Beijing Olympics 2022 - Love, comebacks and fairytale stories - Ryding and Ormerod among Team GB athletes to watch

It is the stories that make an Olympic Games, often as much as the medals themselves. In Tokyo, many shared a tear with Tom Daley when the British diver finally won gold, two high jumpers shared the Olympic title with equal joy, and Simone Biles helped people realise mental health needs to be prioritised — and talked about.

Who knows what Beijing has in store, but so many athletes have had inspirational and often painful journeys to get there — including many in Team GB. Ad/> Beijing 2022 Olympic Games: Schedule, big names, key events and more Beijing 2022How to watch the Winter Olympics in the UK14 HOURS AGO Dave Ryding Dave Ryding is a favourite on the alpine skiing circuit and there was collective joy across its community when he secured Britain’s first ever World Cup title in Kitzbuhel, following 55 years of competition.

One of the nicest athletes on the tour, it was a huge moment for Ryding and GB Snowsport — but also for so many of his peers. The most famous of them was Mikaela Shiffrin, who exclusively told Eurosport afterwards: “He’s been one of my favourite slalom skiers for years now, and it’s so, so incredible to watch him do that today.

“Not to mention historic. That’s such a special achievement to come from his background skiing on plastic and prove that you can reach the top even if you didn’t grow up in a powerhouse ski racing country.