Figure Skating is the oldest sport on the Winter Olympics programme and hasn’t been shy of controversy over the years. The event is one of the most popular sports at the Games, and since being transferred to the Winter Olympics from the Summer events in 1924, here are some of the most talked about moments […]
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Olympic Figure Skating Men’s Singles Preview: Yuzuru Hanyu, Nathan Chen, Yuma Kagiyama and Shoma Uno all vying for the gold
With the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics in full swing, it’s nearly time for the Men’s Singles Figure Skating event to get underway. If you’ve never watched figure skating before, either at the Olympics or an international competition, expect to see some amazing displays of gravity-defying jumps, spins and twirls by the world’s best. Here’s five […]
Czech Republic’s Olympic ice hockey history: On this day
On this day in 1998, the Czech Republic won its first ever Olympic Ice Hockey gold medal at the Winter Olympics in Japan. They defeated Russia in the final 1-0 to claim their first ever gold medal in the sport with former NHL player, Petr Svoboda, scoring the winning goal. The 1998 Winter Olympics, better […]