WINTER OLYMPICS. Biathlon with the men’s sprint, snowboard cross with the mixed teams, the entry into the running of Gabriella Papadakis and Guillaume Cizeron in ice dancing in these 2022 Olympics, great hopes of medals for France this Saturday February 12.
6:30 p.m. – Papadakis and Cizeron enter the fray
Four times world champions, Gabriella Papadakis and Guillaume Cizeron are only missing one title in ice dancing: the Olympic gold medal. For their first Olympics in 2018, the ice dancing couple left PyeongChang with second place and silver. But in Beijing, the Habs are determined to conquer gold, especially since the duo Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir, Olympic champion in South Korea is no longer there. The Canadians retired in 2019. Papadakis and Cizeron start tomorrow’s ice dance event at the 2022 Olympics with rhythm dancing. If they want to win gold, they will have to finish in the top 20 pairs to compete in the free dance event. Beginning of hostilities this Saturday, February 12 at 12:00 p.m. (French time).
18:00 – New medal chances in snowboard cross
With the individual events over, it is now time for mixed teams in these 2022 Olympic Games in snowboard cross. Silver medalist in the women’s individual on Wednesday, Chloé Trespeuch is back with the 5th in the men’s individual on Thursday, Merlin Surget. A second mixed French team made up of Julia Pereira de Sousa Mabileau, 5th at the 2022 Olympic Games and individual women’s silver medalist at the 2018 Olympic Games in PyeongChang and Loan Bozzolo will also try to win a new medal for the tricolor delegation. The quarter-finals start this Saturday, February 12 at 3:00 a.m. (French time). The Olympic final should take place around 4:00 am.
17:30 – Continuation of the women’s quarter-finals this Saturday
The United States and Canada are the first nations qualified for the semi-finals of the women’s ice hockey tournament of the 2022 Olympics since today. Who will join the two North American teams this Saturday, February 12? On the program, the Russian Olympic Committee will be opposed from 5:10 a.m. to Switzerland, while from 9:40 a.m., Finland and Japan will compete for a place in the last four. For men, the 2022 Olympics continue with 4 posters tomorrow. 3rd in the last Olympic Games, Canada faces the United States at 5:10 am. Olympic vice-champion in South Korea, Germany will try to defeat China from 9:40 am. Two matches will take place from 2:10 p.m.: Russian Olympic Committee – Czech Republic and Switzerland – Denmark.
17:05 – The United States and Matt Hamilton back
His look does not go unnoticed in these 2022 Olympics. Matt Hamilton, American curler is back this Saturday, February 12 in the men’s curling tournament. The United States, gold medalist in PyeongChang in 2018 face Norway from 7:05 am. Still on the men’s side, Italy is opposed to China while at the same time, Canada and Sweden will face each other. Last men’s poster tomorrow, Denmark against Switzerland, bronze medalists in South Korea. For women, seven posters on the program. From 2:05 a.m.: Sweden – Canada, South Korea – Russian Olympic Committee, Japan – Denmark. From 1:05 p.m.: Russian Olympic Committee – Japan, Denmark – Switzerland, Great Britain – United States and Sweden – China.
16:37 – Canada joins the United States
After the victory this Friday morning of the United States against the Czech Republic (4-1) in the quarter-finals of the women’s ice hockey tournament of the 2022 Olympic Games, Canada also qualified for the last four after its demonstration against to the Swedes (11-0), completely overwhelmed. In the other matches of this Friday, February 11, the men’s tournament continued: Denmark – Russian Olympic Committee (0-2), Czech Republic – Switzerland (2-1), Sweden – Slovakia (4-1) and Latvia – Finland ( 1-3).
16:04 – The Russian Olympic Committee crunches Denmark
Large victory for the Russian Olympic Committee against Denmark (10-2) this Friday, February 11 in the men’s curling tournament of the 2022 Olympic Games. Among the other men’s posters of the day, the three medal-winning nations in PyeongChang won: Canada – Switzerland ( 3-5), Great Britain – United States (7-9), Sweden – Italy (9-3). On the women’s side, the tournament continues with South Korea, silver medalists in 2018, winning against Great Britain (9-7). For its part, Japan, bronze medalist four years ago, disposed of Canada (8-5).
15:47 – German double in skeleton
The men’s skeleton event of the 2022 Olympics knows its Olympic champion. This Friday, February 11, the German Christopher Grotheer won the event ahead of his compatriot Axel Jungk and the Chinese Wengang Yan. Winner of the general individual classification of the World Cup in 2020 and 2021, Christopher Grotheer adds Olympic gold to his list this Friday.
15:38 – What an end to the race!
The queen held her rank and kept her title, but it was complicated. In the women’s 1000m short track speed skating final, Dutch Suzanne Schulting edged out Korean Minjeong Choi and Belgian Hanne Desmet by a few centimeters. Well placed before the last laps, the Italian Arianna Fontana was caught in a fall involving Kristen Santos.
15:15 – Nothing can resist Nils van der Poel
This Friday, February 11, Nils van der Poel became the Olympic champion in the men’s 10,000m in speed skating at the 2022 Olympics. The Swede, who beat the Dutchman Patrick Roest and the Italian Davide Ghiotto, took the opportunity to break the world record for the discipline.
2:41 p.m. – Shaun White, 4th in the Olympics: “I’m proud of what I’ve done”
For his fifth Olympic Winter Games, Shaun White failed to clinch a fourth Olympic title. The American, who was competing in his last runs before ending his career, finished 4th in the snowboard halfpipe final of the 2022 Olympic Games. Very moved after his last run, the three-time Olympic champion has fond memories of his last competition: “Three titles in five Olympics, that’s not bad! I wanted more today, that’s for sure. But I’m proud of what I’ve done. I try to enjoy every second. I’m proud to be there for more than 10 years and to be so close to the podium today. At this point, there is no agony, just happiness. I am sad that my family is not there. As sad as I am to say goodbye, I’m also relieved I won’t be at the top of the pipe anymore, stressed about hurting myself, pushing myself all the time. page and see more.”
14:25 – This is also the Olympic spirit
Gold medalist in the men’s 15 kilometer cross-country race this Friday morning, Finland’s Iivo Niskanen congratulated Colombian Carlos Andres Quintana, who finished last in the race nearly 18 minutes behind on the podium.
14:05 – First for Belgium
Winter sports are not a major Belgian specialty and in Beijing, the Belgian representatives had not yet had the opportunity to shine. This state before today and the Antwerper Hanne Desmet. At 25, she created a sensation by going for bronze in the 1,000m in short-track. In addition to bringing the first medal to Belgium in its 2022 Olympics, it offers its first award to its country at the Olympic Games in short track speed skating.
Hanne Desmet makes history with this #Bronze in #ShortTrackSkating – women’s 1000m!
✅ 1st ever Olympic medal.
✅ 1st medal for Belgium in #Beijing2022.
✅ 1st ever Olympic medal for Belgium in short track speed skating. #StrongerTogether— Olympics (@Olympics) February 11, 2022
13:52 – Schulting does it again
After breaking the world record earlier in the day in the quarter-finals, Suzanne Schulting confirmed she had no rival in the 1,000m short track. The Dutchwoman played her opponents and held off South Korean Choi Min-jeong, Olympic champion in the 1,500m in 2018. At 24, she achieved the feat of retaining her title, which only the South Korean Chun Lee-kyung had succeeded before her in the distance in 1994 in Lillehammer and 1998 in Nagano. Italian legend Arianna Fontana was caught in a fall after contact with American Kristen Santos.
Back to back champ! ????????
Suzanne Schulting (Netherlands) is the first woman since 1998 to win consecutive #Gold medals in #ShortTrackSkating – women’s 1000m!#Beijing2022 | #StrongerTogether | @TeamNLtweets | @suzanschulting
— Olympics (@Olympics) February 11, 2022
13:37 – Can Fontana hang Schulting?
In a few minutes, the short-track skaters will face off in the final of the 1,000 meters. The opportunity to attend a duel between a legend of the discipline and the best skater in the specialty. Qualified with style and an improved world record in the quarter-finals, Suzanne Schulting is the favorite to succeed herself but she will have the Italian Arianna Fontana on her way. At 31, the latter has already won two medals in her 2022 Olympics (gold in the 500 meters and silver in the mixed relay, bringing her total to 10 Olympic medals, a record in the small world of short-track. This dynamic will suffice- t-she to annoy the Dutch who at 24 seems untouchable over the distance.Four years ago, the latter had made a remarkable entry into the Olympics by seizing the title in a race where the Lombard had taken third place.
13:22 – The best jumpers ensure
No surprises on the large hill. On the Zhangjiakou side, the best jumpers in the world ensured during the qualifications won by the Norwegian Marius Lindvik with a jump to 135 m (136.4 pts), ahead of his compatriot Halvord Egner Granerud, who fell to 133.5 m (131, 6 pts). The Slovenian Peter Prevc signs the third jump at 131 m (128.3 pts) ahead of the Austrian Stefan Kraft (128.5 m, 127.6 pts). Double Olympic champion in 2014, the Pole Kamil Stoch ranks 8th (122.5 pts), just ahead of the Japanese Ryoyu Kobayashi (121.3 pts), crowned at the start of the week on the small hill. The leader of the World Cup, the German Karl Geiger qualified in twelfth position (120 pts). It also goes for the Poles Dawid Kubacki and Piotr Zyla, the Japanese Yukiya Sato, the Slovenian Cene Prevc and the Swiss legend Simon Amman. The final is scheduled for tomorrow at 1 p.m. (French time).
Although the Winter Olympics take place over the same duration as the Summer Olympics, the program is less busy, here is the schedule of events for the 2022 Olympics:
As with Tokyo, you have to get up early if you want to follow the entire Winter Olympics. In February, there is a 7 hour time difference between France and Beijing. The events start at 1:30 a.m. French time before ending at 4:30 p.m. still French time.
Norway regained its place as leader of the medal table with 9 medals including 4 gold medals. Sweden and the Netherlands are just below with 7 medals, but 4 gold also for Sweden and 3 for the Netherlands. France, with 6 medals, remains 10th.
Throughout the Winter Olympics, you can find the count of all the medals of the French delegation for the Beijing 2022 Olympics.