Beijing, Europe Breif News – This year’s winter Olympics edition has already offered joy, despair, medals and tricks.
Here are the most memorable shots at Beijing 2022 so far.
Brotherly love
Norwegian brothers Johannes Thingnes Boe and Tarjei Boe both finished on the podium for the 10 km biathlon sprint race on February 12. Johannes, left, took the gold as Tarjei took the bronze. “It’s a fairy tale, to be on the podium with Johannes,” said Tarjei. “It is big for me. There is a lot of joy but also relief to share this together both as a team.”
A legend bows out
Saying goodbye to a legend: Shaun White has been a snowboarding pioneer for the past two decades, from winning gold at the 2006 Turin Winter Games to inspiring the next generation of stars. His fifth and final Olympics ended in heartbreak, as a fall on his final run on February 11 saw him miss out on the podium. But he retires with three golds, and a legacy that can never been tarnished.
Seemingly weightless
Figure skater Nathan Chen conjured up a performance as technically sound as it was artistically impressive in men’s figure skating on February 10. The American executed moves of the highest difficulty one after another, remained almost flawless in all parts of his routine and claimed a richly deserved gold.
Out of nowhere
An unbelievable comeback! Petra Vlhova could hardly come to terms with her gold medal win. After her first run, the Slovak was only in seventh place and a chance at a medal seemed to be gone. But, with a flawless second run on February 9, she overtook all her rivals to her total surprise and delight.
Between the cultures
“In America I’m American, in China I’m Chinese.” Eileen Gu repeats this sentence like a mantra at almost every press conference. The 18-year-old is already the face of the Games, and was so even before the start in Beijing. Born and raised in the United States, the ski freestyler has been competing for China for some time. He won gold in the big air competition in Beijing on February 8.
