Showing posts with label Olympics. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Olympics. Show all posts

Tuesday, 18 February 2014

Sochi 2014: Pierre Vaultier of France wins snowboard cross gold

Pierre Vaultier
Frenchman Pierre Vaultier won a dramatic and rain-soaked snowboard cross final in Rosa Khutor.
Vaultier's achievement was all the more impressive given he tore his anterior cruciate ligament [ACL] in December

Sochi 2014: British skier Rowan Cheshire withdraws from halfpipe

Rowan Cheshire
British halfpipe skier Rowan Cheshire has withdrawn from the Winter Olympics as she recovers from a crash in training that left her unconscious.
She was due to compete on Thursday but the teenager needs more time after Sunday's incident, Team GB said.

Sochi 2014: Norway's Emil Hegle Svendsen wins thrilling gold

Emil Hegle Svendsen

South Korea win women's short track relay

South Korea speed skating relay

Friday, 10 January 2014

Jessica Ennis-Hill: Pregnant star to miss 2014 Commonwealth Games


Jessica Ennis

Olympic heptathlon champion Jessica Ennis-Hill will miss the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow because she is pregnant.
The 27-year-old Briton is expecting her first baby with husband Andy, but still plans to defend her Olympic gold medal at the 2016 Rio Games.
"I am sorry I won't be in Glasgow for the Commonwealth Games," she said.
"But I know it will be an amazing occasion. I will be at home awaiting the arrival of a little Ennis-Hill."