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Don’t pose with Russians, Ukraine warns Olympians
The Ukrainian sports minister has reportedly confirmed that athletes at the Beijing Games have been told to avoid photos with Russian rivals
Jan 24, 2022 13:15
Country’s Winter Olympians denied special plane ‘because of tensions with Russia’
A request for the Czech government to provide a plane for Winter Olympic athletes was reportedly rejected because of tensions with Russia
Jan 20, 2022 16:49
US warns Olympic athletes not to speak out in China – report
US Nordic skier Noah Hoffman has urged fellow athletes to stay silent at the Beijing Winter Olympics amid a warning from an official.
Jan 19, 2022 12:53
Olympic stars given makeshift phones amid fears of China spying
The China Winter Olympics' MY2022 app for the Beijing Games has security flaws and risks surveillance, according to a report by Citizenlab.
Jan 19, 2022 00:17
Scientists appeal to IOC over transgender guidance
A lineup of 38 medical experts and sports insiders have signed a statement criticizing the International Olympic Committee's (IOC) new framework on transgender athletes, issuing a warning over fairness as part of the debate.
Jan 18, 2022 14:12
China makes Winter Olympics decision amid new Covid fears
China has canceled plans for the public sale of 2022 Winter Olympics tickets, with only invited groups set to be allowed to watch the action in person at February’s Games in Beijing.
Jan 17, 2022 13:12
18yo Russian ‘not very happy’ after becoming Euro ice champ (VIDEO)
Mark Kondratiuk continued his meteoric rise and sealed a place at the Beijing Games by becoming continental champion for the first time – then spoke of his misgivings and pledged to hand a medal to his coach.
Jan 15, 2022 13:46
First non-binary Winter Olympics star makes figure skating hero ‘afraid’
Former Olympics contender Irina Slutskaya has spoken out on Timothy LeDuc, the Team USA figure skater who will become the first openly non-binary competitor at the Winter Olympics when the Beijing Games begin in February.
Jan 15, 2022 09:44
Red-hot Russian Olympic favorite Valieva smashes world record (VIDEO)
Teenage ice queen Kamila Valieva registered a record short program score as she moved into the lead at the European Championships, but fellow Russians Alexandra Trusova and Anna Shcherbakova produced more modest performances.
Jan 13, 2022 15:54

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