Tag: 2022 Winter Olympics
about 2 years ago
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Kamila Valieva defends coach over "chilling" reaction to Olympic skater's final collapse

Valieva backed controversial coach Eteri Georgievna Tutberidze, who was accused of mistreating the Russian figure ska...

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about 2 years ago
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Emotional Eve Muirhead on 'rollercoaster' ride to Team GB's Winter Olympics curling gold

Team GB women's curling team produced the perfect performance against Japan in the final to land gold to end what was...

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about 2 years ago
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Team GB curler Vicky Wright on brink of Winter Olympics gold after dark days as Covid nurse

After stepping up to help out as a nurse during the height of the Covid pandemic, Wright is back at the top of her cu...

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about 2 years ago
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Olympics boss receives Russian backlash for comments made towards Kamila Valieva's coach

Olympics chief Thomas Bach has faced the backlash for his critical comments directed at Kamila Valieva’s coach with R...

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about 2 years ago
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Olympic chief "disturbed" by Kamila Valieva treatment after teen slammed by coach

Thomas Bach has spoken out on the "chilling" treatment of Kamila Valieva after the Russian figure skater, 15, implode...

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about 2 years ago
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Bruce Mouat lets out scream as men's curlers guarantee Team GB Winter Olympics medal

It has been a dismal fortnight medal wise for Team GB at the Winter Olympics but the men's curling team are now set f...

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about 2 years ago
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Kamila Valieva coach's furious "explain to me" reaction after Winter Olympic failure

Kamila Valieva, who tested positive for a banned substance before the Winter Olympics, failed to win an ice skating m...

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about 2 years ago
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BREAKING: Team GB guaranteed first Winter Olympics medal as men's curling team reach final

Bruce Mouat's men's curling team have reached the gold medal match after beating the USA 8-4 in the semi-finals at th...

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about 2 years ago
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Eve Muirhead leads the way as Team GB curlers overturn odds to keep medal hopes alive

Britain's women's curling team saw off the Russian Olympic Committee 9-4 and then saw South Korea beat Sweden to secu...

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about 2 years ago
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Montell Douglas makes history in Beijing after Team GB star's remarkable Olympics swap

No British woman has competed in both a summer and winter Olympics, but Douglas will achieve that feat in the same ci...

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about 2 years ago
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Bruce Mouat channels Olympic heartache to put Team GB in line for first Beijing medal

Mouat suffered semi-final defeat in the mixed curling doubles, but is now leading the men's team in semi-finals knowi...

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about 2 years ago
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Team GB at risk of first Winter Olympics blank for 30 years after another dismal day

Dave Ryding could only manage a 13th-placed finish in the men's slalom while Eve Muirhead's curling team may well mis...

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over 2 years ago
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Kamila Valieva camp branded 'dirty cheaters' as integrity of Winter Olympics in question

Kamila Valieva leads the figure skating competition at the Winter Olympics at the half-way point but the 15-year-old ...

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over 2 years ago
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Kamila Valieva 'could have ingested drug by drinking from grandfather's glass'

Kamila Valieva, the 15-year-old Russian athlete at the centre of a Winter Olympics doping scandal, has been defended ...

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over 2 years ago
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Jordan Henderson's Anfield invitation for Dave Ryding if he picks up Winter Olympic gold

Skiier and Liverpool fan Dave Ryding is hoping to pick up Team GB's first Winter Olympic 2022 medal on Wednesday and ...

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over 2 years ago
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Russia face calls to be kicked out of Winter Olympics after Kamila Valieva verdict

Kamila Valieva tested positive for a heart drug before the Winter Olympics but has been spared expulsion from the Bei...

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over 2 years ago
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Dave Ryding ready to risk it all to be Team GB's Winter Olympic medal saviour

Team GB is on the verge of its worst Winter Olympics for 30 years, but 35-year-old Dave Ryding is feeding off the pre...

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over 2 years ago
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Russian skater Kamila Valieva free to compete at Winter Olympics after doping ban overturned

Teenager Kamila Valieva will compete in Tuesday's women's individual figure skating competition at the Winter Olympic...

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over 2 years ago
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British Skeleton told "it's on you" after Laura Deas misses out on Beijing medal

Laura Deas had gone to Beijing hoping to build on the bronze medal she won in 2018, but instead only just qualified f...

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over 2 years ago
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Team GB equipment slammed for lack of speed after skeleton disaster at Winter Olympics

Skeleton has delivered every British winter gold for 20 years, but former Olympic star John Jackson slammed Britain’s...

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over 2 years ago
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Kirsty Muir will show no fear in Winter Olympics battle with 'Snow Princess' Eileen Gu

Team GB’s youngest athlete Kirsty Muir finished fifth behind Eileen Gu in the Big Air despite being just 17, and is r...

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over 2 years ago
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Charlotte Bankes' historic GB snowboard medal quest ends in tears at Winter Olympics

Gold medal favourite Charlotte Banks suffered a shock quarter-final exit in the women's snowboard cross at the Winter...

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over 2 years ago
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Eileen Gu sends her critics blunt message as Winter Olympics 'snow princess' wins gold

Eileen Gu won gold for China at the Beijing 2022 Games after switching allegiance from the US, and has brushed off cr...

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over 2 years ago
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Britain's youngest Winter Olympian Kirsty Muir seals fifth in freestyle Big Air final

Kirsty Muir shone in the Big Air final at Shougang Park, but was still eclipsed by Chinese superstar Eileen Gu, who w...

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over 2 years ago
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British stars finally take off as Peng Shuai ‘watches curling’ - Winter Olympics round-up

British Winter Olympic stars are finally hitting heights as missing Chinese star Peng Shuai meets IOC President Thoma...

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over 2 years ago
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Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics turns into Hunger Games as stars complain about 'no hot meals'

Members of the Swedish cross-country team complained about the food being too cold, leading to 'Hunger Games' compari...

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over 2 years ago
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British curling duo seal semi spot at Beijing Winter Olympics despite heavy Norway loss

Bruce Mouat and Jen Dodds will find out their opponents in the last-four once the final round of group matches are pl...

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over 2 years ago
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Uyghurs surprise at Winter Olympics opening ceremony doesn't alter sportswashing claims

China has been inundated with accusations of human rights abuses and "sportswashing" which not even the opening cerem...

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over 2 years ago
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British luge rider to don special helmet at Winter Olympics in tribute to late teammate

AJ Rosen was a three-time Olympian but died of cancer in December. As a mark of respect, his protege will mark his ap...

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over 2 years ago
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British curlers overcome Ashes-style collapse to beat Australia and maintain medal hopes

Bruce Mouat and Jen Dodds recovered from Thursday's loss to Switzerland to defeat Australia despite an alarming collapse

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over 2 years ago
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Olympics boss set for face-to-face meeting with Peng Shuai after disappearance fears

Fears persist over Peng Shuai's wellbeing after she vanished for several weeks following a sexual assault allegation ...

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over 2 years ago
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British Winter Olympics star Andrew Musgrave makes plea to Wada over doping problem

Musgrave has warned that more failures to prevent wide-scale doping within Winter Olympic events, like at Sochi 2014,...

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over 2 years ago
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British curling duo on course for Winter Olympics glory after back-to-back wins

Team GB's Bruce Mouat and Jen Dodds have won their two opening games at the Beijing Winter Olympics as they chase cur...

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over 2 years ago
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Bruce Mouat on going for Winter Olympic gold and striking poses in charity calendar

Bruce Mouat is gearing up for the Winter Olympics with high hopes of achieving glory in the same location that brough...

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