China COVID-positive Olympians criticise conditions in quarantine hotels The unlucky competitors who tested positive for COVID-19 are demanding that the organisers improve quarantine conditions, including the quality of meals served and access to equipment. 05/02/2022
no comment Tibetan exiles in India protest Winter Olympics in China Tibetan exiles in India protest Winter Olympics in China 03/02/2022
no comment Finnish inventor builds ice carousels in the shape of Olympic rings ahead The Winter Games The Finish inventor Janne Käpylehto, joined by Finnish Olympic and Parolympic athletes, builds ice carousels in the shape of the Olympic rings on a frozen lake to encourage the national athletes ahead of the Beijing Olympic games. 28/01/2022
Climate Climate change will limit choice for Winter Olympics hosts, says study Temperatures in previous host cities are rising meaning they could be too warm to host the Games by the mid to late century. 19/01/2022
Destinations Swiss ski resort celebrates 100th anniversary of the slalom The first-ever timed slalom ski race was organised in Mürren in January 1922. 15/01/2022
no comment New equipment centre opens for Russian Olympians President of the Russian Olympic Committee Stanislav Pozdnyakov on Friday attended the opening of the new equipment centre for Russian Olympians. 14/01/2022
no comment Jakarta protest calls for boycott of Beijing Olympics Protesters in Jakarta on Friday called for a boycott of the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing over China's treatment of Uighur Muslims in Xinjiang. 14/01/2022
no comment Beijing rehearses medal ceremony ahead of Winter Games With one month to go before the start of the Beijing Winter Olympics, a dress rehearsal for the medal presentations . 03/01/2022
United Kingdom UK and Canada join planned diplomatic boycott of Beijing Olympics Boris Johnson said he was against a full boycott but stated that UK officials would not attend the games. 08/12/2021
Belarus Belarusian Olympic skier and Lukashenko critic fined over protest Aliaksandra Ramanouskaya was charged with attending banned mass rallies, according to the Belarusian Sport Solidarity Foundation. 11/11/2021
no comment Flame rehearsal in Greece for Beijing Winter Games Flame rehearsal in Greece for Beijing Winter Games 17/10/2021
Ukraine Would a bid for the Winter Olympics put Ukraine on thin ice? Experts say Ukraine has budget problems, a war with pro-Russian separatists in the east of the country and many poor people to take care of. So is now a good time to bid for an Olympics? 01/10/2021
Ukraine 'Our great state deserves an Olympics,' says Ukraine's president The next available winter games to bid for are in 2030 13/09/2021
Sport Portugal's winter Olympic hopefuls continue to chase their dreams With the training conditions for winter sports in Portugal one of the biggest challenges, cross country skier José Cabeça and speed skater, Diogo Marreiros have to train on wheels. 04/04/2021
France French Olympic snowboarder Julie Pomagalski dies in avalanche at 40 Local Swiss police said that four people from France were free-riding on the descent from Gemsstock. Two of them could not be saved. 25/03/2021
Norway Norwegian star skier Petter Northug admits cocaine and speeding charge The two-time Olympic champion is charged with possession and driving under the influence of drugs after saying he made a 'big mistake' 17/08/2020
Switzerland Russian skater badly hurt in Olympic ceremony rehearsal accident The 35-year-old skater was left in a life-threatening condition after a fall during rehearsals for the Youth Winter Olympics in Lausanne. 08/01/2020
World Star skier Lindsey Vonn's frustration at not being allowed to compete against men The retired four-time world champion tells Euronews she really wanted to complete against male skiers because they were faster 25/10/2019
Spain Spanish Olympic skier is mourned after tragic accident Blanca Fernandez Ochoa was found dead on a path in the Cercedilla moutain range on Wednesday after going missing for nearly two weeks. 07/09/2019
world news Italy's Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo to host 2026 Winter Olympic Games Italy's Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo beat Stockholm for the right to host the 2026 Winter Olympic Games after a vote by the International Olympic Committee 24/06/2019
world news Italy still bidding for 2026 Winter Olympics after Turin drops out Italy’s bid for the 2026 Winter Olympic has one less city following Turin's exclusion. Italy will now present a joint bid involving the two northern cities of Milan and Cortina d’Ampezzo. 19/09/2018
South Korea 2018 Winter Olympics: What to expect A closing ceremony themed "The Next Wave" will showcase South Korea's modernity. 24/02/2018
South Korea Pyeongchang 2018 round-up: Broken bones and concussion plague ski cros The men's cross-country skiing competition saw numerous collisions between athletes, with one being carried away from the course in a stretcher. 21/02/2018
South Korea Pyeongchang 2018 round-up: French skier sent home after slamming team The Winter Games have been gripped by controversy on Monday. Here’s our round-up of the day’s events. 19/02/2018
South Korea Pyeongchang 2018: Austria's Marcel Hirscher wins second gold Norway and Germany both have nine golds at the top of the medal table, at the halfway point of the Winter Olympics. 18/02/2018
South Korea Pyeongchang 2018: Britain celebrates skeleton gold From women's ski slopestyle to men's figure skating, here is our at-a-glance round-up of the 8th full day of competition at the Winter Olympics. 17/02/2018
