Beijing Winter Olympics: Day 14 dominated by the Norwegians
Norway set a Winter Games record with 15 gold medals at the Beijing Winter Olympics. Norway and Canada had previously won 14 gold medals at the 2018 Games in Pyeongchang and the 2010 Games in Vancouver, respectively. Norwegian Johannes Thingnes Bo won his fourth Biathlon gold medal and fifth medal overall at the Beijing Winter Olympics 2022. This marked Norway's...
Surajit Sengupta- the ‘artist’ winger of Kolkata Football will live forever in ‘red and gold’
Former India midfielder and East Bengal legend Surajit Sengupta who was an integral part of the Indian football in the 1970s died at the age of 70 in Kolkata. Born on August 30, 1951 at Bengal's Hoogly district, young Surajit started playing Football while he was studying in Hooghly Branch School. There he was spotted by Ashwini Barat, lovingly called...
Beijing Winter Olympics: Switzerland becomes the first nation to win five Alpine gold in a single Games
The 13th day of the Winter Olympics was action-packed with Kamila Valieva's fall, Michel Gissin's gold and Mikaela Shiffrin's third DNF race. Michelle Gissin retained her Olympic title in the Women's Alpine Combined Slalom, ahead of her Swiss compatriot Wendy Holdener. Italy's Federica Brignone finished in the bronze medal position. Mikaela Shiffrin was a strong favourite in the event but...
Beijing Winter Olympics: Veteran Charles Hamelin wins gold in his last appearance at the Olympics
Charles Hamelin of Canada ends his glittering Olympic career with a gold in Men's Speed Skating. Charles Hamelin's gold in the Men's Short Track Speed Skating 5,000m relay was his fourth career Winter Olympics gold medal and sixth overall, having also won a silver and bronze. The 37-year old Canadian athlete said in the build up to these Olympics that...
Beijing Winter Olympics: Day 11 marks China’s best ever Winter Olympics haul
China has won 6 gold medals till now at the Beijing Winter Olympics, surpassing the previous record of five gold medals at Vancouver 2010. Teen snowboarder Su Yiming of China won gold in the Snowboard Big Air, adding to his silver medal in last week's Slopestyle event.17-year old Su is China’s youngest Winter Olympic champion. World cup winner, Switzerland's Corinne Suter...
Beijing Winter Olympics: Kamila Valieva cleared of competing, but no ceremony if she wins medal
The IOC announced that Kamila Valieva can continue her Olympics campaign but there will be no medal ceremony if she finishes in the top three in the Women’s Singles Figure Skating at the Beijing Olympics. Kamila Valieva is the favourite to win the singles event but she has not been cleared of doping and could still face punishment at a...
Beijing Winter Olympics: On Day 9, Erin Jackson becomes the first African-American to win in Speed Skating
Erin Jackson ended medal drought for U.S.A. in Speed Skating by taking first place in the Women’s 500m Race at Beijing Winter Olympics 2020. Erin Jackson, lovingly called Speedy by her teammates, secured the first medal for America in Speed Skating at the Beijing Winter Olympics 2020 and also the first individual Speed Skating medal won by an American since...
Beijing Winter Olympics- Bo Brothers turn Day 8 into ‘brother’s day’
Day 8 at the Beijing Winter Olympics turned to be brilliant for the Bo family as brothers Johannes Thingnes and Tarjei took gold and bronze respectively in the Men's Biathlon 10km Sprint. Johannes Thingnes won his second gold of Beijing Winter Olympics 2022 after victory in the Mixed Relay. The younger sibling also won a bronze in the 20km Individual...
Beijing Winter Olympics- On Day 7, European countries dominate the podium
An urgent doping hearing will decide the fate of Russian skater Kamila Valieva who has been provisionally banned by the Russian agency for failing a doping test. Kamila Valieva, the Russian figure skater competing under the banner of ROC, has been charged for doping by the Russian agency because she failed a doping test in December. Valieva's right to compete...
Beijing Winter Olympics: On Day 6, Chole Kim becomes the first woman to win successive gold in Snowboard Halfpipe
Team USA won the first gold medal on Day 5 and on Day 6 there were some notable gold medal wins for them. Team USA won gold in the first-ever Mixed Team Aerials Freestyle Skiing at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics. This is the first gold for the US in Aerial Freestyle Skiing since 1998. China finished in second position...