Jagr would not be surprised at all if the Czechs played for gold in Beijing
“I’m quite sorry that the NHL players didn’t go, the tournament would be much more interesting and, in my opinion, nicer. On the other hand, I think that, as a result of the Czechia, we have a much better chance of success. And I wouldn’t be surprised if we played a gold game. I believe […]
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. […]
Ester Ledecká, mission no. 3. Two places in the ice trough will decide
In a few hours, Ester Ledecká will stand at the start of the Olympic Congress in Beijing, so the word medal is more often known in the Czech Republic. No wonder, who knows the program of the remaining disciplines at the Winter Olympics, knows that one of the last chances is to expand the women’s […]
Ice hockey player Tom Kühnhackl in an interview
Tom Kühnhackl, it looked better against the USA, which the German team showed on the ice. How annoying is it that it still ended 2:3 and therefore the second defeat could not be averted? Very annoying. That was a big performance boost compared to the first two games. When you’re playing against a team that […]
You’ve put out the Olympic flame, the Americans say. It’s okay, he just wasn’t seen, the Chinese are defending themselves
The Olympic flame was ceremoniously lit during the opening ceremony on February 4, but American photographer Rob Schumacher photographed a giant snowflake placed at the Bird’s Nest stadium on Sunday. The Chinese organizers are defending: The flame is fine, just maybe it was not visible due to heavy snowfall. A rare snowstorm in Beijing on […]
Medal table Olympia 2022: Germany no longer in first place
Olympia Peking 2022 Olympic Winter Games medal table Status: 07:38 a.m | Reading time: 2 minutes These are the medal prospects for Germany In Beijing, suspected doping in figure skating causes a stir. WELT editor Melanie Haack explains where there could be medals for the German team. With 31 medals, Germany finished second in the […]
And suddenly a winter wonderland in Beijing
Training took place in the Genting Snow Park in Zhangjiakou, but the freestyle springboard qualifying had to be postponed due to snowfall. Image: AFP (2), Witters, Imago / AP (2) / Reuters / dpa The criticism of the Winter Olympics in brown mountains and gray cities was great. But heavy snowfall changed the picture, at […]
Speed skater Erin Jackson sprints into sports history
EThere are a few places in the world that set the stage for becoming a great speed skater. Quite a few of them are in the Netherlands, rather few in the middle of Florida. Erin Jackson is from Ocala, a city of 60,000 in the American state about an hour and a half north of […]
Surprise at the Olympics in Beijing: It’s snowing!
VFew days ago, an excavator driver spread artificial snow in front of a hotel in Zhangjiakou. The Chinese probably wanted to show that we have snow here. They could have saved themselves the hassle. It’s been snowing since Saturday. There was a lot of criticism in the run-up: Winter Games, where it almost never snows. […]
ZOH 2022 | BEIJING SUMMARY: The giant slalom cruiser finished nineteenth. The biathletes were worried
The Czech biathletes paid for the worse shooting in the fighter race and took the places outside the top 30. The best of them, Michal Krčmář, did not improve the sixteenth place in the sprint and after seven mistakes on the shooting range he fell to 34th place. Mikuláš Karlík finished 42nd after eight penalty […]