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Brute force, raw emotions: six things lying ahead at the Winter Paralympics

The Beijing Winter Paralympics run from Friday until 13 March and involve nearly 50 countries competing for 78 gold medals

The Guardian - UK · Mar 3, 2022

Two-time Olympic champion David Wise of U.S. wins silver in freeski halfpipe

ZHANGJIAKOU, China — In a Pyeongchang podium shuffle, New Zealand’s Nico Porteous dethroned two-time gold medalist David Wise on Saturday in the Olympic ski halfpipe final to upgrade a 2018 bronze medal for his first gold. Wise medaled for his third consecutive Games with silver, and Pyeongchang silver medalist Alex…

Los Angeles Times · Feb 19, 2022

Jessie Diggins heads to her gold medal event with fresh changes, challenges

ZHANGJIAKOU, China — Jessie Diggins has been making the case that the U.S. really isn't defending the Olympic gold medal in cross-country skiing she won four years ago. The team sprint at the 2018 Pyeongchang Games was a freestyle, while Wednesday's team sprint at the Beijing Games is in the…

Tribune News Service · Feb 15, 2022

Scotty James and Yuto Totsuka told not to write off Shaun White at Winter Olympics

Three-time gold medallist Shaun White will put the pressure on his rivals simply by being at the Beijing Winter Olympics for one last hurrah

Daily Mirror · Feb 5, 2022

Australia's best medal chances at Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games

Australia has claimed three medals at each of the last three Winter Olympic Games. These are the athletes looking to improve on that haul in Beijing.

ABC News · Feb 2, 2022

Better funding has transformed Team GB’s Winter Olympic hopes, says Amy Williams

Investment in GB Snowsport has more than doubled in the last four years, from £5.2m in the PyeongChang cycle to £11.1m for Beijing

The Independent UK · Feb 2, 2022

Helene Elliott: Nathan Chen's quest for gold motivated by fulfillment and joy, not redemption

Nathan Chen wasn't quite 3 years old when the 2002 Olympics took place in his hometown of Salt Lake City but he remembers being fascinated by the figure skaters who were soaring and spinning across the TV screen. Later, at a rink near his home, he'd pretend to be competing…

Los Angeles Times · Feb 2, 2022

Meet Team USA: Beijing 2022

A group of 222 athletes from around the country will compete at the Winter Games, where a total of 109 events in 15 disciplines across seven sports on snow and ice will be held—in a bubble, under COVID-19 protocols—across 12 competition venues in China. From fresh faces to familiar ones,…

Sports Illustrated · Jan 27, 2022

Laura Deas targeting ‘pretty special’ medal haul in Beijing

Deas has struggled to repeat her Pyeongchang heroics, with just three top finishes to her name.

The Independent UK · Jan 19, 2022

Jessie Diggins Is on a Quest For More Than Medals

Following a history-making 2021 season, the Minnesotan returns to the Olympic stage after winning Team USA's first medal in cross-country skiing in PyeongChang in 2018.

Sports Illustrated · Jan 18, 2022