Winter Olympics: Bruce Mouat and Jen Dodds relishing games start
Starting off the Winter Olympics will be a «surreal» moment, says Team GB curler Bruce Mouat as he and playing partner Jen Dodds prepare to compete in the mixed doubles.
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24 new COVID-19 cases detected among Beijing Winter Olympics personnel, organisers say
BEIJING: The Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics Organising Committee said on Tuesday (Feb 1) that a total of 24 new COVID-19 cases were detected among Games-related personnel on Jan 31.
US Watchdog Issues Warning On Athletes' Safety At Upcoming Beijing Winter Olympics
A US rights monitor raised the alarm Monday over athletes' safety at China's upcoming Winter Olympics, after the host authorities threatened "punishment" for anti-Beijing comments. The Congressional-Executive Commission on China -- a group of Washington lawmakers and White House officials -- asked US Olympics authorities for an "urgent effort" to protect their sports stars' free speech rights at the February 4-20 tournament. The commission spoke out after Yang Shu, a senior official in the Beijing organizing committee, told an online briefing on January 18 that "any behavior or speech that is against the Olympic spirit, especially against the Chinese laws and regulations, are also subject to certain punishment."
Winter Olympics: James Woods & the 'internal battle' when counter culture meets elite sport
In late September, in the northern Italian Alpine town of Bormio, Britain's most decorated free skier James Woods is detailing a list of everything he owns. It's very short.
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Beijing 2022: Training Underway With Half Of Olympic Winter Games Athletes Already Arrived
Nearly half of all athletes for the Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022 have now arrived in China, and over the past few days have been familiarising themselves with the 12 competition venues following their opening for training. In the mountain competition zones of Zhangjiakou and Yanqing, athletes have been testing out the cross-country skiing facilities. Nearby, lots of teams have been training in the Zhangjiakou National Biathlon Centre. This includes Sweden, whose head coach, Johannes Lukas, told media earlier this week, as per Olympics.com: "It really is a very cool stadium and the courses are very nice. I think the whole area is very good and it was a positive first day."
Skier Arif Khan Eyes Top-30 Finish At Beijing Winter Olympics
Beijing Winter Olympics-bound Indian skier Arif Khan, who will participate in two events, is aiming a modest top-30 finish in the showpiece which begins on Friday. The 31-year-old Khan is the lone Indian participant in the February 4-20 quadrennial event. He secured his berth in the Winter Olympics in a qualifying event in Dubai last year. "To be honest, if you want to be a medal contender, you require at least 10 years of training and preparation, (need) to have (decent) budget and funding, only then it's possible to be in medal contention," Khan, an Alpine skier, said at a virtual interaction, organised by the Sports Authority of India, on Sunday.
US Watchdog Issues Warning On Athletes' Safety At Upcoming Beijing Winter Olympics
A US rights monitor raised the alarm Monday over athletes' safety at China's upcoming Winter Olympics, after the host authorities threatened "punishment" for anti-Beijing comments. The Congressional-Executive Commission on China -- a group of Washington lawmakers and White House officials -- asked US Olympics authorities for an "urgent effort" to protect their sports stars' free speech rights at the February 4-20 tournament. The commission spoke out after Yang Shu, a senior official in the Beijing organizing committee, told an online briefing on January 18 that "any behavior or speech that is against the Olympic spirit, especially against the Chinese laws and regulations, are also subject to certain punishment."