As monobob made its Olympic debut on the Yanqing National Sliding Centre‘s notoriously serpentine Xiaohaituo Bobsled and Luge Track — often referred to as “The Dragon” — it quickly became clear: Precision is key. During Heat 1, pilot after pilot pinballed from side to side, runners rode up the wall, and finish times bled precious … Read more
Two veteran US snowboarders brought home the first-ever gold in mixed team snowboard cross in the event’s Olympic debut Saturday in Beijing. The win gave Nick Baumgartner, 40, his first medal in four Olympic appearances and Lindsey Jacobellis, 36, her second gold in Beijing. Jacobellis swept the women’s snowboardcross event Wednesday, breaking Team USA’s gold … Read more
BEIJING – Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva’s pristine performance in her Olympic debut at the Beijing Games on Sunday drew pure awe from rivals and teammates who praised her prodigious athletic talent and maturity as the gold medal favourite. Still only 15, Valieva holds the world records for the short program, free skate and total … Read more
Ariana DeBose’s year is off to a great start! Earlier this month, she won her first Golden Globe award for: West Side Story. And now, a week later, the 30-year-old star made her Saturday Night Live hosting debut. “Now not many people know this, but… West Side Story is actually based on another classic tale … Read more
Exynos 2200: We’ve been hearing rumors for a while that the next generation of Samsung Galaxy S family phones may only come in a single Qualcomm-based version due to a supply shortage. And now the Korean company has just presented the processor that should bring the different versions of the Samsung Galaxy S22 to life. … Read more