Torch relay begins final stretch ahead of Winter Games opening ceremony

Ding Ning, table tennis Olympic medalist, smiles as she holds the torch in the final stretch of the Olympic torch relay in Beijing [SHINE]
Ding Ning, table tennis Olympic medalist, the Olympic torch relay in Beijing [SHINE]
SHINE | 04-Feb-2022 | Reuters

The Olympic torch relay began its final stretch on Friday through former imperial gardens in northwest Beijing, with Chinese Olympic medalist Ding Ning among those carrying the flame. Torch-bearers on a cold sunny morning ran past the bridges, pagodas and frozen lakes of the Summer Palace, built by China’s last imperial dynasty. Continue reading “Torch relay begins final stretch ahead of Winter Games opening ceremony”

Britain beats Sweden as Olympic curling competition gets underway in Beijing

2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing [SHINE]
2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing [SHINE]
SHINE | 03-Feb-2022 | Xinhua

The curling competition of the Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games kicked off in the National Aquatics Center in Beijing on Wednesday as traditional powerhouse Sweden lost to the reigning world champion Britain 9-5 in the mixed doubles event. With the last stone advantage, Britain led the first end 1-0, before Sweden’s Almida de Val scored two points through a take-out in the second. Continue reading “Britain beats Sweden as Olympic curling competition gets underway in Beijing”