Bing Dwen Dwen has all the attributes of a star but he also has one key advantage:an army of Chinese government accounts fuelling his viral rise.
Australian skier Katie Parker will take her place in women’s slalom after passing two late-night COVID-19 tests to get through Beijing’s testing protocols with only hours to spare.
For each Australian Winter Olympic gold,there are 28 in summer. They are rare enough that a total of one gold and one bronze medal on Sunday made it Australia’s best Winter Olympic day in history.
Jakara Anthony has won Australia’s first gold medal of the 2022 Winter Games after delivering a storming final run in the moguls.
The 23-year-old is the latest athlete to fall foul of the Beijing Winter Olympics strict coronavirus protocols.
The ice has been polished,the slopes have been ploughed and thousands of athletes are descending on Beijing. From China’s freestyle skier Eileen Gu to Australia’s Bree Walker in the “monobob”,here are 10 top athletes to watch.
Australian skier Jakara Anthony nailed a 720-degree rotation en route to the women’s freestyle moguls final on Sunday.
Peel is a two-time world champion at her third Olympic Games. Kerry,also at his third Games,has won the Australian championship eight times.
Backcountry touring has exploded in popularity during the pandemic,with more women venturing beyond the boundaries of resorts.
The Snowy Mountains and Jindabyne will be transformed into an all-year playground with increased accommodation,glamping and helicopter commutes to Perisher,Thredbo and Charlotte Pass under a 40-year state government plan.
Victorian health authorities say people will be able to return to ski fields from midnight,but they will need to test negative for COVID-19 before hitting the slopes.