Athletes participate in training before the Curling Women's Round Robin Session 8 of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics between Japan and South Korea at the National Aquatics Centre in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 14, 2022. (Xinhua/Huang Xiaobang)Outside the Olympic bubble, life goes on as usual for most in the nation's capital, said the report.LONDON, Feb. 14 (Xinhua) -- Bringing in more than 15,000 people from all corners of the world to Beijing for the Winter Olympics poses a formidable risk of COVID-19 spreading in China. Still, the country's closed-loop management has proven resilient, British media outlet The Independent has recently reported.One week into the event, with the bubble that allows participants to skip quarantine but restricts their movement to avoid contact with the general population, there have been 490 confirmed cases -- many of them positive tests on symptomless visitors -- and no reports of any leaking out to date, the report said on Friday.Outside the Olympic bubble, life goes on as usual for most in the nation's capital, it said, noting that people have been following the Games on smartphones or TV.According to the report, China's approach towards COVID-19 infections has kept the virus at bay, with 4,636 deaths being reported since the start of the pandemic, a tiny fraction of those in other major nations.
This was Liu Yao's first year not to return home for Spring Festival. Instead, the junior student stayed on duty at the National Cross-country Skiing Centre in Zhangjiakou, one of the competition sites of the Beijing Winter Olympics.Wearing a blue and white down coat, and, of course, a mask, Liu serves as a transport services assistant with two other volunteers. They are mainly responsible for vehicle scheduling and providing traffic information for the Olympic family.In between her shifts, Liu joins sophomore Hu Mengmeng at a shuttle-bus stop, helping journalists with directions, most commonly those looking to find the ZBC(Zhangjiakou Broadcast Center).Both are students from Hebei GEO University, two of the thousands of volunteers at Beijing 2022, often unsung heroes who help keep the Olympics operating smoothly.It is cold in Zhangjiakou, especially after sunset, so wrapping up is essential if the volunteers are on duty outside.We are equipped with lots of hot packs and change shifts every 45 minutes. If it's too cold, we shorten the intervals to 30 or 20 minutes, Hu said. There is also a lounge for us to rest with hot drinks and snacks.Their working hours depend on the competition times. If there are no races on the schedule, Liu and her colleagues can rest in the lounge, browsing the internet or chatting with friends.If there is an event, for example when I'm at the traffic information desk, I will be on duty a couple of hours before the race to three hours after, Liu explained. Inside, and with chairs.The students have been stationed in the center since late January, when they received training and familiarized themselves with the different traffic routes and the abbreviations for venue names.When Liu began dealing with the first Olympic arrivals, she said she was afraid she might give them the wrong directions because she was not totally familiar with the site, and felt a little nervous to speak English with foreigners.Although I major in English, I re...
A diamond-encrusted Bing Dwen Dwen, mascot of Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics, is on display at an authorized merchandise store in Zhengzhou, Central China's Henan Province, Feb. 14, 2022. (Photo: China News Service/Kan Li)The special version of Bing Dwen Dwen is about 16cm high and embedded with about 2,700 artificial diamonds over its body, which has a limited release volume of 2,022 units selling at 2,022 yuan ($317.94) each.People take photos of the diamond-encrusted Bing Dwen Dwen, mascot of Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics at an authorized merchandise store in Zhengzhou, Central China's Henan Province, Feb. 14, 2022. (Photo: China News Service/Kan Li)A diamond-encrusted Bing Dwen Dwen, mascot of Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics, is on display at an authorized merchandise store in Zhengzhou, Central China's Henan Province, Feb. 14, 2022. (Photo: China News Service/Kan Li)A diamond-encrusted Bing Dwen Dwen, mascot of Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics, is on display at an authorized merchandise store in Zhengzhou, Central China's Henan Province, Feb. 14, 2022. (Photo: China News Service/Kan Li)A diamond-encrusted Bing Dwen Dwen, mascot of Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics, is on display at an authorized merchandise store in Zhengzhou, Central China's Henan Province, Feb. 14, 2022. (Photo: China News Service/Kan Li)Staff members introduce the diamond-encrusted Bing Dwen Dwen, mascot of Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics to netizens in Zhengzhou, Central China's Henan Province, Feb. 14, 2022.
CHONGLI, Zhangjiakou, Feb. 14 (Xinhua) -- Trained as a gymnast from the age of four and switched to aerials skiing in 2001, Xu Mengtao has been pursuing the Olympic top honor in the women's free ski aerials for 21 years, both for herself and for her motherland.At the age of 31 in her fourth Olympic outing on Monday night, Xu realized her dream by winning the gold with 108.61 points for her world's top-notch trick of back-full-full-full which boasts of the difficulty degree of 4.293 at the Genting Snow Park of Beijing 2022.After Han Xiaopeng made the breakthrough in the men's aerials at Turin 2006, China, one of the powerhouses in the free ski aerials, has been waiting for 16 years to win its second Olympic gold from the discipline.Furthermore, it is also the fifth gold medal for China at Beijing 2022, which equalled the record number of golds taken by China in a single Winter Olympics at Vancouver 2010.After tough training for five years, Xu made her international debut in the 2006 World Cup in Beida Lake with a seven-place finish.Yet, a twist of fortune beckoned her when she suffered a rupture to the anterior cruciate ligament and medial collateral ligament in her right knee during the 2007 National Championships. She spent the rest of the season in rehabilitation, and didn't dare to reveal the injury to her parents until two more years later.It was not until Vancouver 2010 that she reeled off her Olympic adventure by making it to the sixth at the age of 19. Four years later at Sochi 2014, she collected a silver and became the key member of the Chinese team. Hailed as one of the hots for PyeongChang 2018, she failed in her landing to rank in a disappointing ninth place while her father stood watching and could comfort her only with big hugs and tears.My father is a hero. He did a lot for me but I did not accompany him for quite a long time. I'll make dumplings for him after the Olympics, said Xu after her victory.During the past 21 years, Xu has attended six Worl...
Popularity of Japanese athletes a good start for deteriorating bilateral tiesJapanese two-time Olympic champion figure skater Yuzuru Hanyu (center) holds a press conference in Beijing on Monday evening where he took questions from global reporters. Photo: Li Hao/Global TimesJapanese two-time Olympic champion figure skater Yuzuru Hanyu thanked Chinese volunteers and fans at a press conference on Monday during the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games, as millions of Chinese netizens witnessed and encouraged the young athlete who kept chasing his dream and pushing himself to the limit.Hanyu also said that the ice of the competition venue at Beijing 2022 was very good and he liked it very much. He said he was relaxed and happy, and expressed his gratitude to all.He noted that he has received more than 20,000 letters from Chinese fans, as well as warm welcomes from volunteers. It's very nice to compete in such an atmosphere with love and welcome from Chinese fans, he said.When asked whether he will continue to attempt the quad Axel, or 4A, he said he doesn't have an answer yet. He doesn't want to make any excuses. When he did 4A, his ankle was injured and he took anesthesia needle before the final competition, he said.I have completed the 4A, although I didn't get a high score, I was satisfied, Hanyu said.While Chinese athletes used to uphold a gold medal or nothing theory, this year's Olympic Games showed Chinese people's simple and sincere love and respect for competitive sports, for which the popularity of Hanyuwith his constant pursuit of 4A can be a perfect reflection.Yao Jiayue, a skating enthusiast and 10-year fan of Hanyu in Shanghai, said she very much likes Hanyu's artistic skating skills and indomitable character.I've been watching Hanyu's performances since high school; I always enjoy the elegant way he skates on the ice and controls the rhythm, Yao told the Global Times on Monday. His story of overcoming asthma and keeping up with his training and comp...
Goalkeeper Anni Keisala of Finland misses a goal during the ice hockey women's semifinal between the United States and Finland at Wukesong Sports Centre in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 14, 2022. (Jonathan Ernst/Reuter/Pool via Xinhua)Goalkeeper Anni Keisala of Finland misses a goal during the ice hockey women's semifinal between the United States and Finland at Wukesong Sports Centre in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 14, 2022. (Jonathan Ernst/Reuter/Pool via Xinhua)Petra Nieminen (front) of Finland rushes into the net during the ice hockey women's semifinal between the United States and Finland at Wukesong Sports Centre in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 14, 2022. (Xinhua/Song Yanhua)
Giant pandas eat at the snow-covered Shenshuping base of the China Conservation and Research Center for Giant Panda in Wolong, southwest China's Sichuan Province, Feb. 9, 2022. (Xinhua)Former US president Richard Nixon, a Republican, made a historic trip to China in 1972, unveiling a new page for US-China relations. But 50 years later, more Republicans take China as a threat with an ideology-centered perspective, as some even began manipulating the symbols of peace and love like the panda and long-term giant panda cooperation research, and breeding programs between China and zoos overseas have now become a new target for the anti-China campaign. The trend reflects a failing country and hysteria of some US politicians, Chinese experts said.By combining the latest panda bill introduced by Republican Nancy Mace with a decades-long tradition between China and the US in terms of offering pandas as a gesture of friendship, the New York Times ran an article on Sunday questioning whether it's time to change such a tradition, with so-called experts saying that pandas are seen as a way of softening China's authoritarian image.Citing experts, the US media outlet claimed that China's approach to panda diplomacy has shifted, as the panda's survival outlook has improved, and pandas come to serve more of a shield for China's human rights abuses and a tool to project soft power.However, Chinese experts on pandas, zoos overseas and observers refuted the claim, calling it narrow-minded, groundless and even ridiculous, as China's panda on-loan practice is not only a diplomatic tradition but also a means of scientific cooperation across the world to preserve the common treasure.And the extension of the giant panda agreement also facilitates further research in various sectors such as restoring the panda habitat and assessing the climate change impact, they added.Meanwhile, a researcher at the US-funded Australia-based think tank Australian Strategic Policy Institute also took i...
Torsongan Bullik (L) and his co-worker leave after completing the test runs before the cross-country skiing women's 10km classic of the Beijing Winter Olympics at National Cross-Country Skiing Centre in Zhangjiakou, north China's Hebei Province, Feb. 10, 2022. Born in a herdsman's family in the pastoral area of Wenquan County in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, the 27-year-old Torsongan Bullik has many identities: shepherd, marathoner, cyclist and skier. He now works as a trial skier for the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics.Long before the start of the cross-country skiing game of the Beijing Winter Olympics, the trail skiers had already buckled down on ski slopes to test skiing and its related training on a daily basis.This is the Winter Olympic Games. The cross-country skiing track is the most important track to me, said Bullik. I will make my best efforts to serve the athletes from all over the world and try to give them a boost for the competition.About ten minutes before each cross-country skiing game of the Beijing Winter Olympics, Bullik and his co-workers, dressed in uniforms, need to complete a test run on the race track within a time limit to guarantee that the slopes are properly compacted for high-level skiing races.In case of bad weather such as snowstorm, Bullik and his co-workers have to be stationed in different sections of the racing track, ready to go on a trial run at any time.Bullik was once on the Chinese national cross-country skiing training team of over 20 members, working hard every day to perfect his skiing skills for the preparation of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics, but unfortunately he failed to make the final list to compete in the Olympics.Now, the cross-country skiing event the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics is in full swing. Although Bullik didn't make it to compete as a national team athlete, he is now doing his best to render his service as a test skier on the Winter Olympics cross-country skiing track.The trial ...
Gold medalist Marte Olsbu Roeiseland (C) of Norway, silver medalist Elvira Oeberg (L) of Sweden and bronze medalist Tiril Eckhoff of Norway pose during the awarding ceremony of biathlon women's 10km pursuit at Zhangjiakou Medals Plaza of the Winter Olympics in Zhangjiakou, north China's Hebei Province, Feb. 14, 2022. (Xinhua/Ding Ting)People take a photo with Bing Dwen Dwen, mascot of Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games, at Zhangjiakou Medals Plaza of the Winter Olympics in Zhangjiakou, north China's Hebei Province, Feb. 14, 2022. (Xinhua/Ding Ting)A Bing Dwen Dwen, mascot of Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games, is seen at Zhangjiakou Medals Plaza of the Winter Olympics in Zhangjiakou, north China's Hebei Province, Feb. 14, 2022. (Xinhua/Ding Ting)Gold medalist Johannes Thingnes Boe (C) of Norway, sliver medalist Quentin Fillon Maillet (L) of France and bronze medalist Tarjei Boe of Norway pose during the awarding ceremony of biathlon men's 10km sprint at Zhangjiakou Medals Plaza of the Winter Olympics in Zhangjiakou, north China's Hebei Province, Feb. 14, 2022. (Xinhua/Ding Ting)A Bing Dwen Dwen, mascot of Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games, is seen at the Beijing Medals Plaza of the Winter Olympics in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 14, 2022. (Xinhua/Yang Lei)A Bing Dwen Dwen, mascot of Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games, is seen at the Beijing Medals Plaza of the Winter Olympics in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 14, 2022. (Xinhua/Yang Lei)
As members of the 2022 Winter Olympics grooming service team, Zhu Youcheng and his 11 colleagues have been working in the Olympic Villages since January this year, providing such services as hairdressing and manicures to the athletes between 9 a.m. and 9 p.m. every day. Zhu, who is stationed in the Olympic Village in Beijing, shared some of interesting stories he has encountered while serving the athletes.Thomas Bach has a haircut at the Olympic Village. (Photo/Chengdu.cn)Two days before the opening ceremony of the Winter Olympics, Zhu received a special guest, International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach, who came to have his hair cut for the ceremony, where he would deliver a speech.“Mr. Bach told me that it was the first time that he had his hair cut in China. I had previously served Juan Antonio Samaranch Jr. (Vice President of the IOC and Chairman of the IOC Coordination Commission for Beijing 2022), and I wonder if it was Mr. Samaranch Jr. who recommended me to Mr. Bach,” said Zhu.Zhu tailored a hairdressing plan for his client after briefly analyzing the latter’s hair style and face shape. The cut was completed in about 40 minutes and Bach said he was very satisfied with the new haircut, calling Zhu “an artist.”Bach also took pictures with staff members at the studio, and his entourage presented Zhu a scarf with Olympic ring patterns, as well as Olympic emblems to other staff members. Bach told Zhu that he would come to the studio again before the closing ceremony of the Games. “Mr. Bach is such an easygoing gentleman. We all admire his charisma and personality,” Zhu expressed.Zhu said he receives more than 10 athletes a day, and because of this, he has become acquainted with athletes from various countries. He has also done nails for Birk Ruud of Norway, a gold medalist in the men’s freeski big air at Beijing 2022.Thomas Bach poses for a photo with staff members in Zhu's salon in the Olympic Village. (Photo/Chengdu.cn)After he cut hair for the...
People across China are making the Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games related art to show their passion and support for the event.Photo shows a Bing Dwen Dwen made out of an orange. (Chinanews.com/Yi Fei)With the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics mascot Bing Dwen Dwen merchandise, a cute panda clad in a spacesuit-like clear shell, flying off the shelves, many Chinese people started to make their own Bing Dwen Dwens, to show their love for the big star of this year's Games. Two siblings in Xinyang city, central China's Henan Province, made a snow Bing Dwen Dwen after heavy snowfall, which became very popular on the internet. A net user in Zhengzhou, capital of Henan, used an orange to create a Bing Dwen Dwen model. Some people also drew Bing Dwen Dwen, or made dough sculptures of Bing Dwen Dwen.In addition, a 20.22-meter-long calligraphy artwork following the theme of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics was created by Ge Chen, an art master, and was displayed in Zhengzhou, Henan on the day that the Beijing Winter Olympics opened. Ge said that the Winter Olympics are not just about sport, but also about art. Ge hopes to spread traditional Chinese culture and show support for the Games through the exhibition.Photo shows a piece of paper-cutting work themed on “Together for a Shared Future,” the official motto for the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics. (Photo/Jia Yanmei)An intangible heritage inheritor of paper-cutting, Jia Yanmei from Shangqiu, Henan and other local paper-cutting artists made a piece of paper-cutting artwork based on the official motto of the Winter Games “Together for a Shared Future.” This artwork also included elements such as Bing Dwen Dwen, tigers, this year’s zodiac sign, and the peony, the national flower of China.Photo shows a 20.22-meter-long calligraphy and painting artwork themed on the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics by Ge Chen, an art master. (Chinanews.com/Fu Yan)
BRATISLAVA, Feb. 13 (Xinhua) -- After winning gold in the Slalom at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics on Wednesday, Slovakia's alpine skier Petra Vlhova announced on Sunday that she will not participate in the Alpine Combined race, and would instead leave the Olympics earlier than planned.The 26-year-old reigning FIS World Cup champion was planning to conclude her performance at the Winter Olympics on Thursday but due to an inflamed tendon in her ankle and feeling emotionally drained, she has decided to focus on the rest of the World Cup season instead.The inflamed ankle tendon got worse after the Olympic slalom race. It had already been affecting her preparation in the previous weeks. It started in November and now it has kept her from practising for the planned final race. Petra will return home to Slovakia to undergo treatment and share her win with her family, as well as gather strength for the remainder of the World Cup season, explained Vlhova's coach Mauro Pini.Vlhova also stressed her mental fatigue. This was not an easy decision. It's not just the ankle. I have wanted to win Olympic gold my whole life and now that I have, it has drained me mentally and physically. I have given it my all in the Olympic Slalom race and now I feel empty. I would not be able to focus in the Combined races and would probably be risking an injury. There is still a chance that I could defend my overall World Cup title. It would be a shame to let it slip, said Vlhova after announcing her decision.Vlhova was planning to participate in four disciplines at the Olympics but only started in two, also finishing 14th in the Giant Slalom. Prior to the Beijing Games, she had already secured a Small Globe for winning the FIS World Cup Slalom discipline and trails America's Mikaela Shiffrin by 17 points in the overall standings.
BEIJING, Feb. 13 (Xinhua) -- China's family trust sector saw rapid growth with its newly-added scale setting one-year high in January, industry data showed.The family trust volume added by 12.9 billion yuan (about 2 billion U.S. dollars) last month, jumping 33.54 percent from the previous month, data from the China Trust Registration Co., Ltd. showed.Demands for wealth management from Chinese people have continued to improve due to growth in household income, the company said.Official data showed that the per capita GDP of China reached around 12,500 U.S. dollars in 2021, exceeding the global average.The family trust service has played an important role in accelerating the trust sector's transformation, the firm noted.
Marco Odermatt of Switzerland competes during the alpine skiing men's giant slalom at National Alpine Skiing Centre in Yanqing District, Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 13, 2022. (Xinhua/Lian Zhen)YANQING, Beijing, Feb. 13 (Xinhua) -- Switzerland's Marco Odermatt won the men's giant slalom of Alpine Skiing at Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games here on Sunday.Odermatt, a five-time Junior World Championships gold medallist, finished with 2 minutes and 9.35 seconds to bag the gold. Zan Kranjec of Slovenia finished 0.19 seconds behind to take the silver. French Mathieu Faivre grabbed the bronze medal on 2:10.69.Marco Odermatt of Switzerland celebrates after the alpine skiing men's giant slalom at National Alpine Skiing Centre in Yanqing District, Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 13, 2022. (Xinhua/Lian Zhen)Marco Odermatt of Switzerland celebrates after the alpine skiing men's giant slalom at National Alpine Skiing Centre in Yanqing District, Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 13, 2022. (Xinhua/Lian Zhen)Marco Odermatt of Switzerland competes during the alpine skiing men's giant slalom at National Alpine Skiing Centre in Yanqing District, Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 13, 2022. (Xinhua/Lian Zhen)Marco Odermatt of Switzerland competes during the alpine skiing men's giant slalom at National Alpine Skiing Centre in Yanqing District, Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 13, 2022. (Xinhua/Lian Zhen)Marco Odermatt (L) of Switzerland celebrates with his coach after the alpine skiing men's giant slalom at National Alpine Skiing Centre in Yanqing District, Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 13, 2022. (Xinhua/Lian Zhen)Marco Odermatt of Switzerland competes during the alpine skiing men's giant slalom of Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics at National Alpine Skiing Centre in Yanqing District, Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 13, 2022. (Xinhua/Chen Bin)Zan Kranjec of Slovenia competes during the alpine skiing men's giant slalom at National Alpine Skiing Centre in Yanqing District, Beijing, capit...
Wang Rui of China competes during the Curling Women's Round Robin Session 6 of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics between South Korea and China at the National Aquatics Centre in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 13, 2022. (Xinhua/Wang Jingqiang)(L to R) Wang Rui, Zhang Lijun and Dong Ziqi of China compete during the Curling Women's Round Robin Session 6 of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics between South Korea and China at the National Aquatics Centre in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 13, 2022. (Xinhua/Wang Jingqiang)Han Yu of China competes during the Curling Women's Round Robin Session 6 of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics between South Korea and China at the National Aquatics Centre in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 13, 2022. (Xinhua/Wang Jingqiang)Jennifer Dodds (C) of Great Britain competes during the curling women's round robin session 6 of Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics between Great Britain and Denmark at National Aquatics Centre in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 13, 2022. (Xinhua/Liu Xu)Vicky Wright (1st L) of Great Britain competes during the curling women's round robin session 6 of Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics between Great Britain and Denmark at National Aquatics Centre in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 13, 2022. (Xinhua/Liu Xu)Mathilde Halse of Denmark competes during the curling women's round robin session 6 of Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics between Great Britain and Denmark at National Aquatics Centre in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 13, 2022. (Xinhua/Liu Xu)
Sergey Ustiugov of ROC crosses finishing line during the cross-country skiing men's 4x10 km relay of the Beijing Winter Olympics at National Cross-Country Skiing Centre in Zhangjiakou, north China's Hebei Province, Feb. 13, 2022. (Xinhua/Liu Chan)CHONGLI, Zhangjiakou, Feb. 13 (Xinhua) -- The Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) claimed the gold medal of the men's cross-country skiing 4x10km relay at Beijing 2022 here on Sunday.Sergey Ustiugov left all rivals behind, crossing the line for the victory with Alexey Chervotkin, Alexander Bolshunov and Denis Spitsov in one hour, 54 minutes and 50.7 seconds.The defending champion Norway got the silver with a deficit of 1:07.20 minutes, and France kept the bronze from four years ago, 1:16.40 behind ROC.Sergey Ustiugov of ROC competes during the cross-country skiing men's 4x10 km relay of the Beijing Winter Olympics at National Cross-Country Skiing Centre in Zhangjiakou, north China's Hebei Province, Feb. 13, 2022. (Xinhua/Mu Yu)
CHONGLI, Zhangjiakou, Feb. 13 (Xinhua) -- Norway's Marte Olsbu Roeiseland claimed her third gold medal at Beijing 2022 after winning the women's 10km pursuit biathlon here on Sunday.Roeiseland took the win in 34 minutes and 46.9 seconds to add a fourth to her medal collection here that also includes gold medals in the mixed relay and the 7.5km sprint and a bronze in the 15km individual.The Norwegian kept her uncontested lead from start to finish with just a single penalty.I had really good preparation. I had a good starting position today which helped a lot. The shooting was good and it was so much fun to race, said Roeiseland of the secret to her success after four medals.Every medal is special. I'm just trying to be right here and right now and be present. Right now I'm just enjoying this moment, she added.Olympic debutant Elvira Oeberg of Sweden managed to secure the silver with strong ski performance in spite of three penalties, one minute and 36.5 seconds behind the winner.Oeberg picked up three penalties after the first standing position, but she came back from sixth before the last standing position, shooting clean to take her second silver medal in Beijing after the 7.5km sprint.I had a great start but not that great middle part of the race, but I'm just so satisfied that I managed to turn it around and keep it together for the final shooting, said Oeberg.Another Norwegian Tiril Eckhoff finished third with three misses, one minute and 48.7 seconds adrift of the winner.China's Tang Jialin was placed 53rd in a time of 41:48.3.
Gold medalist Marius Lindvik (C) of Norway, silver medalist Kobayashi Ryoyu (L) of Japan and bronze medalist Karl Geiger of Germany pose during the awarding ceremony of ski jumping men's large hill individual at Zhangjiakou Medals Plaza of the Winter Olympics in Zhangjiakou, north China's Hebei Province, Feb. 13, 2022. (Xinhua/Feng Kaihua)Gold medalist Marius Lindvik of Norway poses during the awarding ceremony of ski jumping men's large hill individual at Zhangjiakou Medals Plaza of the Winter Olympics in Zhangjiakou, north China's Hebei Province, Feb. 13, 2022. (Xinhua/Feng Kaihua)Bronze medalist Karl Geiger of Germany poses during the awarding ceremony of ski jumping men's large hill individual at Zhangjiakou Medals Plaza of the Winter Olympics in Zhangjiakou, north China's Hebei Province, Feb. 13, 2022. (Xinhua/Dai Tianfang)Gold medalist Marius Lindvik (2nd R) of Norway, silver medalist Kobayashi Ryoyu (2nd L) of Japan and bronze medalist Karl Geiger (1st R) of Germany pose during the awarding ceremony of ski jumping men's large hill individual at Zhangjiakou Medals Plaza of the Winter Olympics in Zhangjiakou, north China's Hebei Province, Feb. 13, 2022. (Xinhua/Feng Kaihua)Gold medalist Marius Lindvik (C) of Norway, silver medalist Kobayashi Ryoyu (L) of Japan and bronze medalist Karl Geiger of Germany pose during the awarding ceremony of ski jumping men's large hill individual at Zhangjiakou Medals Plaza of the Winter Olympics in Zhangjiakou, north China's Hebei Province, Feb. 13, 2022. (Xinhua/Feng Kaihua)Silver medalist Kobayashi Ryoyu of Japan reacts during the awarding ceremony of ski jumping men's large hill individual at Zhangjiakou Medals Plaza of the Winter Olympics in Zhangjiakou, north China's Hebei Province, Feb. 13, 2022. (Xinhua/Feng Kaihua)Bronze medalist Karl Geiger of Germany poses during the awarding ceremony of ski jumping men's large hill individual at Zhangjiakou Medals Plaza of the Winter Olympics in Zhangjiakou, north China's Hebei Provin...
David Desharnais of Canada controls the puck during the ice hockey men's preliminary round Group A match between China and Canada at National Indoor Stadium in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 13, 2022. (Xinhua/Liu Xiao)BEIJING, Feb. 13 (Xinhua) -- Canada defeated China 5-0 while Finland scored in overtime to beat Sweden 4-3 in the men's ice hockey at the Beijing Winter Olympics on Sunday.In the Group A match, the Canadians dominated the game from the very beginning, and scored three goals in the first period. The red Maple Leaf widened the lead to 4-0 in the second period, and scored one more goal at 46:23.We know our reality, we know what we have. I can't ask for more than what I see, and I'm not even looking at the score, I'm just looking at the effort. I'm proud to be here on behalf of China, said Ivano Zanatta, head coach of China.The only thing we can do right now is to organize, to get our bodies together again, and be ready to play in next game, he added.In the other match of the group, the United States took down Germany 3-2 to finish first in Group A.In Group C actions, the Finns notched up an incredible 4-3 comeback win after Sweden scored three goals in the first two periods. In the other match of the group, Slovakia defeated Latvia 5-2.The U.S., the Russian Olympic Committee (ROC), Finland and Sweden already secured the tickets to the quarterfinals.Wang Taile (C) of China competes during the ice hockey men's preliminary round Group A match between China and Canada at National Indoor Stadium in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 13, 2022. (Xinhua/Liu Xiao)Fu Shuai (2nd R) of China competes during the ice hockey men's preliminary round Group A match between China and Canada at National Indoor Stadium in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 13, 2022. (Xinhua/Liu Xiao)
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