Friedrich goes one better (nd-aktuell.de)
Simply unbeatable: Pilot Francesco Friedrich lost a major title race eight years ago in the two-man bobsleigh. Photo: AFP / Daniel Mihailescu When Francesco Friedrich carried the German flag into the Olympic Stadium at the opening ceremony, he felt it was an accolade. On Tuesday evening, the world’s best bobsleigh pilot took the penultimate step […]
“That’s completely crazy” (nd-aktuell.de)
Victoria Carl (left) and Katharina Hennig (2nd from right) sensationally won in front of the Swedes with Jonna Sundling (right) and the Russian runners around Natalia Neprajewa. Photo: AFP/OdD Andersen “Madness, madness, madness” – cross-country skier Katharina Hennig couldn’t stop screaming in the finish area of Zhangjiakou. Shortly after the finish line, her teammate Victoria […]
Biathletes celebrate a “fucking medal” (nd-aktuell.de)
The bronze relay in their starting order from left: Vanessa Voigt, Vanessa Hinz, Franziska Preuss, Denise Herrmann Photo: dpa/Hendrik Schmidt It was touching pictures that Germany’s biathletes delivered at the end of the relay race behind the finish line. Her final runner Denise Herrmann was completely exhausted, Vanessa Voigt, Vanessa Hinz and Franziska Preuss provided […]
Marketing in the »unrest province« Xinjiang (nd-aktuell.de)
In the middle of nowhere: As here with the »Oynak Ski Resort«, China is trying to market the homeland of the oppressed Uyghurs in its favor with a few other white spots in the Xinjiang region. Foto: imago images/Ding Lei 54-year-old Huang Kezhong is clearly proud. The Chinese has dedicated himself to winter sports all […]
Just scratched the medal (nd-aktuell.de)
Philipp Nawrath (right) was close to a medal in the relay and also in the mass start on Friday. But Norway’s Vetle Sjaastad Christiansen always beat him on the shooting range. Photo: AFP/Odd Andersen The international biathlon elite has become accustomed to the freezing temperatures and the sharp wind on the Olympic course in Zhangjiakou […]
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 […]
Winter Olympics in Beijing: cheers in Zhangjiakou (nd-aktuell.de)
Final jumper Karl Geiger (right) and his teammates celebrate bronze. Photo: dpa/Daniel Karmann It was minus 23 degrees in the ski jumping stadium in Zhangjiakou, but the joy of the German team about an unexpected bronze medal melted the snow. Karl Geiger, Markus Eisenbichler, Constantin Schmid and Stephan Leyhe jumped in circles like little boys. […]
Past the people (nd-aktuell.de)
In Tokyo and Beijing, many spectator stands remained empty during the pandemic. However, the Olympic organizers did not want to postpone the games again. Foto: imago images/UPI Photo “In Chinese we say: We improve through sport,” Xu Jichen explained to the international press over the weekend. “And we’re talking about three levels: excellence, respect and […]
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 […]
Queer at the Olympics: forced to hide (nd-aktuell.de)
US figure skater Timothy LeDuc, here with partner Ashley Cain-Gribble, is set to become the first openly non-binary person to compete at the Olympic Winter Games. Photo: imago images / AFLOSPORT Xu Jingsen became the first Chinese professional athlete to emerge from the shadows. In 2018, the surfer posted a photo on the Weibo social […]