Norwegian skiier who served doping ban wins first gold medal of the Winter Olympics in Beijing
Therese Johaug, the Norwegian cross-country skier who served an 18-month doping ban, has won the first gold medal of the Beijing Winter Olympics.
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Winter Olympics: IOC defends use of Uyghur athlete in opening ceremony
The International Olympic Committee has defended having an Uyghur athlete light the cauldron at the opening ceremony of the Winter Olympics.
Winter Olympics: Bruce Mouat credits his 'magic hat' as he and Jenn Dodds move a step closer to mixed doubles curling medal in Beijing
The Edinburgh duo emerged from the Ice Cube with a fourth round robin victory and found their best form in a dominant display against the Olympic debutants.
Beijing Winter Olympics: Australia's Matt Graham misses out on men's moguls final as Brodie Summers and Cooper Woods advance
Pyeongchang silver medallist Matt Graham has missed out on the finals of the men's moguls competition at the Winter Olympics in Beijing, after the Australian was unable to produce in the vital second qualifying run.
IOC plays down 'overzealous' Chinese security guard who shoved Dutch reporter at Beijing Winter Olympics
An incident involving a Dutch reporter in the middle of a live broadcast who was dragged away by Chinese security officials at the Winter Olympics was an isolated event, according to the International Olympic Committee.
Increased COVID-19 Cases At Beijing Winter Olympics No Reason For Concern: Organisers
COVID-19 cases inside Beijing's Winter Olympic Games bubble hit the second highest since arrivals began after 45 new cases were detected on Feb. 4, but organisers say the situation is under control and cases confined to the "closed loop". The cases among Olympics-related personnel were up from 21 a day earlier while cases in the bubble that restricts the movements of Games participants, reached 19, compared with seven a day earlier.
US snowboarder Shaun White to retire after the Beijing Winter Olympics
American snowboarder Shaun White, who became the face of the sport by winning three gold medals, said on Saturday the Beijing Olympics would be his last snowboarding competition and that he would retire from all contests.
Winter Olympics: Dutch speedskater Schouten wins gold in women's 3000m
Schouten won gold in the women's 3000m speed skating, coming from behind with her skating pair in the latter half of the race to extend her winning streak this season. She finished the race with an Olympic record of three minutes 56.93 seconds Italy's Francesca Lollobrigida, who had led in the early stages of the final race, could not hold on to her lead and ended just over a second behind Schouten, winning silver.