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Winter Olympics (Italy)

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World champion surrenders Winter Olympics medal bid with incredible act of sportsmanship

Kai Verbij’s act of sportsmanship has meant the reigning 1000m speed skating world champion finished last.

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Dutch speed skater Kai Verbij during the Beijing Winter Olympics competition.

Olympic legend slams disgraceful treatment of Russian teen as coach’s brutal attack comes to light

Two-time gold medallist Katarina Witt broke down on live television after witnessing Russia’s skating sensation get ‘thrown to the wolves’ in Beijing.

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Kamila Valieva (centre) with her coach Eteri Tutberidze after her free skate performance at the Beijing Winter Olympics.

Raging figure skater vows to quit the sport after clinching silver at Winter Olympics

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Aleksandra Trusova won silver medal in the women’s event.

Winter Olympics wrap: Bobsled Bree begins medal assault, Eileen Gu continues domination

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Bobsledder Bree Walker will be at it again in the Two-Women Bobsleigh with Aussie teammate Kiara Reddingius.

Desperate drug cheat or victim? Why this ‘very traumatising’ skating controversy matters

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As Kamila Valieva fell multiple times in Thursday’s free skate program at the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics, many of the figure skating fans in attendance felt for the 15-year-old.

Olympic skier loses control, flies out of halfpipe, smashes skis-first into cameraman

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Jon Sallinen’s first run in Olympic halfpipe qualifying wasn’t picture perfect. He drifted out of the halfpipe and collided with a cameraman.