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Olympics – Figure skating – Russia takes control of the team, Yuma Kagiyama and Kamila Valieva sparkling

5Feb

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Olympics – Figure skating – Russia takes control of the team, Yuma Kagiyama and Kamila Valieva sparkling

The Russians took control of the team event on Sunday thanks in particular to Kamila Valieva. The Japanese Yuma Kagiyama showed him in men that he could claim the podium, even Olympic gold. Russia took the lead in the team event on Sunday. In this Team Event, on the Olympic program since 2014, points are awarded in each program of each category (10 pts for the first, 9 for the second etc.). After five events, the Russian Olympic Committee totals 45 pts, ahead of the United States (42) and Japan (39). read also All the news from the Beijing Games After those for men, pairs and dance on Friday, the women's short program opened on the second day of the team competition, led by the United States after three trials. highly anticipated, Russian European champion Kamila Valieva made a br...

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...

Climate change threatens future Winter Olympics

24Jan

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Climate change threatens future Winter Olympics

If greenhouse gas emissions are not reduced to meet Paris Agreement targets, very few cities will be able to host the Winter Olympics with safe conditions for athletes by the end of the century, according to a study by the University of Waterloo in Ontario. Posted at 9:35 p.m. Stephane Blais The Canadian Press Going down a snowy slope at 120 km per hour, with your feet strapped to two boards, with a helmet as your only protection, involves risks, regardless of the weather conditions. But ...

Freestyle Skiing | The Dufour-Lapointe sisters at the Olympics

24Jan

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Freestyle Skiing | The Dufour-Lapointe sisters at the Olympics

The three Dufour-Lapointe sisters will once again be reunited at the Olympic Games. Justine and Chloé have officially been selected for the Canadian Olympic team in mogul skiing for the Beijing Olympics. Maxime, the eldest of the family, was already part of the delegation as a mentor. Posted at 10:28 a.m. Simon Drouin The Press If the place of Justine, the youngest gold medalist in 2014 and silver in 2018, seemed understood by virtue of her results last season, that of Chloé was much less obvious. ...

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 (...

Screening criteria adjusted downwards in view of the Olympics

23Jan

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Screening criteria adjusted downwards in view of the Olympics

The International Olympic Committee and the Organizing Committee for the Beijing Games announced on Sunday that they have adjusted the screening criteria for COVID-19, less than two weeks before the Olympic Games are held. Posted at 11:47 a.m. Nicholas Richard The Press Thus, the detectability thresholds and the determining factors of screening have been revised downwards for all those who will set foot in Beijing in the coming days. The two organizations explain their decision based on t...