Beijing 2022 preview for 13 February: Key events not to miss at the Olympic Winter Games

It’s day nine of the Olympic Winter Games and we’re now into the second half, with seven medal events on offer today.

We’ve got a first for the Games today with one new event added to a discipline, as well as 11 matches in Curling and four in the Ice Hockey. That isn’t including the seven medal events mentioned and six other disciplines in action.

Here’s a look at three of those events that can’t be missed

There’s another Olympic Winter Games first on the cards today, as the women’s Monobob discipline makes its debut (9:30-10:13; 11:00-11:45).

The Monobob is similar to other forms of Bobsleigh, though as the name suggests, it only has one person aboard the sled. This means we now have two Bobsleigh categories for men and two for women at the Games.

Beijing 2022 will offer up the inaugural medals for the Monobob and there are plenty of talented racers who will have their eye on gold. First, they have to get through the heats.

Canada’s Christine de Bruin is one to look out for, having won gold in a Monobob event at the very start of the year. Compatriot Cynthia Appiah shouldn’t be underestimated either, ranking highly and possibly looking for a one-two finish on the podium.

That doesn’t mean there won’t be plenty of competition for the medals though, with Australia’s Bree Walker, Germany’s Laura Nolte and Team USA duo Kaillie Humphries and Elana Meyers Taylor all challenging too. It’s bound to be an interesting battle for the first medals in the discipline’s new format.

We’re heading into the latter stages of the Curling Round Robin, and it’s all to play for in the men’s and women’s events.

Great Britain have matches in each today, with the men up first in session 6 (9:05) and women competing in the afternoon (14:05). The