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Tudhope steals crystal globe in Big White Para Snowboard World Cup

  • Alpine Skiing News

Ben Tudhope has secured the Crystal Globe in the men's SB-LL2 division after winning gold at the Para Snowboard World Cup's final leg of the season in Big White in Canada.

The Australian crossed the line after 59.74sec to leapfrog the United States' Keith Gabel into first

and Brittani Coury who finished after 2:02.79 and 2:07.92.The fifth gold medal of the day went to the United

States Nicole Raab in the women's SB-UL with a time of 2:02.58.She was helped by being the race's only


CAS to rule on Valieva case day before women's competition starts at Beijing 2022

  • Beijing 2022

The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) Ad Hoc Division expects to reach a decision in the Kamila Valieva case on Monday (February 14), one day prior to the start of the women's figure skating competition at the 2022 Winter Olympics here.

more than 20 years as a sports lawyer.The panel includes Jeffrey Benz, a former general counsel of the United

States Olympic Committee, a role he served in between 2001 and 2006.Benz is also a former competitor


Stockwell appointed Swimming Australia President in aftermath of welfare issues

  • Swimming

Tracy Stockwell, née Caulkins, is set to take over as Swimming Australia's new President on Monday (February 14) after serving on the governing body's Board of Directors in 2016, as focus turns to the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

Tracy Stockwell, then Caulkins, won three gold medals for the United States at Los Angeles 1984 ©Getty


Jacobellis and Baumgartner win Beijing 2022 mixed team snowboard cross gold for US

  • Snowboard

Lindsey Jacobellis won her second Beijing 2022 gold medal in a matter of days at the Genting Snow Park in Zhangjiakou, claiming the inaugural Olympic mixed team snowboard cross title alongside American team-mate Nick Baumgartner.

of the gate in the second run, but Italian Michela Moioli started within the blink of an eye of the United

States as Omar Visintin almost matched the effort of Baumgartner.Only 0.23sec behind going into the



Philip Barker: A visitor from 2008 returns to Beijing

  • Inside the Blogs

From the window of our hotel, it is just possible to see the Olympic Cauldron which was so memorably lit by the celebrated Chinese gymnast Li Ning at the Beijing 2008 Opening Ceremony.

also a reflection of the political climate which seemed to have become distinctly chillier.In 2008, United

States President George W Bush was amongst the head of States who attended and he happily posed with



Skeleton athlete calls for "No War in Ukraine" after run at Beijing 2022

  • Bobsleigh and Skeleton

Ukrainian slider Vladyslav Heraskevych has held a demonstration after his third run in the men's skeleton tonight at the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games calling for "No War in Ukraine", following the latest geopolitical tensions with Russia.

prohibited by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in its Olympic Charter under Rule 50.Rule 50 states

racial propaganda is permitted in any Olympic sites, venues or other areas".The Olympic Charter also states

peace a chance" at the Beijing 2022 Opening Ceremony at the Beijing National Stadium.He referred to the United

The Olympic Truce calls upon "all member states to cooperate with the International Olympic Committee



Big White ready to host season's final Para Snowboard World Cup event

  • Alpine Skiing News

The Big White Ski Resort in Canada is set to stage the final Para Snowboard World Cup event of the season as the overall Crystal Globe winners will be decided in three men's and three women's events.

Saturday (February 12) at the resort which last hosted a World Cup back in 2019.Keith Gabel of the United

States currently leads the men's SB-LL2 category, but the two-time Paralympic medallist will not compete



Meyers Taylor features in Beijing 2022 bobsleigh training runs after COVID-19 recovery

  • Bobsleigh and Skeleton

American bobsledder Elana Meyers Taylor has returned to training at the 2022 Winter Olympic Games following a positive COVID-19 test that left her isolated two days after arriving here.

curling champion and skip from 2018, John Shuster.Speed skater Brittany Bowe was her replacement.The United

States were further boosted by a negative test from four-man bobsleigh brakeman Josh Williamson who


Hirano wins Beijing 2022 men's snowboard halfpipe gold as tearful legend White bows out

  • Snowboard

Ayumu Hirano left it until the last run of the men's snowboard halfpipe final to claim the gold medal for Japan at the 2022 Winter Olympic Games, with one of the best routines of his career to stop Australia making history at Genting Snow Park

difficulty in my back leg for some reason, it was giving out on every run, I don't know why," he said.The United

States' three-time Olympic gold medallist Shaun White said farewell to the sport with fourth in the



China's men's Olympic ice hockey debut ends in heavy defeat to United States

  • Beijing 2022

China’s men’s ice hockey debut began with an 8-0 loss to the United States, with the build-up to their

Beijing-based team which has featured all 25 members of the Olympic squad this season.China restricted the United

States in the opening period of the match at the National Indoor Stadium, with a solitary effort from