Olympic stars visiting King Philippe and Queen Mathilde | winter games
The athletes who had obtained a medal or an Olympic diploma at the Winter Games in Beijing were allowed to visit the royal couple. Swings, Desmet and Hendrickx also each brought someone from their training staff. “This is a unique experience and it was really just nice to talk to them,” said figure skater Loena […]
The problem of younger age in the figure skating world such as Wariewa. Hanae Ito talked about the harmful effects of “thin players are beautiful” | Other competitions | Shueisha’s sports magazine Sportiva official website web Sportiva
Hanae Ito’s For Your Smile-For the Future of Female Athletes vol.1 Hanae Ito, who has been active as a global swimmer, has participated in two consecutive Olympic games. Since she retired in 2012, she has contributed to sports promotion in several organizations, including a staff member of the Tokyo Oripara Organizing Committee and a vice […]
Figure skating legend Plushenko: I believe in Putin, let us race
Many athletes from all over the world have commented on the situation in Ukraine, but few have openly supported Russian President Vladimir Putin in their speeches. The four-time Russian Russian medalist Yevgeny Plushenko stepped out of this series, emphasizing in his contribution on social networks that he wants peace, but at the same time he […]
Brother and coach Loena Hendrickx: “Even without Russia, no medal candidate at the World Cup” | figure skating
The World Figure Skating Championships will take place at the end of March. With Luna Hendrickx, but without skaters from Russia and Belarus after the suspension of those countries by the International Skating Union ISU. That sanction is a consequence of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Russia is traditionally a top country in speed skating […]
Skater Kamila Valieva Overcomes Doping Scandal to Lead in Beijing
Teh Weight of Expectation: Kamila valieva Leads After Short Program the Beijing Winter Olympics have been dominated by the story of Kamila Valieva, the 15-year-old russian figure skating prodigy embroiled in a doping controversy. Despite the intense scrutiny and pressure, Valieva delivered a powerful performance in the women’s short program, securing the top spot and […]
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 […]
correct mention for the French team, with fourteen medals – Liberation
Beijing 2022 Winter Olympicsdossier Objective of fifteen medals almost achieved for the French team, tenth of the Games with five gold distinctions and half from biathlon. Adequate but perfectible, especially for freestyle skiing, while ice sports, left abandoned, raise questions. A final day without a podium, and here is the French team leaving Beijing with […]
ZOH 2022 | The fourth Olympian with a positive doping test is figure skater Barquer
ITA officials said Barquer had a banned substance,
Timothy LeDuc, symbol of the inclusion of LGBT+ athletes at the Winter Games
American skater Timothy LeDuc became the first non-binary athlete to participate in the Winter Olympics on Friday, starting and qualifying for the free program with his partner Ashley Cain-Gribble. New IOC guidelines aim to make future Olympics more inclusive. Timothy LeDuc, who uses the neuter pronoun “iel” (“they” and “them” in English), qualified in a […]
Russian skater Kamila Valieva cleared to pursue her Olympic destiny
Russian skater Kamila Valieva was authorized on Monday by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) to participate in the Beijing Olympics after a positive doping test at the end of December. The International Olympic Committee (IOC), however, has announced that it will await a decision on the consequences of the positive doping control of […]