Winter Olympics ski jumping a death-defying spectacle
Perched perilously on a bench, 100 metres up a 35-degree slope, wearing just a pair of oversize skis and a suit, the skier waits for a sign from their coach.
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Winter Olympics: Ukrainian skeleton athlete Vladyslav Heraskevych holds up 'No War' sign
A Ukrainian athlete displayed an anti-war sign during the men's skeleton event at the Beijing Winter Games amid increasing tensions on Ukraine's border with Russia.
Today at the Winter Olympics: Skeleton woe for GB and mixed fortunes for curlers
Great Britain suffered skeleton misery on day seven of the Beijing Winter Olympics.
Beijing 2022 preview for 12 February: Key events not to miss at the Olympic Winter Games
There are six medal events taking place today, but the action doesn’t end there. There are a whopping nine disciplines playing out today, with everything from Curling Round Robin sessions to Snowboard, Figure Skating to Ice Hockey. Today is a day jam-packed with action and you won’t want to miss it.
Winter Olympics: ‘Hang on tight’ – Mikaela Shiffrin riding the emotions after positive super-G showing
In a social media post on Friday American skier Mikaela Shiffrin spoke about the “rollercoaster” that is involved when it comes to competing at an Olympics. Shiffrin cut a relieved figure during Friday’s super-G as she came down the track unharmed to finish 9th, a stark contrast to her crashes in both the giant slalom and slalom. Ad/> In her post on Twitter Shiffrin thanked her team and said she would have to “hang on tight” to the rollercoaster, offering advice to others who may be struggling with defeat during the games.
Winter Olympics 2022 - ‘They’ll medal in four years’ - Williams pleads for patience and funding after skeleton flop
British gold medallist Amy Williams has pleaded for patience and continued funding from UK Sport, with Team GB looking likely to end their run of winning a skeleton medal at every Winter Olympics since it was reintroduced to the programme in 2002. Matt Weston and Marcus Wyatt finished 15th and 16th respectively in the men's competition, while PyeongChang 2018 bronze medallist Laura Deas and debutant Brogan Crowley sit 21st and 22nd at the halfway point of the women's event.
Winter Olympics day seven: skeleton, ice hockey, curling and more – as it happened
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