Beijing 2022 Olympics spotlight - History maker Ester Ledecka out to astound all over again in China

Winter Olympics history maker Ester Ledecka has a passion for snowsport which surely cannot be rivalled among her elite peers — and she is aiming to make history all over again at Beijing 2022. Asked how she would deal with the theoretical choice of having to choose between ski and snowboard, the Czech last year told Eurosport she would rather “quit” than have to give something up. Ad/> After becoming the first athlete to win Olympic gold in two sports at the same Games, when she won the snowboard parallel giant slalom title and alpine skiing’s Super-G at Pyeongchang 2018, she made the front pages of newspapers around the world.

In countries where snowsport often falls below the radar unless a home competitor is doing well — like the UK — she had become mainstream. Now she is aiming to better that with three medals in China. It is no surprise therefore, that my colleague Pete Sharland picked out Ledecka as one of the seven global stars set to light up the Games.

Beijing 2022When is the Beijing 2022 opening ceremony? China welcomes the world to start the Winter Olympics11 HOURS AGO Fans of sport love firsts, and Ledecka’s remarkable achievement in Pyeongchang captured the imagination — it was one of the great Olympic moments. It helps that the 26-year-old is an extremely likeable, grounded and bubbly character who is a superb ambassador for her sport. So can she do it all again in Beijing? In snowboarding, the answer is surely yes.