Winter Olympics: Skier Charlie Guest goes from quitting to Beijing
Six weeks out from the Winter Olympics four years ago, Charlie Guest was struggling to walk.
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Australia fly in coffee expert to power them to Beijing gold
BEIJING: Australian athletes at the Winter Olympics have a "performance-enhancing stimulant" to power them to gold - flying their own barista into the coronavirus-secure Beijing bubble.
Hockey captain Poulin, speed skater Hamelin to carry Canadian flag into Beijing Olympics
A pair of Olympic legends will lead Canada into the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics.
Skiing into the unknown: Beijing's man-made Olympic pistes
YANQING: When the alpine skiers take to the piste at the Beijing Winter Olympics this week, they will do so on artificial snow in an often drought-ridden region.
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.
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.