Switzerland’s Marco Odermatt wins overall World Cup ski title By: APP on March 16, 2022Courchevel, France: Marco Odermatt became the first Swiss man to win the overall World Cup alpine skiing title since 2010 on Wednesday. Odermatt, 24, who won the Olympic men’s giant slalom gold at the Beijing Winter Games last month, finished second in the downhill in Courchevel to clinch the title. His Norwegian rival Aleksander Aamodt […]
Beijing 2022 a new chapter in Olympic, Paralympic history, says IOC member By: APP on March 15, 2022BANGKOK: The Beijing Winter Olympics and Paralympics will be recorded as a new chapter of Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games history, as they were held safely and successfully amid COVID-19, a member of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has said. “The successful organization of the Beijing Winter Olympics and Paralympics reflected the fact that with […]
American athlete praises barrier-free facilities at Beijing Paralympics By: APP on March 2, 2022BEIJING: After days of living and training in Beijing, American Paralympic ice hockey athlete Kyle Zych says he feels grateful for the barrier-free facilities installed ahead of the Beijing 2022 Paralympic Winter Games. “We’re so lucky to experience such an amazing village and venue,” Zych told Xinhua on Wednesday. Zych added that the elevators are […]
Pakistani ski coach, player greet China on successful winter games By: APP on February 21, 2022BEIJING: The members of the Pakistani delegation have expressed their appreciation of China’s efforts in organizing a successful Winter Olympic Games in Beijing. “I have been doing skiing for the last 18 years, and I have been to so many places. But, I will say it is the best infrastructure available here in China, “ť […]
After Beijing Winter Olympics, China eyes World Cup goal By: APP on February 21, 2022 Beijing: After staging both summers and now a Winter Olympics, there is one major international sports event left for China to host — the football World Cup. Football fan President Xi Jinping has said he wants China to stage and even win the men’s World Cup one day, and the country has been building […]
Pakistani squad felicitates China on successful winter games By: APP on February 21, 2022BEIJING: The members of the Pakistani delegation have expressed their appreciation of China’s efforts in organizing a successful Winter Olympic Games in Beijing. “I have been doing skiing for the last 18 years, and I have been to so many places. But, I would say it is the best infrastructure available here in China,” Pakistan’s […]
Britain stripped of 4x100m Olympic silver over Ujah doping violation By: APP on February 19, 2022 Lausanne: Great Britain were Friday stripped of the silver medal they won in the men’s 4×100 meters relay at last year’s Tokyo Olympics after CJ Ujah was found to have committed a doping violation. Ujah tested positive for the prohibited substances ostarine and S-23, commonly used to build muscle, after the race on August […]
No medal but ‘cool’ Olympic curler earns famous fans, donations By: APP on February 18, 2022Beijing: Matt Hamilton fell agonizingly short of a curling medal at the Beijing Olympics on Friday but the American did win a legion of new fans — including Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson. The 32-year-old Hamilton, who cuts a distinctive figure with his tattoos, long hair and bushy moustache, saw his hopes of bronze evaporate as […]
Fashion at the figure skating: Best looks of Beijing 2022 By: APP on February 18, 2022 Beijing: There aren’t many Olympic sports that involve sequins, leather and spandex. But figure skating is the notable exception, with the rink a kaleidoscopic disco of glitter and glamour. Here’s AFP’s pick of some of the most interesting costumes from the Beijing Olympics: – Two very different Eltons – There were two Elton John […]
‘Redemption’ as Canada beat US for fifth women’s ice hockey gold By: APP on February 17, 2022Beijing: Canada beat fierce rivals the United States 3-2 to win women’s Olympic ice hockey gold on Thursday, avenging a loss in the final four years ago and capping a dominant run in Beijing. Canada led 3-0 in the second period and held on to win, despite being out-shot in the game 40-21, to collect […]