02:28
Skeleton (F): Can the German women also compete for gold?
In a few minutes, the rapid ride for what is perhaps the craziest athletes at these Olympic Games will begin. You have to be a particularly dedicated adrenaline junkie to throw yourself headlong down this demanding ice chute at 130 km/h. For the best skeletonis, however, is the daily madness. The German skeleton team with Christopher Grotheer and Axel Jungk is already on course for the men, but now it’s the women’s turn. Tina Hermann and Jacqueline Lölling definitely have a chance of winning a medal. The fiercest rivals include Laura Deas (GBR), Kimberley Bos (NRD) and Janine Flock (AUT). The British Deas makes the prelude in a few moments.
02:24
Snowboard (M): A legend says goodbye – Will Shaun White win gold in the halfpipe?
Today it’s time to say goodbye to the ultimate snowboard legend. Three-time Olympic champion Shaun White will compete in his last competition today. The American touched the hearts of his fans with his touching story of being born with a heart defect and only being saved through emergency surgery. It is all the more gigantic what the 35-year-old has achieved in his career. His fiercest rivals are the two Japanese Ruka Hirano and above all Ayumu Hirano. But we are also looking forward to Andre Höflich, who will go into the halfpipe for Germany. In addition, two Swiss are represented with Jan Scherrer and Patrick Burgener. The first of three runs begins at 2:30 a.m. Only the best attempt of each athlete ultimately counts.
02:17
Curling (M): Swiss curling team wants the first win
After the 4:7 defeat against Norway, the team from Switzerland is already under a little pressure. Although there are still a few games to play in round-robin mode, only the top four qualify for the semi-finals. For the European Championship bronze winners Benoit Schwarz, Sven Michel, Peter de Cruz, Valentin Tanner and Pablo Lachat, a victory against the Olympic athletes from Russia is to come. In the first end, the teams gave each other nothing. It’s 0-0.
02:11
Curling (M): The second week of the Olympics is underway
The curling games are running and with that the second week of the Olympics starts. Since the encounters are in the first end, it is still 0:0 everywhere.
02:03
Curling (M): Four games in the night
In the men’s curling tournament, there are four games in the 3rd round robin. Switzerland meets the Russian team. While Great Britain takes on the USA, Sweden challenges Italy. In addition, Denmark meets host China.
01:58
Curling (M): Canada tops table
Canada is currently at the top with two wins (16:10 ends). However, some teams have only played one game in this round. So there can already be a lot of movement in the table tonight.
01:44
Skeleton decision in the afternoon
On Friday, it’s all about medals again in the ice channel. From 2:55 p.m. the decision will be made in the men’s skeleton. Right in the middle are Christopher Grotheer and Axel Jungk, who are in first and second place after two runs. Another Olympic decision is coming up from 12:00 p.m. in the short track over the women’s 1,000 meters. Athletes from Germany, Austria and Switzerland are not at the start.
01:44
First decision in snowboarding
Today’s first medals will be awarded in snowboarding. In the halfpipe from 2:30 a.m. it’s all about doing the best tricks. It’s early again in alpine skiing. At 4:00 a.m. the decision will be made in the women’s Super-G, in which athletes from Austria and Switzerland can also calculate a lot. In the morning hours, the cross-country skiers compete over the 15 kilometers. The first highlight of the day from a German point of view is the women’s biathlon sprint from 10:00 a.m., in which Hermann and Co. want to reach for the medals again.
01:44
Week Two Begins!
The athletes have been delighting us with high-class title fights for a week already. So today, Friday, the second week of competition begins, which again begins in curling at around 2 a.m.! Have fun with the conference ticker!