Arthur Bauchet wins a third gold medal
Published on : 13/03/2022 – 09:36 French skier Arthur Bauchet won his third gold medal at the Beijing Paralympic Games on Sunday, in the slalom (standing category), confirming the hopes placed in him for several years. Cross-country skiers Benjamin Daviet and Anthony Chalençon pocketed silver in the cross-country ski relay. On the last day of […]
despite the war, Ukraine shines in Beijing
Published on : 13/03/2022 – 11:22 With eleven gold medals, Ukraine finished the Paralympic Games in Beijing in second place in the nations ranking, behind China and ahead of Canada. Despite the conflict affecting their country, Ukrainian athletes won a total of 29 medals and particularly dominated the biathlon events. The Paralympic flame goes out […]
Benjamin Daviet in silver, Marie Bochet ends her career
Published on : 12/03/2022 – 15:01 The day of the French at the Paralympic Games was mixed. While Benjamin Daviet took silver in cross-country skiing – his third medal, star Marie Bochet ended her glorious Paralympic career with a crash in slalom. The penultimate day of the Paralympic Games in Beijing, Saturday March 12, was […]
Paralympics: In Search of Youth – Sport
The cross-country skiing coach Albert Kürner had always thought it was a cliché that professional athletes speak into microphones after success: that they have not yet “realized” what they have just achieved. On Tuesday of this week he knew how it feels. The chairman of the St. Peter ski club in the Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald district told […]
Frenchman Benjamin Daviet wins gold in cross-country skiing
Published on : 09/03/2022 – 11:17 Frenchman Benjamin Daviet won the fourth tricolor gold medal on Wednesday at the Beijing Paralympic Games in the cross-country skiing sprint. This victory allows the Blues to temporarily climb to fourth place in the table. He won France’s sixth medal at the Paralympic Games in Beijing. French skier Benjamin […]
German Cross-Country Skiers Win Sensational Olympic Gold
A Historic Upset: German Duo Claims Gold in Thrilling Cross-Country Sprint the Zhangjiakou cross-country skiing course witnessed a stunning upset as German skiers Katharina Hennig and Victoria Carl defied expectations to clinch a dramatic gold medal in the team sprint.their victory, a first for Germany in the event in twelve years, sent shockwaves through the […]
Beijing Olympics: Weather Disrupts Events, China Wins Figure Skating Gold
A Winter Games Finale Marked by Weather Woes and Record-Breaking Performances The Beijing Winter Olympics are nearing their conclusion, but not without a final act of defiance from Mother Nature. Extreme cold and fierce winds have disrupted several events, forcing organizers to make last-minute adjustments.The men’s 50km cross-country skiing race, often dubbed the “marathon of […]
DOSB is looking for new talent (nd-aktuell.de)
The emotional Olympic highlight from a German perspective. Even Katharina Hennig (centre) could hardly believe that she had sprinted to team gold with her colleague Victoria Carl (left). Foto: imago images/ITAR-TASS »Our result is good. The team has achieved the goals.« Head of Mission Dirk Schimmelpfennig could hardly have answered the question about the record […]
With rocket skis on your feet (nd-aktuell.de)
Amid cheers from her colleagues, Sofie Krehl (v.) saved relay silver from all the Scandinavian favourites. Foto: imago images/ITAR-TASS There was one who predicted this cross-country skiing sensation from Zhangjiakou even before the Winter Olympics. “I have a good feeling that something is happening that nobody has on the screen yet,” said Erik Schneider, the […]
Beijing Olympics 2022: Schedule as PDF, new sports, Corona situation – Winter Games at a glance
NJust six months after the Tokyo Olympics in the summer of 2021, the Winter Games will follow. This is due to the pandemic, which caused the summer games to be postponed by a year. All subsequent major events remain in the planned rhythm, so that the XXIV Olympic Winter Games from February 4th to 20th, […]