by admin | Feb 9, 2022 | Representation, SEW
In the four years since Ester Ledecka made Olympic history with gold medals in both skiing and snowboarding, she conceded she’s thought about slowing down a little. Maybe even — dare she say — neglect her snowboard a bit to focus more on the skiing...
by admin | Feb 9, 2022 | Representation, SEW
Women’s ski jumping grabbed the headlines Tuesday at the Winter Olympics, although not for reasons the athletes might have liked after five women were disqualified from the new mixed team event. Among them were Germany’s Katharina Althaus, a two-time Olympian who...
by admin | Feb 9, 2022 | Representation, SEW
NBC’s reporting on Mikaela Shiffrin’s second straight skiing disqualification at the Beijing Winter Olympics has some fans comparing the coverage to Simone Biles’ struggles at the Summer Olympics. And not in a good way. Shiffrin missed a gate early in the slalom...
by admin | Feb 9, 2022 | Representation, SEW
Slovenia’s win in the Olympic debut of the mixed team ski jumping event on Monday was overshadowed by a number of disqualifications over suit violations that led several outraged athletes and coaches to slam the sport’s governing body. Five female ski jumpers, from...
by admin | Feb 8, 2022 | Representation, SEW
Canada earned the top seed in the Beijing Olympics women’s hockey tournament with a 4-2 win over the United States on Tuesday, despite getting outshot 53-27 by the Americans. Forward Brianne Jenner scored two goals and goalie Ann-Renee Desbiens made 51 saves for...
by admin | Feb 8, 2022 | Representation, SEW
Embracing the suffering, Jessie Diggins dug deep to secure bronze for the United States. The win secured the first ever women’s individual cross-country sprint medal for the United States at the Winter Olympics and just the second overall (Bill Koch – silver in...
by admin | Feb 8, 2022 | Representation, SEW
Claudia Pechstein became the oldest female Winter Olympian when she raced in the 3,000 metres speed skating at the Beijing Games on Saturday. Already the first woman to win five consecutive medals at the Winter Games, the 49-year-old Pechstein carried Germany’s...
by admin | Feb 8, 2022 | Representation, SEW
Which is the only Winter Olympics discipline where women do not compete at the Games? It might be a good quiz question, but for female Nordic combined athletes their absence is anything but a fun fact and remains a source of burning resentment. The discipline that...
by admin | Feb 8, 2022 | Representation, SEW
The Netherlands’ Ireen Wüst made all kinds of history at the Beijing Olympics on Monday, when she became the first athlete ever to win an individual gold medal at five Olympics. The speedskater’s win in the 1,500 meters sets her apart from greats such as...
by admin | Feb 8, 2022 | Representation, SEW
Last night, the Canadian women’s hockey team played their Olympic hockey match against the Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) while wearing N95 masks. Shortly before the game, all appeared to be normal with both teams taking warm ups together on the ice. But Team Canada...
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