The final notification of all remaining test results from the Olympic Athlete from Russia (OAR) delegation has been received from the Doping-Free Sport Unit (DFSU). The IOC can confirm that all the remaining results are negative. Therefore, as stated in the Executive Board decision of 25th February the suspension of the Russian Olympic Committee is… Read more »
NEW HORIZONS BECKON AS CURTAIN FALLS ON OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES PYEONGCHANG 2018 AFTER 16 DAYS OF EXHILARATING SPORTING COMPETITION, THE XXIII OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES REACHED THEIR CLIMAX WITH A SPECTACULAR CLOSING CEREMONY, AS NIGHT FELL ON PYEONGCHANG ON 25 FEBRUARY 2018. The atmosphere was one of joy and celebration, as a packed Olympic Stadium… Read more »
SWITZERLAND HAS WON THE FIRST RUNNING OF THE ALPINE SKIING TEAM EVENT AT AN OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES, DEFEATING AUSTRIA 3-1 TO TAKE THE GOLD MEDAL AT THE JEONGSEON ALPINE CENTRE ON SATURDAY 24 FEBRUARY. The match-up pitted the two top-seeded nations at PyeongChang 2018 in the inaugural running of the event, in which four… Read more »
ESTER LEDECKA (CZE) CREATED HISTORY AT PHOENIX SNOW PARK ON SATURDAY 24 FEBRUARY AS SHE WON THE WOMEN’S SNOWBOARD PARALLEL GIANT SLALOM TO TAKE HER SECOND GOLD OF PYEONGCHANG 2018 AND COMPLETE AN UNPRECEDENTED DOUBLE. In doing so, she became the first athlete to win events in both Alpine skiing and snowboarding at the… Read more »
Fifteen-year-old Alina Zagitova won the first gold for the Olympic athletes from Russia at the 2018 Winter Olympics in the women’s single figure skating. She followed her short programme world record 82.92 with 156.65 points in the free dance to finish 1.31 points ahead of compatriot Evgenia Medvedeva. Skating last, Medvedeva, 18, looked to have… Read more »
USA HELD THEIR NERVE AGAINST NEIGHBOURS AND OLD RIVALS CANADA TO WIN A DRAMATIC SHOOTOUT 3-2 IN THE WOMEN’S ICE HOCKEY GOLD MEDAL MATCH AT PYEONGCHANG 2018 ON THURSDAY 22 FEBRUARY. IN DOING SO, THE AMERICANS SECURED THEIR FIRST OLYMPIC TITLE IN THE EVENT SINCE THE INAUGURAL COMPETITION AT NAGANO 1998. PLAYED AT THE GANGNEUNG HOCKEY CENTRE, THE FINAL HAD… Read more »
THE USA WON THRILLING WOMEN’S CROSS-COUNTRY TEAM SPRINT AT THE ALPENSIA CROSS COUNTRY CENTRE ON 21 FEBRUARY TO GIVE THEIR COUNTRY A FIRST EVER OLYMPIC GOLD IN THE DISCIPLINE, WHILE NORWAY’S MARIT BJORGEN CONFIRMED HER STATUS AS THE MOST SUCCESSFUL WINTER OLYMPIAN OF ALL TIME. Going into the final leg, it was clear that… Read more »
Pedro Causil se convirtió en el primer patinador colombiano en participar en unos Juegos Olímpicos de Invierno, luego de disputar la prueba de los 500 metros, del patinaje de velocidad, en PyeongChang 2018. El ex campeón mundial de patinaje sobre ruedas, marcó un tiempo de 35 segundos y 19 centésimas, y se ubicó en la posición 20, entre… Read more »
Sebastián Uprinmy, pionera de las participaciones colombianas en unos Juegos Olímpicos de Invierno en palabras del Jefe de Misión de Colombia en PyeongChang 2018, Hélder Navarro Carriazo. “En una emotiva carrera marcada por una dificultad del terreno, lleno de ascensos y pocos repechos de descanso, el colombiano Sebastián Uprimny se convirtió en el primer compatriota… Read more »
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