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Skiing – JO Ski – Wind and confusion on the downhill track at the Beijing Olympics

4Feb

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Skiing – JO Ski – Wind and confusion on the downhill track at the Beijing Olympics

The downhillers did not appreciate the cancellation of the last downhill training, this Saturday morning in Yanqing, after the departure of three riders. Big confusion on the speed track, Saturday morning in Yanqing. The organizers have indeed decided to cancel the third downhill training, due to the strong wind blowing, especially on the middle part of the track. Problem: the decision was taken after the passage of three riders, and not the least (Mathias Mayer, Christof Innerhofer and Aleksander Aamodt Kilde). “There was a big misunderstanding at the start, after Kilde passed, says Blaise Giezendanner. On TV we don't really realize - we know it's windy, it's windy every day - but we think it's a door that takes time to recover. And I see Beat (Feuz) who takes off his skis, who com...

OJ 2022 – Roxana Maracineanu will travel to Beijing from February 11 to 15

31Jan

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OJ 2022 – Roxana Maracineanu will travel to Beijing from February 11 to 15

Roxana Maracineanu, Minister in charge of Sports, will travel to Beijing from February 11 to 15 to support the athletes but will not attend the opening ceremony of the Olympics next Friday. After the Minister of National Education and Sports Jean-Michel Blanquer, who announced two weeks ago that he would not attend the opening ceremony of the Beijing Games on February 4, Roxana Maracineanu, Minister in in charge of Sports, confirmed his absence during the curtain raiser. But the former swimming champion said on Monday that she would travel to China from February 11 to 15. in order to show its support for the French athletes in the running as well as their management, and to show them the consideration of the State ". In particular, she will attend the team snowboardcross events on th...

Beijing expects pollution during the Olympics

24Jan

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Beijing expects pollution during the Olympics

(Beijing) China warned on Monday that heavy air pollution during the Beijing Olympics could not be ruled out, as coal consumption in the country soars. Posted at 6:45 a.m. The Asian country, which depends 60% on coal for its electricity production, has faced power cuts in recent months and has increased its coal mining as a result. The onset of cold weather has also led to the heating being switched on early this year in the northern regions of the country, which is fueling pollution. Less than two weeks before the Winter Olympics (...

Beijing Games: less sensitive screening tests

23Jan

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Beijing Games: less sensitive screening tests

The International Olympic Committee (IOC), the Beijing Games Organizing Committee and the Chinese government have decided to lower the thresholds that determine the COVID-19 positivity rate for participants in the prestigious sporting event. • Read also: An Olympic adventure for Devon Levi? • Read also: Biathlon: “This is our best result for a wicked end!” -Jules Burnotte • Read also: X Games: Maxence Parrot takes silver This is what the first two entities announced in a joint press release published on Sunday. “The pandemic and its impacts require constant adjustments and revisions. The emergence of the Omicron variant, for example, has raised new considerations due to its high transmissibility and shorter incubation period,” the letter reads. “In or...