Category: Winter Olympics

Winter Olympics

Snowboarder Jenise Spiteri to represent Malta at the Winter Olympics

Jenise Spiteri will be representing Malta at the upcoming Winter Olympics that will be held in Beijing this month. The snowboarder issued a statement on her...

Winter Olympics
/ 2 days ago

China cancels plans to sell Olympic tickets to public due to COVID-19

China on Monday cancelled plans to sell tickets to the public for the Winter Olympics in Beijing, allowing only invitees to...

By AFP
Winter Olympics
/ 5 days ago

Watch: Shannon Galea becomes first Maltese to compete at European Skeleton Championships

Shannon Galea handed Malta its first ever European Championship appearance in Skeleton racing when the Canadian-born athlete was on the starting...

By Valhmor Camilleri
More Sports
/ 2 weeks ago

Olympic chiefs urges Beijing participants to be ‘extra vigilant’

Olympic chiefs on Wednesday urged all participants at next month’s Winter Games in Beijing to be “extra vigilant” as Covid-19 infections...

By AFP
Olympic Games
/ 2 weeks ago

Beijing seals off its Olympic ‘bubble’

Beijing sealed up its Winter Olympic “bubble” on Tuesday, preparing the Games venues, transport and staff for the world’s strictest mass...

By AFP
Olympic Games
/ 4 weeks ago

Japan government officials to miss Beijing Olympics

Japan said Friday it will not send government representatives to February’s Beijing Olympics as it called on China to respect human...

By AFP
Olympic Games
/ 4 weeks ago

China says virus infections certain in Olympics bubble

Chinese officials said Thursday they were ready for coronavirus outbreaks inside the Winter Olympics bubble, with plans in place to send...

By AFP
Olympic Games
/ 4 weeks ago

Japanese skating star Hanyu misses practice, fuelling Olympic fears

Two-time Olympic figure skating gold medallist Yuzuru Hanyu skipped practice Wednesday ahead of Japan’s national championships, casting fresh doubt on whether...

By AFP
Olympic Games
/ 4 weeks ago

South Korean speed skating champ suspended, doubtful for Olympics

South Korean speed skating star Shim Suk-hee has been suspended for two months over expletive-laden texts about her teammates, leaving her...

By AFP
Olympic Games
/ 1 month ago

France weighing position on Beijing Olympics diplomatic boycott: official

France is still considering along with other EU countries its position on joining a diplomatic boycott by Western allies of the...

By AFP