Etiket: Winter sports
Winter Games in Beijing: Spectacular end of cross-country skiing in the ice wind
Zhangjiakou (dpa) – The ice wind shook fences and gangs, at the finish the athletes were welcomed by helpers with blankets and thick jackets. With a solo run under extreme…
Winter Games in Beijing – Even without a medal: A conciliatory conclusion for Shiffrin
Yanqing (dpa) – Even on the final day, there was nothing more with a medal. In her third Olympic participation, Mikaela Shiffrin, the long-time dominator among alpine ski racers, remained…
Cross-country team boss: looking forward to the winter games in Italy
Zhangjiakou (dpa) – The German cross-country skiing team boss Peter Schlickenrieder is looking forward to the Olympic return to traditional winter sports locations. “Organizationally, it was great,” said Schlickenrieder after…
Olympia 2022: Public viewing at night: Pirna celebrates Friedrich
Keep going for the doubles winner: Francesco Friedrich also had plenty of support from far away at home for his historic Olympic triumph in four-man bobsleigh. In his native town…
Winter Olympics in Beijing – in an icy wind: Johaug wins cross-country skiing gold
Zhangjiakou (AP) – Top favorite Therese Johaug won the gold medal in the last cross-country skiing race of the Olympic Winter Games in China. The 33-year-old Norwegian prevailed over 30…
Johaug walks to third Beijing gold
Norway’s cross-country skiing queen Therese Johaug has won her third gold medal at the Beijing Winter Games. In the last Olympic race of her career, the 33-year-old won the “Marathon”…
Bronze to Kerttu Niskanen! Amazing solution
Kerttu Niskanen saw a tremendous chase on the final trip. Kerttu Niskanen ended the Finnish skiers’ race in a great way. Pasi Liesimaa Kerttu Niskanen missed the start of the…
The hat trick was not enough for Mikko Rantanen to lead Colorado to victory
Mikko Rantanen seals the final readings blank. Both Nazem Kadri and Mikko Rantanen succeeded in scoring. AOP / USA TODAY SPORTS The Colorado Avalanche knocked down the Buffalo Sabers 5–3.…
Olympics 2022, bobsleigh | Friedrich reaches for historic gold double
Olympic champion Francesco Friedrich is reaching for his second gold and thus the historic double at the Winter Games in China. The bobsleigh record world champion extended his lead in…
Olympics 2022 | Freestyle star after horror fall “glad I can still walk”
Lucky in disguise for ski freestyler Gus Kenworthy. In the final of the Olympic halfpipe competition, the American, who started for Great Britain, fell badly. In the end, however, he…