The medal ceremony for the team figure skating competition at the Beijing Winter Olympics was delayed because of what the International Olympic Committee called Wednesday a legal issue that could affect medalists. The committee did not explain the nature of the legal issue. The competition concluded Monday after several days of intense skating during which … Read more
ZHANGJIAKOU, China — Sara Takanashi has apologized for the suit violation that ruined Japan’s hopes of a medal in Monday’s Olympic mixed team ski jumping event — in stark contrast to some of the other angry reactions to disqualifications. Takanashi delivered a huge 103-metre jump to launch Japan’s campaign as the mixed event debuted at … Read more
Sydney Powell.AP Photo/Ben Margot, File A judge slammed Powell last August for abuses of the legal system in her failed election-fraud cases. Powell asked a court to reverse the punishment against her in a Monday filing. She said the judge had portrayed her team as “overwrought, dangerous lunatics.” Sidney Powell, the pro-Trump lawyer who was … Read more
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
Billy Morgan was Team GB’s showman-in-chief but he admits he was privately struggling with the big stage lights when he landed Winter Olympic bronze. Morgan became the first British man to win a medal on snow when he made the podium in the snowboarding Big Air event four years ago in PyeongChang. He recovered from … Read more
“Nowhere in the Government’s production was a copy of a court order authorizing the Government’s actions, nor was there a copy of any subpoena for the records, nor was there even any application for a court order or for authorization from the Department of Justice for subpoenas intended to obtain defense counsel’s personal and professional … 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
Commanders were chosen over other finalists such as Red Hogs, Admirals and Presidents. Red Wolves, an initial fan favorite, was ruled out earlier in the process because of copyright and trademark hurdles. The rebranding process had been going on since the summer of 2020, when team officials opted for the temporary Washington Football Team name … Read more
Renault: Joining forces to make electric cars more affordable, automakers Renault, Mitsubishi and Nissan are expected to announce an alliance this week to jointly develop new vehicles. The carmakers’ plan was unveiled Monday (24) by Reuters, after learning from sources associated with the case. Pressured by the arrival of new competitors and increased demand, the … Read more