02:53
Four-man bob (M): Third training session is underway
After the two-man bobsleigh gold, the bobsleigh dominator Francesco Friedrich wants to strike in the four-man bobsleigh as in 2018. It will be a while before the first races in the competition get underway, the hunt for gold starts on Saturday night. Four of the six remaining training sessions are still pending, the first of which has been running for a few minutes.
02:50
Ski Freestyle (F): Gu’s lead remains untouched
Two big stars of the freestyle scene are still in the starting blocks before it’s on to the extended halfpipe world class. With bronze, Britta Sigourney is one of the medalists from the past games. Small uncertainties are punished with small deductions, 80.50 points are the goal. Kelly Sildaru, the Estonian superstar, does it better. With 87.50 points, the bronze medalist in slopestyle underlines her role as one of the favorites in the halfpipe.
02:44
Ski Freestyle (F): Meng Wu crashes
After the reigning Olympic champion Cassie Sharpe (86.25 points) and the third place in the World Championships from Great Britain, Zoe Atkin (85.25 points) convinced, there is the first fall after six starters, the Chinese Wu cannot stand her turns, with what the first score is below 80. Meng Wu of China needs to put in a solid run in the second round to advance to the final. Of course, this pressure always makes these freestyle competitions particularly appealing.
02:37
Ski Freestyle (F): Eileen Gu cements role as favourite
Despite her controversial status, the third medal-winning Chinese is showing a strong run. Of course, her sporting qualities cannot be denied, numerous successes at major events underline that. A variant first halfpipe run brings her a whopping 93.75 points, a great start in this competition!
02:36
Ski Freestyle (F): Favorites at the beginning
The twelve best freestylers will advance to the finals, which will then be decided at the same time next night for medals. Right at the beginning, some of the favorites appear. Rachael Karker from Canada, reigning second at the World Championships and third at the X Games in Aspen last year, raises the level even higher with 88.50 points.
02:33
Ski Freestyle (F): Let’s start in the halfpipe
The Genting Snow Park is ready for the qualification! One of the stronger athletes starts with Hanna Faulhaber from the USA. And she proves that directly, shows great tricks and, above all, a high air position. This is rewarded with 84.25 points – a real scent mark at the beginning…
02:18
Ski Freestyle (F): Controversial superstar Eileen Gu
Eileen Gu has her sights set on her third medal in Beijing after gold in the big air competition and silver in slopestyle. Born in the USA, she has been playing for China since 2019 – and is one of the most controversial stars of these games. Critics accuse the 18-year-old of her silence on the human rights situation in China. After her Big Air triumph, Gu was bombarded with hate messages via Instagram.
02:09
Ski Freestyle (F): Unlucky German at the start
When the freestyle aces provide action in the halfpipe from 2:30 a.m. in their qualifying round, Sabrina Cakmakli, a German representative, will also be there. The 27-year-old has been unlucky in recent months, dislocating her elbow during summer training. All the more impressive that she still made it to Beijing for her third Winter Olympics. However, Cakmakli does not have a realistic chance of winning a medal.
01:50
Curling (M): Switzerland already eliminated
The Swiss team led by Skip Peter De Cruz has no chance of a ticket to the semi-finals, and will soon meet Sweden, the favorites for a medal. The 5: 6 bankruptcy against China on Tuesday sealed the end of the Confederates. Great Britain, Canada and Sweden, on the other hand, have already qualified for the last four.
01:44
Curling (M): Showdown for the semifinals
In a little over an hour and a half, before all eyes are on the previously unfortunate ski queen Mikaela Shiffrin and her performance in the alpine combination, the curlers start the Olympic day. From 2:05 a.m. the last preliminary round duels in round-robin mode are on the program. One spot in the semifinals is still up for grabs.
23:48
Last Nordic Combined competition
In the Nordic combined, the German men want to reach for medals again. The jumping in the team competition starts at 9:00 a.m. In addition to the German team, Norway and Austria in particular can hope for gold. The decision will be made in the midday hours on the cross-country ski trail. Speed skating and figure skating medals are also awarded.
23:48
What’s up today?
Six medal decisions are waiting for us today at the Olympic Winter Games in Beijing. At 3:30 a.m., the women’s combined event will again be about alpine medals. It starts with the downhill, before the decision in the slalom is made at 7:00 a.m. At 5:10 a.m. the women’s ice hockey final will take place. As in 2010, 2014 and 2018, the USA and Canada will meet in the final for gold. In the early hours of the morning, the ski crossers also fight for medals. Your competition starts at 7:00 a.m. with the round of 16.
23:48
Warm welcome!
Good morning and hello to day 14 from Beijing! Slowly but surely it’s getting to the home stretch, but today there are almost 13 hours of competition on the program again. All accompanied by the conference ticker, of course, have fun!