In November 2021, Polish luger Mateusz Sochowicz had just started a test run on the Olympic track at Yanqing National Sliding Center in Beijing when he struck a metal barrier that should have been open.
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Results40Chinese Fans Are Attacking This US-Born Figure Skater Who Chose To Compete For China Then Fell
Zhu Yi, a 19-year-old US-born figure skater who gave up her US citizenship to compete for China at the Beijing Olympics, is facing intense backlash on Chinese social after she fell during her debut on Sunday Feb. 6.
China Chose This Uyghur Athlete To Light The Olympic Cauldron But No One Heard From Her After Her Race
The opening ceremony of the 2022 Winter Olympics kicked off on Friday, Feb. 4 in Beijing, China, filled with bold political undertones.
Afghanistan’s Two Paralympic Athletes Safely Made It To Tokyo And Were Able To Compete
Afghanistan’s Paralympic athletes Zakia Khudadadi and Hossain Rasouli have arrived safely in the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Village and successfully competed in the Games after a major global operation.
A Volunteer Gave This Jamaican Athlete Money For A Taxi To His Race So He Found Her Again To Thank Her
Jamaican track athlete Hansle Parchment was on his way to compete for the semi-finals of the men’s 110 meter hurdles at the Tokyo Olympic Games, when he accidentally got on the wrong bus and ended up at the Tokyo Aquatics Center instead of the Japan National Stadium for his event.
These Syrian Children Displaced By The War Held Their Own Olympics And It Was Incredibly Wholesome
120 boys from 12 different camps in the tent settlement of Yaman near Idlib, Syria, gathered to take part in their very own Olympics.
This Japanese Mayor Has Apologized For Chomping On An Athlete’s Olympic Gold Medal
he mayor of Japanese city Nagoya has apologized after being heavily criticized for grabbing a softball player’s Olympic gold medal and biting on it during a public ceremony.
Uzbekistan’s Rhythmic Gymnastics Team Performed A “Sailor Moon” Inspired Routine At Tokyo 2020
On the 16th day of the Tokyo Olympics, Uzbekistan’s rhythmic gymnastics group delighted Japanese fans by performing a routine inspired by popular Japanese anime “Sailor Moon”.
This Belarusian Athlete Criticized Her Coaches And Was Taken To The Airport To Go Home Against Her Will
Belarusian Olympic sprinter Krystsina Tsimanouskaya has been granted asylum in Poland after she was taken to an airport against her will by team officials to board a flight back home for complaining about the country’s coaches in an Instagram video.
This Australian Olympic Athlete Used A Condom To Fix Her Kayak For A Final And Then Won A Medal
Australian canoeist Jess Fox has shared an ingenious repair for her kayak after it was damaged ahead of the canoe slalom K1 finals at the Olympics – using a condom issued by the Olympics.
These Qatari And Italian Athletes Decided To Share A Gold Medal At The Olympics And It’s The Sweetest
In a heartwarming moment, Qatar’s Mutaz-Essa Barshim and Italy’s Gianmarco Tamberi decided to share the Olympic gold medal in high jump at the Tokyo 2020 Games.