Byrne eyes ultimate glory after Naas's golden winter
Naas, so long perceived as the poor relation of Newbridge within Kildare GAA, enjoyed a golden season to remember in 2021-22.
Winter Sport News
Beijing Winter Olympics: British hopes high as curtain to lift on winter spectacular
The 2022 Winter Olympics were kicking off in Beijing on Friday with a glittering opening ceremony officially raising the curtain on one of the world’s biggest sporting spectacles.
Thomas Bach Says Controversial Beijing Olympics "Will Change Winter Sports"
The Beijing Olympics will "change the scale of winter sports forever", IOC president Thomas Bach said Thursday, on the eve of a Games beset by concerns about human rights and Covid. China's ruling Communist Party hopes the Olympics will be a soft-power success but they have been overshadowed by diplomatic boycotts, fears for tennis player Peng Shuai's safety, warnings about surveillance and the environmental impact. The Games, which launch with an opening ceremony on Friday at Beijing's "Bird's Nest" stadium and last until February 20, are taking place in one of the driest regions of China and rely almost entirely on man-made snow.
Winter Games: Six African athletes who are competing in Beijing, and five who are not
At the Winter Games in Beijing there will be five African nations' flags flying at the opening ceremony at the Bird's Nest stadium on Feb. 4, with Madagascar the only country with two athletes.
Torch relay begins final stretch ahead of Beijing Winter Games opening ceremony
BEIJING: The Olympic torch relay began its final stretch on Friday (Feb 4) through former imperial gardens in northwest Beijing, with Chinese Olympic medallist Ding Ning among those carrying the flame along a route shortened to three days because of COVID-19.
Torch relay begins final stretch ahead of Winter Games opening ceremony
BEIJING : The Olympic torch relay began its final stretch on Friday through former imperial gardens in northwest Beijing, with Chinese Olympic medallist Ding Ning among those carrying the flame along a route shortened to three days because of COVID-19.
India's Winter Olympic Contingent Covid-Free After Manager Found Negative In Retests
A day after testing positive for COVID-19, the manager of India's Winter Olympics contingent, Mohammad Abbas Wani, has returned negative results in two retests conducted in the last 24 hours, the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) said on Thursday. Wani was found COVID-19 positive upon his arrival at the Beijing Airport here on Wednesday. IOA president Narinder Batra said the official has now returned negative in the last two tests.
2022 Olympic Women’s Hockey Guide: Full schedule, Team USA roster for Beijing Winter Games
The Opening Ceremony for the 2022 Winter Olympics takes place on Friday, February 4 but the competition begins as early as Wednesday, February 2 with early rounds of curling. The Beijing Winter Games will take place over the course of 19 days and end on Sunday, February 20 with the Closing Ceremony.