debut.
Winter Olympics 2022 - 'Amazing to call myself an Olympian' - Team GB's Katie Ormerod happy despite missing final
Katie Ormerod has failed to qualify for the slopestyle final as her best score of 47.38 was not enough to get into the top 12, however she was delighted to finally make her Olympics bow. The 24-year-old goofy footer from Yorkshire was making her first appearance at a Winter Olympics; four years on from breaking both her heels in training at PyeongChang. Ad/> Ormerod finished 19th overall.
Snowboard halfpipe record-breaker Valentino Guseli plans to beat ultimate rival Shaun White at the Beijing Winter Olympics - here’s how
Aussie snowboard prodigy Valentino “Val” Guseli is heading into his first ever Winter Olympics at the Beijing Winter Olympics 2022, but that doesn’t mean he doesn’t have big plans.
Winter Olympics 2022 - Greg Rutherford reflects on 'incredible experience' representing Team GB in 'brutal' bobsleigh
Greg Rutherford says it was an «incredible experience» representing Great Britain as a bobsleigher after missing out on the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics. The 2012 London Olympic champion came out of retirement last year in an attempt to qualify for the Winter Games. Ad/> The 35-year-old came back from a shoulder injury last month to make his official bobsleigh debut in driver Lamin Deen's sled in January, but the team failed to achieve the qualifying standard of three top-12 World Cup finishes this season, which meant Rutherford would not be competing in Beijing.
How the Chinese alphabet helped team Australia at the Beijing Winter Olympics 2022 opening ceremony
The Chinese alphabet has proved a blessing for Australia’s athletes in the sub-zero Beijing weather with the team making a late entrance into Beijing’s Birds Nest stadium for the Winter Olympics opening ceremony.
Winter Olympics 2022 - Sweden beat Switzerland in mixed doubles curling, Norway see off Australia
Sweden beat Switzerland 6-1 whilst Norway recorded an entertaining 10-4 victory against Australia in the seventh mixed doubles curling session at the National Aquatics Centre. Oskar Eriksson and Almida de Val eased past Swiss pair Martin Rios and Jenny Perret, meaning Sweden climb to second in the table and overtake Team GB in the process. Australia are still seeking their first win and remain rock bottom after an unsuccessful comeback attempt, whilst Norway remain eighth and still within a medal shot after their convincing victory.