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 […]
Beijing 2022: Smooth Games for China Despite a “Difficult” Context
A Winter Olympics Unlike Any Other: Beijing 2022 Concludes The curtain fell on the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics on Sunday, February 20th, marking the end of a unique and often subdued Games. Despite the absence of major incidents, the event was overshadowed by a palpable lack of public enthusiasm, a lingering pandemic presence, and a […]
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 […]
the French biathletes in silver in the relay, behind Norway
Published on : 15/02/2022 – 10:13 French biathletes Fabien Claude, Émilien Jacquelin, Simon Desthieux and Quentin Fillon Maillet became Olympic vice-champions in the relay after a mad race ended behind Norway, bringing the tricolor delegation its 12th medal at the 2022 Olympics in Beijing. One for all! All for one. By going for the silver […]
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 […]
the golden apotheosis for Papadakis and Cizeron in ice dancing
Published on : 14/02/2022 – 06:14 Beijing (AFP) – Gabriella Papadakis and Guillaume Cizeron were crowned Olympic champions in ice dancing on Monday February 14, 2022 at the Beijing Games, the only title that was still missing from the huge list of the French duo, in silver four years ago in Pyeongchang. On Chinese ice, […]
Frenchmen Gabriella Papadakis and Guillaume Cizeron win gold in ice dancing
Published on : 14/02/2022 – 05:58 This is the 11th medal for France, and the third in gold: Gabriella Papadakis and Guillaume Cizeron won the ice dance event at the Beijing Olympics on Monday. They took the opportunity to set a new world record. Gabriella Papadakis and Guillaume Cizeron were crowned Olympic champions in ice […]
All the sports news of the weekend
Contents of Mondial sports on Sunday: Football with African internationals in the Premier League; Real Madrid before the game against Paris; a look back at the Coton Sport match in the Confederation Cup, the atmosphere in Garoua (Cameroon) a week after the end of the AFCON; Rugby and the Beijing 2022 Olympics for the highlights […]
Frenchman Quentin Fillon Maillet shines in silver in the Biathlon sprint
Published on : 12/02/2022 – 12:08 Four days after his gold medal in the individual, Quentin Fillon Maillet won a silver medal in the sprint on Saturday, behind the Norwegian Johannes Boe, at the Beijing Olympics-2022. And three for Quentin Fillon Maillet! Four days after his coronation in the individual, the 29-year-old from the Jura […]
All the sports news of the weekend
On the contents of Mondial sports on Saturday: Football with a look back at the final of the Chelsea-Palmeiras Club World Cup; Parisian supporters three days before the clash against Real Madrid in the Champions League – The African Champions League, the portrait of Marc-François Enoumba; Rugby with the Six Nations Tournament and France/Ireland; the […]