Exponential investment into winter sports has transformed Team GB into a squad with record-breaking medal potential—but Olympic champion Amy Williams is adamant funding needs to keep up with British ambition. On and slides, mere hundredths of a second will decide which slopes get gold, silver and bronze in Beijing. But behind the scenes, immense integers … Read more
The everyday beast Goons drags reporter away on live TV during opening ceremony of the Games in Beijing NOS/Twitter The Beijing Winter Olympics have officially started, but before the opening ceremony on Friday ended, Chinese authorities proved once again to the world that they will not tolerate any form of free press. one of his … Read more
ZHANGJIAKOU, China – American snowboarder Shaun White, who became the face of the sport by winning three gold medals, said on Saturday the Beijing Olympics would be his last snowboarding competition and that he would retire from all contests. “I think this will be my, well this will be my last competition too, which is … Read more
British Olympic officials insist they are playing by the rules as they prepare to unveil the top secret hi-tech hacks they hope will score more medals in the mountains. British Skeleton have been working with performance innovation specialists at the English Institute of Sport to seek the ‘marginal gains’ needed in a sport where fractions … Read more
Echoing China’s “zero tolerance” approach to the pandemic, the Beijing 2022 Olympics will likely be remembered for their unprecedented safety measures. However, this year’s Winter Games will also go down in history for the record number of openly LGBTQ participants. According to the LGBTQ sports website, at least 35 of this year’s Olympic athletes are … Read more
The 2022 Winter Olympics is set to kick off, with a comparatively pared-back opening getting underway at Beijing’s “Bird’s Nest” National Stadium early Friday. China aims to impress billions around the world with these games, and perhaps momentarily transcend the politically charged atmosphere and strict Covid-19 restrictions that have characterized the runup to the competition. … Read more
Here are the TV listing for the 2022 Olympics in Beijing: Friday, Feb. 4 (Day 0) NBC 6:30 a.m. – 9 a.m. Opening Ceremony (LIVE) Noon – 3 p.m. Olympics Preview Show 8 p.m. – 11 p.m. Opening Ceremony AFP via Getty Images USA Network 2 p.m. – 8 p.m. Figure Skating – Men’s Short … Read more
Xi’s forcefulness contrasts with his more emollient predecessor Hu Jintao, who stepped down as president in 2013. Under Hu, China’s government worked to be seen as a stakeholder in the US-led global system, according to Zhao Ma, associate professor of modern Chinese history and culture at Washington University in St. Louis. But today’s China rejects … Read more
“The Olympic Games is an extremely important event, and it’s an event that symbolizes the role of sports in bringing people together and in promoting peace,” Guterres said at a January press conference. “And it is in this strict context and without any political dimension that I intend to be present in the opening.” Late … Read more
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