imaginative Winter Games
For two weeks, the big air springboard, the first in Olympic history, has taken up a lot of space. But this behemoth of artificial snow installed in an industrial area of Beijing, intended as a witness to the modernity of these Games, actually hides a form of conservatism. The Winter Games have not seen much […]
First French medals at the Paralympic Winter Games in China
Tricolor skiing made a remarkable entrance at the Paralympic Winter Games, which opened on Friday March 4, and until the 13th, in Beijing and in the surrounding mountains. It was skier Arthur Bauchet who opened the ball for French medals on Saturday 5 March. The 21-year-old sportsman brought France his first title in the competition, […]
Climate emergency threatens the Winter Games of the future
BarcelonaHeavy snowfall has caused problems this weekend at the Beijing Winter Olympics. No one expected it: this Chinese region had not seen more than 2 centimeters of snow fall between January and February, and the International Olympic Committee (IOC) itself warned in the assessment that its annual snow levels are “minimum. “. The great irony […]
Artificial snow saves Beijing
From Zhangjiakou, Olympic venue, the news arrived this Saturday: a beautiful snowfall had finally fallen. Another has arrived this Sunday in Beijing. In times of global warming, the appearance of the main ingredient of some Winter Olympic Games. Artificial snow has solved the problem in recent decades, but experts warn that it will not be […]
Beijing Winter Games open under Western diplomatic boycott
After the 2008 Summer Olympics, the Chinese capital once again dazzles with another spectacular gala that advocates “a shared future” despite international tension PAUL M. DÍEZ Special Envoy to Beijing Friday, February 4, 2022, 4:28 p.m. Rarely has an Olympic motto, ‘Together for a shared future’, been further removed from the reality that was experienced […]
The wonderful madness of Jamaica with the snow
Javier AspronFOLLOW, CONTINUE Updated:25/01/2022 00:45h Keep jamaica, lo and behold, has found a gold mine in winter sports. What began as an impossible dream, a wonderful madness, is today an indisputable reality that will allow the Caribbean country to attend the Beijing Games with the largest delegation in its history. They are the heirs of that […]
Seven Catalans will pursue Olympic glory at the Chinese Winter Games this February
BarcelonaSeven Catalans will be at the Beijing Winter Olympics from February 4 to 20. The Spanish Winter Sports Federation has confirmed the list of 9 athletes who have managed to qualify for the Chinese event. Two of them, the Catalan Queralt Castellet and the Basque Lucas Eguibar aspire to a medal and already had their […]
Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie. Opening of registrations for the sports courses of the holidays
Archery, footgolf, rifle shooting, pucks, wooden ball, Parkour, climbing, trampoline, badminton, table tennis… The list is long and there is something for everyone. The Municipal Sports Office (OMS) of Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie (Vendée) put online on January 14, its program of sports stays for the winter school holidays (from February 5 to 20). Reserved for children attending […]
Espanyol does not expect surprises in a winter market without emergencies
Without financial capacity or sports emergencies, Espanyol expects a fairly quiet winter market. If there is no unexpected move in the form of a last minute exit or the arrival of a trade agreement to increase revenue, it is likely that the white-and-blue entity will close this window of sign-ups with the only movement of […]
Cholet. Judo, circus, rollerblading… Sports activities for children during the holidays
The little Choletais and Puy-Saint-Bonnetais have plenty to spend during the winter holidays. Sports educators from the City of Cholet (Maine-et-Loire) have created a sports activity schedule, from February 7 to 18, in partnership with Cholet associations: the Anim’Sports “winter holidays”. Morning or session activities They are offered to children from 5 to 11 years […]