Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics: List of all medals won on Thursday, February 17
2 years, 10 months ago

Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics: List of all medals won on Thursday, February 17

The Hindu  

Here is a roundup of all medals on Thursday, February 17, at the Beijing 2022 Games. ALPINE SKIING WOMEN'S ALPINE COMBINED Defending champion Michelle Gisin of Switzerland clinched a second straight Olympic gold medal in the Alpine combined race after Mikaela Shiffrin again skied out in the slalom run. Gisin beat teammate Wendy Holdener by 1.05 seconds in the two-run race to help Switzerland make it a record five gold medals in Alpine skiing at a single Olympics. FREESTYLE SKIING WOMEN'S SKICROSS World champion Sandra Naeslund of Sweden won the women’s Olympic skicross competition in a race where the third-place finisher was disqualified. SPEEDSKATING WOMEN'S 1000M Miho Takagi of Japan won her fourth speedskating medal of the Beijing Games and the first individual gold of her career with an Olympic-record victory in the women’s 1,000 meters.

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China's Ascent to Sports Supremacy: A Journey of Triumph and Determination
2 months, 3 weeks ago

China's Ascent to Sports Supremacy: A Journey of Triumph and Determination

China Daily  

China's rise as a dual Olympic host and global sports power is a testament to the nation's dedication to excellence and its pursuit of greatness. The country's ascent as a sports powerhouse is marked by numerous achievements, including its historic ascent of Mt. Qomolangma via the north slope in 1960, which symbolizes a national spirit of overcoming obstacles and striving …

Paris 2024 Olympics: US, Japan figure skaters receive Beijing Winter Games medals in long-awaited ceremony
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Paris 2024 Olympics: US, Japan figure skaters receive Beijing Winter Games medals in long-awaited ceremony

The Hindu  

Two-and-a-half years after competing at the Beijing Winter Olympics, American and Japanese figure skaters stepped on to the podium in Paris on Wednesday to receive reallocated gold and silver medals, drawing a line under a Russian doping saga that rocked those Games. Against the backdrop of the Eiffel Tower, the American figure skating team finally experienced the golden moment it …

Paris Olympics 2024: Canada women’s team reaches quarterfinal despite points deduction; Germany, Brazil advance
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Paris Olympics 2024: Canada women’s team reaches quarterfinal despite points deduction; Germany, Brazil advance

The Hindu  

Vanessa Gilles scored in the 62nd minute to give Canada a 1-0 victory over Colombia and send the team into the quarterfinals of the Paris Olympics on Wednesday despite losing six points in the tournament because of a drone spying scandal. I actually closed my eyes and then I opened them and I was like, ‘Oh my God it went …

India at the Olympics in 21st century: Records rewritten, numerous firsts
5 months, 2 weeks ago

India at the Olympics in 21st century: Records rewritten, numerous firsts

Hindustan Times  

India have won more Olympic medals since the turn of this century than they did in all of their appearances before 2000. Abhinav Bindra became the first Indian to win an individual gold medal, winning the men's 10m air rifle title. Sushil Kumar became the first Indian athlete to win two individual Olympic medals, bettering his bronze medal in Beijing …

Which Indian athletes won medals at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics?
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Which Indian athletes won medals at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics?

The Hindu  

The 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo was the most successful Games outing for India since it participated in the Games for the first time in 1900. Here’s a look at the top 10 Indian athletes at Tokyo Olympics 2020: Neeraj Chopra Winning gold in javelin in Tokyo 2020, Neeraj Chopra clinched the first-ever track and field medal for India. | …

China makes splashes at Deaflympics
9 months, 1 week ago

China makes splashes at Deaflympics

China Daily  

Podium finishers of women's cross-country skiing team sprint during the awarding ceremony at the Winter Deaflympics at Kandilli Biathlon Centre in Erzurum, Turkiye March 9, 2024. Chinese athletes topped the medal tally while finishing the second in the gold medal count at the Winter Deaflympics 2024 held in Erzurum, Turkiye till on Monday. China grabbed seven gold, seven silver and …

Russian figure skaters to get Olympic team bronze medals ahead of Canada despite Valieva DQ
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Russian figure skaters to get Olympic team bronze medals ahead of Canada despite Valieva DQ

The Independent  

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The Olympics will begin awarding medals to runner-ups after the Kamila Valieva ban
10 months, 3 weeks ago

The Olympics will begin awarding medals to runner-ups after the Kamila Valieva ban

NPR  

The Olympics will begin awarding medals to runner-ups after the Kamila Valieva ban Enlarge this image toggle caption David J. Phillip/AP David J. Phillip/AP The International Olympic Committee said Tuesday it will begin awarding medals for the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics figure skating competition, two years after a doping scandal during the Games left many athletes without them. The decision …

U.S. figure skaters to receive Olympic gold medals after Kamila Valieva’s disqualification
10 months, 3 weeks ago

U.S. figure skaters to receive Olympic gold medals after Kamila Valieva’s disqualification

LA Times  

Kamila Valieva competes in the women’s short program at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics. International Olympic officials have told counterparts in the United States that their figure skating team will receive Olympic gold medals now that Russian skater Kamila Valieva has been disqualified for doping at the 2022 Winter Games in Beijing. The U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee received word …

How winter sports have changed in the 100 years since the 1924 Chamonix Winter Olympics
11 months ago

How winter sports have changed in the 100 years since the 1924 Chamonix Winter Olympics

ABC  

The eyes of the world will soon be turning to Paris, where thousands of athletes will gather for the 33rd Olympic Games. Instructions: Use left and right arrow keys to control image transition Before and after images SLIDE The British curling team during the Winter Olympics at Chamonix. Instructions: Use left and right arrow keys to control image transition Before …

Hockey 2022: Indian Women Steal Limelight, Claim CWG Medal after 16 Years
1 year, 11 months ago

Hockey 2022: Indian Women Steal Limelight, Claim CWG Medal after 16 Years

News 18  

The Indian hockey teams continued their upward trend in 2022, with the women’s side slightly outperforming their male counterparts by clinching a Commonwealth Games medal — a bronze after 16 years. The Indian women’s team defeated 2018 Gold Coast CWG champions New Zealand 2-1 in the penalty shootout to claim the podium finish. Towards the end of the year, the …

Canada edges U.S. 2-1 to win women’s hockey worlds
2 years, 3 months ago

Canada edges U.S. 2-1 to win women’s hockey worlds

Associated Press  

HERNING, Denmark — Brianne Jenner scored twice in the second period and Canada defended its title with a 2-1 win over the United States in the women’s world hockey championship final on Sunday. Canada also beat the U.S. 3-2 in February’s Olympic women’s hockey final in Beijing. The U.S. went undefeated into the final, including a 5-2 win over Canada …

Beijing Winter Paralympics 2022: Ukraine equal best-ever display at Games with hat-trick of gold on Day 7
2 years, 9 months ago

Beijing Winter Paralympics 2022: Ukraine equal best-ever display at Games with hat-trick of gold on Day 7

Firstpost  

Ukraine are second on the overall medal tally, behind China, with a 25-medal haul including a record nine gold. Zhangjiakou, China: Days after learning her Kharkiv home was bombed, Ukrainian athlete Liudmyla Liashenko steeled herself on Friday for a gold medal performance on day seven of Beijing’s Winter Paralympics. Team veteran Vitalii Lukianenko, was unable to win his third gold …

Beijing Winter Paralympics 2022: Hat-trick of gold medals propel Canada from sixth to third spot
2 years, 9 months ago

Beijing Winter Paralympics 2022: Hat-trick of gold medals propel Canada from sixth to third spot

Firstpost  

On the third day of action in the Chinese capital, Natalie Wilkie powered home in the standing long distance cross-country skiing event, while fellow Canadian Brian McKeever, 42, claimed victory in the visually impaired category. Beijing, China: A hat-trick of gold medals propelled Canada from sixth to third in the Beijing Winter Paralympics’ medal table on Monday, as hosts China …

Beijing Winter Paralympics 2022: China surges to top of medal tally with four golds on Day 2
2 years, 9 months ago

Beijing Winter Paralympics 2022: China surges to top of medal tally with four golds on Day 2

Firstpost  

Chinese athletes asserted home turf dominance on day two of the Winter Paralympics in Beijing, netting four gold medals in alpine and cross country skiing events. Beijing: Chinese athletes asserted home turf dominance on day two of the Winter Paralympics in Beijing, netting four gold medals in alpine and cross country skiing events. The host nation now top the medal …

Beijing Winter Olympics 2022: Curtain falls on Games after tears, doping and Gu
2 years, 10 months ago

Beijing Winter Olympics 2022: Curtain falls on Games after tears, doping and Gu

Firstpost  

The curtain will come down on a Games which will be remembered for sporting excellence and the doping controversy which engulfed 15-year-old figure skater Kamila Valieva, but also because they took place inside a vast Covid-secure “bubble”. The Games will be remembered for new stars such as Eileen Gu but also for the doping controversy which engulfed 15-year-old figure skater …

Beijing Winter Olympics 2022: Finland beat Russia to win country's first ice hockey gold in final event of Games
2 years, 10 months ago

Beijing Winter Olympics 2022: Finland beat Russia to win country's first ice hockey gold in final event of Games

Firstpost  

With the victory, Finland finally add gold to a packed Olympic medals case in ice hockey. Beijing: Finland roared back to beat defending champions Russia 2-1 on Sunday and win the country’s first gold medal in ice hockey, in the final event at the Beijing Olympics. This is the country’s first Ice Hockey gold medal and their first Olympic medal …

Roundup of Olympic gold medals from Sunday, Feb. 20
2 years, 10 months ago

Roundup of Olympic gold medals from Sunday, Feb. 20

Associated Press  

BEIJING — A roundup of gold medals from Sunday, Feb. 20, at the Beijing Games: ___ ALPINE SKIING MIXED TEAM PARALLEL The top-ranked Austrians won gold in the Winter Games’ second iteration of the mixed team parallel event, holding off Germany in the final. Friedrich won his second Olympic gold medal in Beijing and fourth of his career by driving …

Beijing Winter Olympics 2022: US skaters fail in last-gasp court bid to get Olympic silver medals
2 years, 10 months ago

Beijing Winter Olympics 2022: US skaters fail in last-gasp court bid to get Olympic silver medals

Firstpost  

US figure skaters failed Saturday in an 11th-hour court bid to receive their Beijing Olympics team event silver medals after they were held back because of the Kamila Valieva doping scandal. Beijing: American figure skaters failed Saturday in an 11th-hour court bid to receive their Beijing Olympics team event silver medals after they were held back because of the Kamila …

Roundup of Olympic gold medals from Saturday, Feb. 19
2 years, 10 months ago

Roundup of Olympic gold medals from Saturday, Feb. 19

Associated Press  

BEIJING — A roundup of gold medals from Saturday, Feb. 19, at the Beijing Games: ___ BOBSLED 2-WOMAN Laura Nolte and Mariama Jamanka added to Germany’s record haul of Olympic sliding medals, while Elana Meyers Taylor of the U.S. extended her medal record with a bronze. It’s also the most by any women’s bobsledder and two more than any other …

Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics: List of all medals won on Thursday, February 19
2 years, 10 months ago

Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics: List of all medals won on Thursday, February 19

The Hindu  

Here is a roundup of all medals on Thursday, February 19, at the Beijing 2022 Games. CROSS-COUNTRY SKIING MEN'S 30KM MASS START Alexander Bolshunov sprinted to his third Olympic gold medal, winning a 30-kilometer mass start cross-country ski race that was rescheduled and shortened because of strong wind and frigid temperatures. CURLING MEN'S Four years after losing in the Pyeongchang …

BC-Olympic Digest, ADVISORY
2 years, 10 months ago

BC-Olympic Digest, ADVISORY

The Independent  

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Beijing Winter Olympics 2022: Kamila Valieva finishes 4th in women's figure skating as teammate takes gold
2 years, 10 months ago

Beijing Winter Olympics 2022: Kamila Valieva finishes 4th in women's figure skating as teammate takes gold

Firstpost  

Her Russian team-mate Anna Shcherbakova took gold after the 15-year-old Valieva produced an error-filled performance and was left distraught at the end of her free programme. Beijing: Teenager Kamila Valieva finished fourth in the women’s figure skating at the Beijing Olympics on Thursday as a doping scandal engulfing the pre-Games favourite appeared to take its toll. They are taking part …

Valieva tumbles out of the medals in Olympic figure skating
2 years, 10 months ago

Valieva tumbles out of the medals in Olympic figure skating

Associated Press  

BEIJING — Bing Dwen Dwen stuffed pandas are already in the hands of the top three finishers in the women’s figure skating competition at the Beijing Olympics. The 15-year-old Valieva put a jolt into the Beijing Games when she landed the first quadruple jumps by a woman at the Olympics and helped the Russians win the gold medal in the …

Olympics Live: Kamila Valieva’s falls leave her in 4th place
2 years, 10 months ago

Olympics Live: Kamila Valieva’s falls leave her in 4th place

Associated Press  

BEIJING — The Latest on the Beijing Winter Olympics: ___ Anna Shcherbakova won a stunning gold medal in women’s figure skating at the Beijing Games on Thursday night, while teammate Kamila Valieva tumbled all the way out of the top three after a mistake-filled end to her controversial Olympics. “When you look at hockey, you want to see female hockey …

Roundup of Olympic gold medals from Thursday, Feb. 17
2 years, 10 months ago

Roundup of Olympic gold medals from Thursday, Feb. 17

The Independent  

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Beijing Winter Olympics 2022: Mikaela Shiffrin exits without individual medal as Michelle Gisin triumphs
2 years, 10 months ago

Beijing Winter Olympics 2022: Mikaela Shiffrin exits without individual medal as Michelle Gisin triumphs

Firstpost  

It was Switzerland’s fifth gold in alpine skiing at the Beijing Games and just the second time anyone had retained their title after Austrian Matthias Mayer did so in the men’s super-G. Yanqing, China: Mikaela Shiffrin will leave the Beijing Games without an individual medal after dramatically crashing out of Thursday’s alpine combined won by Switzerland’s Michelle Gisin. It was …

Beijing 2022: Russian Teenager Kamila Valieva Set to go for Second Title, Clement Noel Claims Gold for France
2 years, 10 months ago

Beijing 2022: Russian Teenager Kamila Valieva Set to go for Second Title, Clement Noel Claims Gold for France

News 18  

Teenage Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva will go for a second Beijing Olympics title on Thursday, the next chapter in a damaging doping scandal that has overshadowed the Games. Senior IOC member Denis Oswald said Tuesday that Valieva informed the CAS panel that she tested positive because of “contamination” from her grandfather’s medicine. “I don’t know every detail of the …

Beijing Winter Olympics 2022: Kamila Valieva sets sights on 2nd title; Slovakia stun USA in men's ice hockey
2 years, 10 months ago

Beijing Winter Olympics 2022: Kamila Valieva sets sights on 2nd title; Slovakia stun USA in men's ice hockey

Firstpost  

Russian figure skater Valieva into tears after topping Tuesday’s first half of the women’s singles competition to put herself in prime position ahead of the all-important free skate. Beijing: Teenage Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva will go for a second Beijing Olympics title on Thursday, the next chapter in a damaging doping scandal which has overshadowed the Games. “I don’t …

Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics: List of all medals won on Wednesday, February 16
2 years, 10 months ago

Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics: List of all medals won on Wednesday, February 16

The Hindu  

Here is a roundup of all medals on Tuesday, February 16, at the Beijing 2022 Games. BIATHLON 4x6KM RELAY Elvira Oeberg anchored the Swedish team to Olympic gold in the four-person biathlon relay, skiing fast and shooting clean to win her third medal. CROSS-COUNTRY SKIING MEN'S TEAM SPRINT CLASSIC Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo completed a second straight cross-country double Wednesday by …

Beijing Winter Olympics 2022: Fresh twist in Kamila Valieva doping scandal after three substances claim
2 years, 10 months ago

Beijing Winter Olympics 2022: Fresh twist in Kamila Valieva doping scandal after three substances claim

Firstpost  

Valieva’s doping controversy took a fresh twist Wednesday after media reported that the Russian skater had three substances used to treat heart conditions in the sample which triggered the scandal. Beijing: Kamila Valieva’s Beijing Olympics doping controversy took a fresh twist Wednesday after media reported that the Russian skater had three substances used to treat heart conditions in the sample …

Roundup of Olympic gold medals from Tuesday, Feb. 15
2 years, 10 months ago

Roundup of Olympic gold medals from Tuesday, Feb. 15

Associated Press  

BEIJING — A roundup of gold medals from Tuesday, Feb. 15, at the Beijing Games: ___ ALPINE SKIING WOMEN’S DOWNHILL Corinne Suter, a 27-year-old Swiss skier who injured both of her legs early in the season, edged Italian Sofia Goggia by 0.16 seconds to win gold in the women’s downhill. ___ SNOWBOARD MEN’S BIG AIR Su Yiming gave host China …

Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics: List of all medals won on Tuesday, February 15
2 years, 10 months ago

Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics: List of all medals won on Tuesday, February 15

The Hindu  

Here is a roundup of all medals on Tuesday, February 15, at the Beijing 2022 Games. SNOWBOARD MEN'S BIG AIR Su Yiming gave host China its second gold medal at Big Air Shougang, with a stunning show in front of fans at the repurposed steel mill. WOMEN'S BIG AIR Anna Gasser of Austria won her second straight Olympic gold medal …

Roundup of Olympic gold medals from Tuesday, Feb. 15
2 years, 10 months ago

Roundup of Olympic gold medals from Tuesday, Feb. 15

The Independent  

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US women beat Finland 4-1, to face Canada in Olympic final
2 years, 10 months ago

US women beat Finland 4-1, to face Canada in Olympic final

Associated Press  

BEIJING — Hilary Knight could think of no better way to close the Beijing Games women’s hockey tournament than a rematch between the United States and — who else? It’s the most beautiful rivalry in sports,” Knight said after scoring a goal and adding an assist in the United States’ 4-1 semifinal win over Finland on Monday. And it’s just …

Winter Olympics: Eve Muirhead and Team GB facing three must-win games after Canada defeat
2 years, 10 months ago

Winter Olympics: Eve Muirhead and Team GB facing three must-win games after Canada defeat

The Independent  

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Olympics Live: US wins to set up gold-medal game with Canada
2 years, 10 months ago

Olympics Live: US wins to set up gold-medal game with Canada

Associated Press  

BEIJING — The Latest on the Beijing Winter Olympics: ___ Hilary Knight had a goal and assist, Alex Cavallini stopped 25 shots and the defending Olympic champion United States defeated Finland 4-1 in a women’s hockey semifinal at the Beijing Games on Monday to set up the sixth gold-medal showdown between the Americans and Canada. ___ The International Olympic Committee …

Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics: List of all medals won on Monday, February 14
2 years, 10 months ago

Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics: List of all medals won on Monday, February 14

The Hindu  

Here is a roundup of all medals on Monday, February 14, at the Beijing 2022 Games. BOBSLED WOMEN'S MONOBOB Former Canadian bobsledder Kaillie Humphries easily won the inaugural women’s monobob event. FIGURE SKATING ICE DANCE Gabriella Papadakis and Guillaume Cizeron of France broke their own ice dance world record to win the Olympic gold medal that narrowly eluded them four …

Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics: List of all medals won on Sunday, February 13
2 years, 10 months ago

Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics: List of all medals won on Sunday, February 13

The Hindu  

Here is a roundup of all medals on Sunday, February 13, at the Beijing 2022 Games. ALPINE SKIING MEN'S GIANT SLALOM Marco Odermatt of Switzerland won gold in the men’s giant slalom at the Beijing Olympics, plowing through snow and poor visibility. Zan Kranjec of Slovenia took silver, 0.19 seconds behind, and world champion Mathieu Faivre of France earned bronze, …

Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics: List of all medals won on Saturday, February 12
2 years, 10 months ago

Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics: List of all medals won on Saturday, February 12

The Hindu  

Here is a roundup of all medals on Saturday, February 12, at the Beijing 2022 Games. CROSS-COUNTRY SKIING WOMEN'S 4x5KM RELAY The Russian cross-country skiing team started strong and finished strong on Saturday in the women’s four-person relay, winning another Olympic gold medal. The 21-year-old who won the junior world title last year became the first German woman to capture …

Canada’s women’s hockey reinvents itself after Olympic loss
2 years, 10 months ago

Canada’s women’s hockey reinvents itself after Olympic loss

Associated Press  

BEIJING — The Canadians just finished making brisk work of Sweden in the quarterfinal round of the women’s Olympic hockey tournament, and yet coach Troy Ryan wasn’t prepared to assess just how dominant his team can be. “Honestly, we keep things pretty simple in our minds,” said Ryan on Friday, following an 11-0 win over Sweden in which Canada scored …

Russians take Olympic gold in women’s cross-country relay
2 years, 10 months ago

Russians take Olympic gold in women’s cross-country relay

Associated Press  

ZHANGJIAKOU, China — The Russian team took the lead at the start of the women’s four-person relay and held on at the end to win another Olympic gold medal in cross-country skiing on Saturday. You must win.’ So I am like, ‘OK, we need a good result,’ and I do what I can do.” Tatiana Sorina skied the third lap …

Roundup of Olympic gold medals from Friday, Feb. 11
2 years, 10 months ago

Roundup of Olympic gold medals from Friday, Feb. 11

Associated Press  

BEIJING — A roundup of gold medals from Friday, Feb. 11, at the Beijing Games: ___ ALPINE SKIING WOMEN’S SUPER-G Lara Gut-Behrami of Switzerland won the women’s super-G at the Beijing Games, capturing her first Olympic gold medal. It was Gut-Behrami’s first Olympic gold after two successive fourth-place finishes in super-G at the Winter Games. ___ CROSS-COUNTRY SKIING MEN’S 15KM …

Roundup of Olympic gold medals from Friday, Feb. 11
2 years, 10 months ago

Roundup of Olympic gold medals from Friday, Feb. 11

The Independent  

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Roundup of Olympic gold medals from Thursday, Feb. 10
2 years, 10 months ago

Roundup of Olympic gold medals from Thursday, Feb. 10

Associated Press  

BEIJING — A roundup of gold medals from Thursday, Feb. 10, at the Beijing Games: ___ ALPINE SKIING MEN’S COMBINED Austrian skier Johannes Strolz won the Olympic gold medal in the Alpine combined race 34 years after his father did the same. ___ CROSS-COUNTRY SKIING WOMEN’S 10KM CLASSIC Norwegian cross-country skier Therese Johaug won gold in the 10-kilometer classic race …

Roundup of Olympic gold medals from Wednesday, Feb. 9
2 years, 10 months ago

Roundup of Olympic gold medals from Wednesday, Feb. 9

Associated Press  

BEIJING — A roundup of gold medals from Wednesday, Feb. 9, at the Beijing Games: ___ ALPINE SKIING WOMEN’S SLALOM Petra Vlhova added an Olympic gold medal to her growing list of achievements, winning the women’s slalom at the Beijing Games. ___ LUGE MEN’S DOUBLES Germany’s Tobias Wendl and Tobias Arlt won the doubles title at the Beijing Olympics on …

Jacobellis finally wins Olympic gold medal, 1st for US
2 years, 10 months ago

Jacobellis finally wins Olympic gold medal, 1st for US

Associated Press  

BEIJING — Lindsey Jacobellis is finally an Olympic gold medalist. “It kept me hungry and really kept me fighting in this sport.” A glum Olympics for the Americans actually began to brighten a few hours earlier when California snowboarders Chloe Kim and Shaun White, the defending gold medalists, had joyful rides through the halfpipe. Kim earned the top spot in …

Feb. 8 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics news and results
2 years, 10 months ago

Feb. 8 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics news and results

CNN  

Day 4 of Olympic action is in the books from Beijing, and there’s been no shortage of standout stories and newsy nuggets to devour. ⛷ China’s Eileen Gu takes gold, creates citizenship controversy and breaks internet Eighteen-year-old freeski superstar Eileen Gu nailed a 1620 in Tuesday’s big air competition. ⛸ Chen dethrones skating’s “Ice Prince” Team USA figure skater Nathan …

Roundup of Olympic gold medals from Sunday, Feb. 6
2 years, 10 months ago

Roundup of Olympic gold medals from Sunday, Feb. 6

Associated Press  

BEIJING — A roundup of gold medals from Sunday, Feb. 6, at the Beijing Games: ___ CROSS-COUNTRY SKIING MEN’S 30KM SKIATHLON Russian skier Alexander Bolshunov pulled away from the pack early to win gold in the 30-kilometer skiathlon. ___ LUGE MEN’S SINGLES Johannes Ludwig of Germany is the Olympic champion in men’s luge, adding that to the World Cup overall …

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