Even Olympic champions described the Winter Games in Beijing, China, as the most controversial since the Berlin Olympics of 1936 under Hitler’s Nazi regime These Winter Olympics were dubbed “The Genocide Games” because of China’s appalling human rights record ( Image: Valery Sharifulin/TASS) Almost 2,000m up a mountain 55 miles from Beijing, a guard stands … Read more
Bruce Mouat’s mum has spoken of her pride as her son scored Team GB’s first Winter Olympic medal and was named flag bearer for the Closing Ceremony Mouat’s rink were edged out of gold by five-time world champion, Sweden’s Niklas Edin, in a tense and tactical final thriller. But hopes are already high the youngest … Read more
The Beijing Winter Olympics is drawing to a close Sunday, rounding off the Games that will go down in history as much for their coronavirus restrictions and geopolitical tensions, as their nail-biting competitions and emotional moments. The closing ceremony kicks off at 8 pm local time (7 am ET) at Beijing’s famous Bird’s Nest stadium. … Read more
Europe can survive this winter despite Russian energy giant Gazprom “deliberately” reducing gas supplies, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said Saturday. “Even in case of full disruption of gas supply from Russia, we are on the safe side for this winter,” von der Leyen told the Munich Security Conference, noting that Brussels has … Read more
Russian star Kamila Valieva burst into tears Thursday as she missed out on a medal in the women’s figure skating after a performance filled with mistakes and haunted by the doping saga that has come to dominate the Winter Olympics. The 15-year-old prodigy and gold medal favorite made several errors in her routine, momentarily hitting … Read more
Two-time Olympian Jamie Nicholls has paid tribute to vital local facilities such as Halifax Ski Slope for their key role in providing a platform for those inspired by the Winter Olympic Games to give snowsports a go. The Yorkshire venue has become a hotbed of snowsport talent in recent years, with Beijing 2022 stars Katie … Read more
Kamila Valieva has been cleared to continue to compete at the Winter Olympics after the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) determined that no provisional suspension should be imposed. The CAS cited “exceptional circumstances” for its decision, after the 15-year-old submitted a positive sample for the trimetazidine on Christmas Day. They included Valieva’s status as … Read more
ACEREDO, Spain (AP) — Roofs peeking out of the water have become a common sight every summer at the Lindoso reservoir in northwestern Spain. In especially dry years, parts would appear of the old village of Aceredo, submerged three decades ago when a hydropower dam flooded the valley. But never before has the skeleton of … Read more
The government is urging everyone to take a daily vitamin D supplement. A dose a day can help support healthy bones and muscles, as well as being generally good for your body. Vitamin D can also regulate the amount of calcium and phosphate in the body to keep bones, teeth and muscles healthy, the Liverpool … Read more
The Winter Olympics are continuing across the span of Friday 4 February to Sunday 20 February in the Beijing National Stadium in China across the regions of the Yanqing District and Chongoli District. The 2022 games are officially called the XXIV Olympic Winter Games and also known as Beijing 2022. Approximately 91 nations take part … Read more