20 Feb 2022 21:20 A commentary by Ben Miller Part of Kamila Valiyeva’s brilliance lies in her ability to appear preternaturally composed. But a week that took so much from her both mentally and physically then took its toll in a performance that must have felt far longer than the furious four minutes it actually […]
20 Feb 2022 09:07 am The last Olympic champion of the Winter Games in China is certain: Gold for the first time in ice hockey goes to Finland. However, the final in Beijing is not as spectacular as that of 2018 with the German team. Finland celebrates the first Olympic gold in its long ice […]
15 Feb 2022 6:30 p.m Russian figure skater Kamila Valiyeva pulled off a great short program on the Olympic ice in Beijing on Tuesday and took first place in the women’s individual competition ahead of the final free skate. Despite the immense pressure after the doping allegations, she is on course for gold. Russian figure […]
12 Feb 2022 8:17 am The US snowboard crosser Chythlook-Sifsof raises serious allegations against a coach and an athlete of the current US snowboard team at the Olympic Winter Games in Beijing. She accuses them of sexual misconduct or racist statements via Instagram. Instagram has since blocked her posts. According to media reports, the US […]
An anti-doping law, with which the US authorities recently presumed to prosecute escorts of foreign Olympic teams outside the United States, should be applied at the Beijing 2020 Winter Olympics if the standings of the US competitors from the effects of alleged doping cases in athletes from other countries. this gave the head of the […]
28 Jan 2022 1:54 pm The head of the Russian Orthodox Church, Patriarch Kirill, has blessed the Russian teams for the Winter Olympics in Beijing. The high-ranking clergyman hopes for a “reconciliation of the peoples” through the games. Cyril, the Patriarch of Moscow and All Rus’, blessed the Russian Olympic and Paralympic teams ahead of […]
23 Jan 2022 1:57 pm As an ally of Washington, Poland is now taking geopolitical detours within Europe. Head of state Andrzej Duda would like to attend the opening ceremony of the Winter Olympics in Beijing. Did that leave a bitter aftertaste in Washington? By Alexander Palucki In politics, public gestures are half the battle, […]
23 Jan 2022 10:06 am A Bloomberg article has sparked a sharp reaction from China and Russia. Xi Jinping is said to have asked Vladimir Putin not to overshadow the Beijing Olympics by attacking Ukraine. China’s embassy in Russia denied. Media outlet Bloomberg published an article on Jan. 22 entitled “Putin could destroy Xi’s Olympic […]