Etiket: winter olympics
After the Olympic drama: biathlon ace celebrates personal success
After two dramatic collapses at the Beijing Winter Olympics, Ingrid Landmark Tandrevold was removed from the Norwegian biathlon team. In the meantime, however, the 25-year-old is doing better again, even…
French Vice Olympic Champion Simon Desthieux retires
A month ago, Simon Desthieux celebrated winning a silver medal at the Olympic Games. Now the Frenchman is making it clear that he is retiring. He has not yet given…
IOC does not suspend Russia
Despite the measures against Russia’s athletes because of the war in Ukraine, the IOC continues to rule out a suspension of the Russian Olympic Committee (ROC). “We can only hold…
Three new corona cases before Paralympics
In the run-up to the Paralympic Winter Games in Beijing, three more cases of corona were found when the participants arrived. As the organizers reported, two infected people were discovered…
Olympia 2022: Germany’s stars clear up so hard on Instagram
The 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing are history, the memories of the great triumphs remain – and are causing the number of followers of the German Olympic heroes to explode…
Olympics 2022 | Nordic Combined: Vinzenz Geiger was “really annoyed”
From a German perspective, Vinzenz Geiger’s gold medal in Nordic combined was one of the biggest sensations at the Beijing Winter Olympics. The omens for jumping and cross-country skiing were…
Paralympics boss advises athletes not to criticize China
DBS President Friedhelm Julius Beucher urged the German Paralympic athletes not to make critical statements about host China during their stay in Beijing. “These are responsible people. Everyone can say…
High honor for record Olympic champion
Special award for the Dutch record Olympic champion Ireen Wüst: King Willem-Alexander appointed the speed skater Commander of the Order of Orange-Nassau when honoring the medal winners in Beijing. Wüst…
“Absurd, disturbing and often extraordinary”
Even during the Olympic Winter Games, hosts China were repeatedly criticized. Now the Olympics in Beijing are over and the conclusion is devastating in many places. The best international press…
Ertl column: Never again such games!
The XXIV Olympic Winter Games were held in Beijing from February 4th to 20th. Martina Ertl is someone who knows what is important at a major event. The former alpine…