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Winter Olympics 2022: 'Putting lives on the line' – Ayumu Hirano fumes at judges after triple cork blunder

Olympic snowboard halfpipe champion Ayumu Hirano has slammed the judging during the Beijing 2022 final, reminding the officials that athletes were “putting their lives on the line”. Hirano dropped a historic triple cork during his second run, which many observers thought good enough for an unassailable score, only for the judges to award him 91.75. Ad/> That left the Japanese ace in the silver medal position heading into the final run, which he nailed with a 96.00 to snatch a gold he felt he had already earned.

Winter Olympics 2022 - Elena Nikitina claims there is a 'war' in Russia Olympic Committee's skeleton camp

Russian skeleton rider Elena Nikitina says there is a «war» in the ROC's camp and that she will reveal all when her Winter Olympics is over. Nikitina wrote on her Instagram story: «In our house there is a war! A war between our people that we have been able to hide for a long time. Ad/> »That is the most terrible thing there is.

Winter Olympics: Decision on Russian skater Kamila Valieva's doping case due on Monday

A decision on Russian teenage figure skater Kamila Valieva's doping case will be made on Monday.

Winter Olympics: China's Tingyu Gao wins host nation's first ever speed skating gold

Tingyu Gao became China's first ever male Olympic speed skating gold medallist after he set a new Games record to claim the 500m title.

Skier Tamara Tippler makes astonishing save to avoid huge 70mph crash in Winter Olympics downhill

Tamara Tippler showcased her powers of recovery by swerving a big crash at 70mph in women’s downhill training at Beijing 2022. Fresh from finishing 0.03 seconds off the podium in the super-G, the Austrian took an ultra-aggressive line during the first practice session for Alpine skiing’s fastest discipline. Ad/> The 30-year-old was off balance as she ripped round a turn and over a saddle jump, flipping horizontal as both skis went airborne.

British skeleton's shambolic showing at Winter Olympics descends into 'slow sleds' row

British skeleton, one of the nation's best-funded winter sports, finds itself at the centre of a row over equipment following dismally poor performances in Beijing.

Winter Olympics 2022 - Gao Tingyu wins speed skating 500m in Olympic record time, GB's Cornelius Kersten comes 25th

Gao Tingyu won the 500m men's speed skating in Olympic record time to give China their fourth gold medal at the Beijng Winter Games. Gao secured the record with a time of 34.32. He got off to a ferocious start on the inside lane up against Poland's Damien Zurek and never looked back, beating Norwegian Haavard Lorenzten's record time of 34.41 set at Pyeongchang 2018.

Boe brothers share podium as Johannes Thingnes takes gold in men's 10km biathlon at the Winter Olympics

Johannes Thingnes Boe has won gold in the men’s 10km biathlon sprint, while his brother, Tarjei, has taken bronze. 20km champion Quentin Fillon Maillet finished second to win silver.

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Winter Olympics 2022: 'Putting lives on the line' – Ayumu Hirano fumes at judges after triple cork blunder

Winter Olympics 2022 - Elena Nikitina claims there is a 'war' in Russia Olympic Committee's skeleton camp

Winter Olympics: Decision on Russian skater Kamila Valieva's doping case due on Monday

Winter Olympics: China's Tingyu Gao wins host nation's first ever speed skating gold

Skier Tamara Tippler makes astonishing save to avoid huge 70mph crash in Winter Olympics downhill

British skeleton's shambolic showing at Winter Olympics descends into 'slow sleds' row

Winter Olympics 2022 - Gao Tingyu wins speed skating 500m in Olympic record time, GB's Cornelius Kersten comes 25th

Boe brothers share podium as Johannes Thingnes takes gold in men's 10km biathlon at the Winter Olympics