behind the skater Kamila Valieva, the shadow of Eteri Tutberidze

behind the skater Kamila Valieva, the shadow of Eteri Tutberidze

Kamila Valieva, the young Russian figure skating prodigy who tested positive for an anti-doping test, is the latest champion to emerge from the team set up by Eteri Tutberidze, a coach with brilliant results but controversial methods. Monday, a quadruple jump that marks the history of the Olympic Games and Friday, the announcement of a […]

tested positive, the Russian skater Kamila Valieva turns to the CAS

tested positive, the Russian skater Kamila Valieva turns to the CAS

Published on : 11/02/2022 – 12:02Modified : 11/02/2022 – 12:05 The Kamila Valieva affair is gaining momentum at the Beijing Winter Olympics. The reasons for the postponement of the awards ceremony for the figure skating team event on Monday have now been confirmed. The 15-year-old Russian phenomenon did indeed undergo a positive doping test before […]

Opening of the Beijing Olympics: “The Covid has slowed down participation”

Opening of the Beijing Olympics: “The Covid has slowed down participation”

Published on : 04/02/2022 – 17:29 The Winter Olympics opened this Friday in a heavy context, between Covid-19, diplomatic tensions and boycott. Interview with Nathalie Péchalat, president of the French Ice Sports Federation and head of the French delegation in Beijing. With the zero Covid strategy, athletes are confined to a health bubble and subjected […]

Perrine Laffont, the mogul queen

Perrine Laffont, the mogul queen

PORTRAIT – Olympic champion four years ago in Pyeongchang, the specialist in mogul skiing intends to conquer a new title in Beijing. At only 23 years old. Eight years like an eternity. How far Perrine Laffont has come since 2014, when she discovered – a carefree little 15-year-old kid – the Olympic Games in Sochi. […]

the opening ceremony begins in Beijing in an icy diplomatic climate

the opening ceremony begins in Beijing in an icy diplomatic climate

The opening ceremony of the 2022 Olympics began on Friday in China. Beijing is making Olympic history, becoming the first city to host both Summer and Winter Games. But the international competition opens in a heavy context, between Covid-19, diplomatic tensions and controversy. After 2008, 2022. The opening ceremony of the Winter Olympics started on […]