Follow the first day of the Beijing Olympics live
Ask for the program! The first medals will be awarded this Saturday, the day after the opening ceremony of the Beijing Winter Olympics. On the menu, the Women’s Slopestyle (3h45), with in particular the Frenchwoman Lucile Lefèvre, 3rd in a round of the World Cup in 2019, in China, but also Women’s Ice Hockey with […]
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 Olympic adventure told by Jean-Claude Killy, anecdotes and confidences
MAJOR MAINTENANCE – The unforgettable triple gold medalist of the Grenoble Olympics in 1968 was, thirty years ago, the co-president of the Albertville Olympics. Confident for the French team in Beijing, he shares his Olympic adventure, that of a lifetime. Sport and its actors (former and current) hold no secrets for Jean-Claude Killy. He always […]
China correspondent Fabian Kretschmer and reporter Marco Reinke on the opening of the Olympics – video
In Beijing, before the opening of the Winter Games, little of the Olympic mood can be felt. China correspondent Fabian Kretschmer speaks of a surreal situation in which there is little evidence of the Olympics. WELT reporter Marko Reinke sees parallels to the Winter Games in Sochi.
Kira Weidle struggles, Suter wins
AEven minutes later, Kira Weidle was still struggling with her departure. The Starnberg native had imagined her dress rehearsal for the Winter Olympics in Beijing differently. At her home race in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, the World Championship runner-up narrowly missed the podium and finished fourth. Four hundredths of a second were missing Weidle for her second podium […]
Olympic villages in Beijing open under strict corona rules
UUnder strict precautionary measures due to the corona pandemic, the Olympic villages for the Beijing Winter Games have officially opened. More than 360 athletes and team members from more than 20 countries are expected to move into the accommodations at the opening on Thursday, Chinese state television reported. Since last week, however, athletes and advance […]
Olympics: China calls for ‘end of US interference’ in Winter Games
Sport Blinking phone call China calls for ‘end of US interference’ in Olympics As of 12:57 p.m | Reading time: 4 minutes The way to Beijing in time lapse The hosting of the Winter Olympics in Beijing has met with criticism from around the world. How did the award come about, when did the boycott […]
Beijing Olympics 2022: Schedule as PDF, new sports, Corona situation – Winter Games at a glance
NJust six months after the Tokyo Olympics in the summer of 2021, the Winter Games will follow. This is due to the pandemic, which caused the summer games to be postponed by a year. All subsequent major events remain in the planned rhythm, so that the XXIV Olympic Winter Games from February 4th to 20th, […]
Biathlon: 1st win of the season – “I’m incredibly happy,” says Benedikt Doll
Sport Biathlon “I’m incredibly happy,” says Benedikt Doll As of 2:06 p.m | Reading time: 2 minutes Benedikt Doll didn’t even give Johannes Thingnes Bö a chance that day Source: AFP / MARCO BERTORELLO What an encouragement for the
Andreas Wellinger: Corona takes defending champion’s last Olympic chance
Sport Andreas Wellinger Corona robs the defending champion of what is probably his last Olympic chance As of 5:52 p.m | Reading time: 2 minutes First injured, now tested positive: Andreas Wellinger struggles Source: dpa/Daniel Karmann Two weeks before the opening of the Olympics, ski jumper Wellinger tested positive for the corona virus. This robs […]