Winter Sports
Winter Olympics 04/01/22 7:38am
Lizzy Yarnold tips Marcus Wyatt and Kirsty Muir among Team GB’s stars and warns: ‘Be aware’ of political issues.
Olympics 31/12/21 6:30am
Sebastian Coe says he takes human rights “very seriously” but thinks Britain’s diplomatic boycott of next year’s Beijing Winter Olympics is “meaningless”.
Olympics 23/12/21 5:28pm
Eve Muirhead is confirmed as the skipper of Team GB’s female curling team at the 2022 Winter Olympic Games in Beijing.
Ice Hockey 22/12/21 4:10pm
The National Hockey League has confirmed it will not send its players to the Beijing Winter Olympics due to concerns over the Omicron variant of coronavirus.
Olympics 20/12/21 4:15pm
Former British Olympic luge athlete AJ Rosen has died of cancer at the age of 37.
Olympics 14/12/21 5:53pm
Team GB chiefs are urging athletes to get booster shots ahead of February’s Beijing Winter Olympics to avoid a potential 21-day quarantine in the Chinese capital.
Winter Olympics 14/12/21 4:05pm
Elise Christie has announced her retirement from short-track speed-skating, saying “part of my heart will always be missing” having failed to land an Olympic medal.
2022 Olympic Winter Games 10/12/21 6:24am
The Beijing Winter Olympics will mainly rely on temporary and chartered flights from cities such as Tokyo and Singapore to bring in athletes for the Games.
Olympics 09/12/21 6:12am
Canada will join their allies in a diplomatic boycott of the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing in February to send China a message over its human rights record.
Olympics 07/12/21 6:00pm
The US government will not send an official delegation to the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing in objection to China’s practices on human rights.
Olympics 26/10/21 10:30pm
Greg Rutherford’s audacious bid to become a Winter Olympian has been vindicated by veteran British bobsleigh pilot Lamin Deen.
2022 Olympic Winter Games 14/10/21 1:59pm
The British Olympic Association has announced the six curlers who will compete in the men’s and mixed doubles disciplines at the Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games.
Winter Olympics 30/09/21 4:38pm
British Olympic short-track speed skater Elise Christie says she was drugged and then raped when she was 19.
Winter Olympics 29/09/21 7:50pm
Competitors who are not fully vaccinated will face 21 days in quarantine if they wish to take part in next February’s Winter Olympics in Beijing.
Winter Olympics 28/09/21 10:55pm
Former Olympic long jump champion Greg Rutherford has been selected for one of the GB bobsleigh squads bidding to reach the 2022 Winter Olympics.
Olympics 08/09/21 6:07pm
North Korea have been suspended from the IOC (International Olympic Committee) until the end of 2022.
Other Sports 20/06/21 6:00am
Snow sports have not historically been big in the UK but that is now beginning to change, writes Sam Obaseki.
Olympics 15/07/21 7:33pm
MPs have approved a parliamentary motion criticising Beijing’s hosting of the 2022 Winter Olympics and calling for a UK diplomatic boycott.
Olympics 06/04/21 11:10pm
The Biden administration is considering a possible boycott of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics to protest against China’s human rights record.