02:11
Curling (M): Quadruple start
In the meantime, the first stones of the day are gliding over the ice. The most exciting duel is likely to be between Switzerland and the USA, both are almost level in the overall ranking. Sweden and Canada, on the other hand, have obligatory tasks to solve.
02:03
Freestyle ace Morgan wants to surprise
Starting at 2:30 a.m. today, German freestyle snowboarder Annika Morgan will get down to business. The 20-year-old has reached the final in the Big Air competition. In qualifying she received a total of 132.25 points for her two best runs and was eighth in the final of the twelve best athletes. “I didn’t expect that at all. I’m still a bit speechless now. I really didn’t think I could do it and then come eighth,” said Morgan after her courageous appearance in the first permanent big-air stadium of the world.
01:54
Biathletes hope for relay medals
At Erik Lesser’s last Olympic race, the German biathletes definitely want to reward themselves with medals in the relays from 7:30 a.m. “I hope that inspires me a bit and doesn’t inhibit me so much,” said the 33-year-old Lesser in advance. Together with Roman Rees, Benedikt Doll and final runner Philipp Nawrath he is aiming for precious metal. “The goal is a medal, of course. Either good or great. We’re not among the favorites now, but I’m optimistic that we can do it,” said Rees.
01:43
Germany’s skid cracks are aiming for the quarterfinals
Germany’s ice hockey cracks needed three games at the Olympics to warm up and get used to the smaller ice surface – now it’s time. Against Slovakia, starting at 5:10 a.m. today, the move into the quarter-finals should be made perfect. “Now we really understand how we have to play on this ice surface,” said captain Moritz Müller before the decider. “It’s only about one game. Nerves and condition have to be there. Then a lot is possible,” added attacker Patrick Hager.
01:35
Weidle convinces in the final training
Kira Weidle wants to get to the top! Second place in the Olympic downhill as in the final training session is not a goal for her. The World Championship runner-up is one of the favorites for the supreme discipline on Tuesday (4 a.m. CET). “Basically, the feeling is right,” she said of her two test drives on the “Rock” slope. In the first she was the best of those who did not miss a goal, in the second time only the Swiss Joana Hählen was 0.23 seconds faster.
01:25
The curlers go first
Four games are on the program in curling: Russia duels with Norway, host China competes with Canada, Switzerland challenges the US team and Denmark and Sweden face each other in the Scandinavian derby. All four games start at 2:05!
00:32
The program of the day
Also at 7:30 a.m. the first semi-finals in the speed skating team pursuit for men and women begin, at around 10 a.m. all medals should finally be awarded. The competition in Nordic combined started an hour earlier. After Vinzenz Geiger’s Olympic victory on the normal hill, the German combined athletes also want to get involved on the large hill. The day then ends with the two-man bobsleigh decision in runs three and four. In the ice channel, Francesco Friedrich and Johannes Lochner are in the German double lead at half-time, far ahead of the rest of the field. Christoph Hafer also wants to attack bronze.
00:31
The program of the night
After only four sets of medals were awarded yesterday, more athletes are chasing medals today! We have some German highlights ahead of us on the eleventh day of competition. After the freestyle snowboarders crowned the Olympic champions in the big-air event (start 2:30 a.m.), Kira Weidle – with a broad chest after a strong last training session – will want to ensure the first German medal in alpine skiing, the supreme discipline downhill starts at 4 a.m. Then the German ice hockey team, which is getting stronger, gets down to business, against Slovakia there should be the second win in the quarter-final qualifier (5:10 a.m.). Four and a half hours after the women, the snowboard men will then also choose the Olympic champion in Big Air. On the German morning (07:30 a.m.) the DSV quartet of men in biathlon will start the relay medal mission.
00:30
Good morning!
Welcome to Day 12 from Beijing! As usual, this competition day is packed with a wide variety of competitions. We’ll get you through the night and the day in the conference ticker!