03:23
Snowboard (M): James in the lead
Ruka Hirano risks everything but slams his back pretty badly on the halfpipe. Of course the run was over, but at least the Japanese doesn’t seem to have injured himself. Directly after him is Scotty James. With a fourteen-fourty he ends a terrific run. The Australian shouts out his joy loudly. With 92.50 points, he rightly takes the lead.
03:19
Snowboard (M): Shaun White moves up to second place
Shaun White has improved significantly compared to his first run. The American put on an almost flawless performance and cheered exuberantly at the finish. However, his 85 points are not quite enough to oust Scherrer. We can be curious whether the legend still has an ace up his sleeve in his farewell run
03:16
Snowboard (M): Guseli displaces Höflich
Valentino Guseli shows us great jumps with a tremendous altitude. In this regard, he has already challenged Shaun White for the world record. His 79.25 points are enough for third place. Cue Shaun White: It’s now the turn of the superstar of the scene.
03:14
Snowboard (M): Japanese don’t get through the run yet
It is not the final of the four Japanese finalists so far. Yuto Totsuka doesn’t fall this time, but gets stuck on a jump on the seven meter high halfpipe edge. It’s only enough for sixth rank, which allows Höflich to keep third rank.
03:10
Snowboard (M): Scherrer with a dream run in front
Jan Scherrer conjures up one jump after the other perfectly in the snow and is overjoyed at the finish. The ninth place of the 2018 games gets a strong 87.25 points and takes the lead. At least that could be enough for a medal. Only two athletes surpassed this score in qualifying.
03:08
Curling (M): Slight lead for Switzerland
Things are going better for the Swiss curling team than against Norway. So far there is a 3:2 lead against ROC on the tableau. That’s not surprising, especially since the team was able to win all three games against today’s opponent this year.
03:05
Snowboard (M): Great ride by Höflich
Second chance for André Höflich! The German starts the run cleanly and really gets into the flow towards the end. After a flawless and spectacular drive, he rightly clenches his fists. With a rating of 76.00 points, he even ranks second. He doesn’t seem to be entirely happy with his score, but the other drivers have to do better first. Hirano sometimes fails due to a fall.
03:01
Skeleton (F): Lölling and Neise within striking distance
As always, Jacqueline Lölling (GER) is not the fastest at the start and is now a good three tenths behind. But then she shines with her famous driving experience and comes close to a tenth. If there hadn’t been two bands in the game in the final section, it could even have been enough for a best time. But third place is okay too. Hannah Neise (GER) will start immediately afterwards. Like her team mate she can’t shine at the start but the journey is ok. She is sixth, 33 hundredths behind.
02:59
Skeleton (F): Canadian takes the lead
What a surprise. Canada’s Rahneva takes the lead by two tenths. The twelfth-placed team in the last few games was not one of the big favourites. The athlete doesn’t get through without making mistakes either, but she really gets the sled moving. Her teammate Jane Channell is even quicker at the top but loses a lot of time at the bottom and is eighth for the time being.
02:55
Snowboard (M): Hirano brothers fall
We haven’t seen the really grandiose run yet. Ruka Hirano falls after a spectacular jump and has to hope for the next two rounds. Does his older brother Ayumu do better? It looks like it, but the silver winner from Pyeongchang also falls on the last jump. The American leads gold after run one.
02:53
Skeleton (F): Margaglio six tenths behind
The Italian Velentina Margaglio starts with an unbelievable speed in the ice channel. The bronze winner at the EM 2022 is now four tenths ahead. But that’s only half the battle on this track. The Italian installs a few gangs, steers uneasily with her feet and loses a lot of time.
02:50
Snowboard (M): Shaun White in fourth place for the time being
Now it’s Shaun White’s (USA) turn! The snowboard legend is cool as usual. Only with one or two landings does he have to turn a little, but his flight elements were spectacular as usual. It’s not enough for the top score. 72 points are enough for fourth place.
His team-mate Taylor Gold had previously scored 81.75 points, leading the ranking.
02:45
Skeleton (F): Hermann in second place
Good start for Tina Hermann. As usual, the three-time world champion is not the fastest at the start, but she shows her driving ability. Despite a few minor mistakes, she comes within two hundredths of Zhao’s top time. She doesn’t seem satisfied, but nothing is lost for the moment.
02:44
Skeleton (F): Flock with errors
In training, the silver medalist at the European Championships, Janine Flock, was one of the fastest athletes of all. This time it doesn’t work, especially in the lower corners. After almost four tenths of a second behind at the finish, she looked in rather disgruntled.
02:41
Snowboard (M): Clipper with a solid start
Jan Scherer (SUI) masters the halfpipe without any major mistakes and with 70.50 points ranks behind Hirano from Japan (75.50 points). Things are about to get serious for the favorites.
02:39
Skeleton (F): Nikitina only fast at the start
The Olympic bronze medalist from 2014, Elena Nikitina (ROC), got off to a flying start and had a two-tenth lead after the start. However, she cannot keep this on the train. It’s only enough for fourth place.
02:38
Skeleton (F): Disappointing drive from Bos
Shaking heads at Kimberley Bos. The best driver of the season starts well, but then takes almost every gang with her. That was already indicated in the training. The Dutch is almost three tenths behind the Chinese Dan Zhao.
02:36
Snowboard (M): Polite with a fall in run 1
Too bad. André Höflich falls and only scores 13 points in round one. The German was already on the podium this winter and can of course do a lot more. Patrick Burgener scored 54.50 points immediately before. Of course, much more is needed for the medals.
02:35
Skeleton (F): Silveira faster than Deas
Wow, that’s a surprise. The Brazilian Silveira is significantly faster than Laura Deas and crosses the finish line a good four tenths ahead. The former bobsledder has only placed 17th at world championships
02:32
Skeleton (F): Deas places the first mark
Olympic bronze medalist Laura Deas has yet to finish at the front this season. Her first run is looking pretty good though. Only in the final section is there slight contact with the gang. We’re excited to see what their 1:02.99 minutes are worth. Let’s continue with a Brazilian, namely Nicole Rocha Silveira.
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!