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...
by admin | Feb 8, 2022 | Representation, SEW
When searching for the perfect costume to wear during her 2022 Winter Olympics free skate routine, figure skater Karen Chen didn’t have to look too far. The newly-appointed Olympic silver medalist revealed in a video for Team USA’s Instagram account that her mom,...
by admin | Feb 7, 2022 | Representation, SEW
Eileen Gu is only 18. Born and raised in California, Gu competes for her mother’s native China, where she hopes to win three gold medals: in halfpipe, slopestyle and big air. Gu’s relationship to fear is evolving. She thinks about it a lot. She keeps a diary, and some...
by admin | Feb 7, 2022 | Representation, SEW
Russian teenage figure skater Kamila Valieva made history at the Winter Olympics in Beijing on Monday as she became the first woman to land a quad at the Games. The 15-year-old Valieva landed two quads in the team event as the Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) secured...
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