China skater accused of taking out competitor as Winter Olympics video goes viral

ABC’s Good Morning America has been the top morning show among total viewers for some time, but the network on Tuesday trumpeted its most recent weekly win — during the first week of the Winter Olympics.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorIn TV’s never-ending morning wars, one law has been immutable: When NBC shows the Olympics, its “Today” wins in the ratings. That is not the case in this go-round.ABC’s “Good Morning America” won more viewers overall during NBC’s first week of coverage of the Winter Olympics from Beijing, the first time it has done so in more than three decades, according to data from Nielsen.

EXCLUSIVE: NBCUniversal, amazingly, is now in its fifth decade of carrying the Olympic Games. With this month’s Beijing Winter Olympics, though, all of that accumulated institutional knowledge is colliding with a media landscape in massive flux.

American track and field star Sha’Carri Richardson is RIGHTFULLY calling out what appears to be a major double standard at this year’s Winter Olympics. And we’re here for her take!

Winter Olympic gold medal after going in the wrong direction?Remarkably, that's what happened to Norwegian star Jarl Magnus Riiber during the men's Nordic combined in Beijing. Riiber threw away a 44-second lead to miss out on a medal in the cross-country ski section of the event after taking a wrong turn.The 24-year-old from Oslo had a nightmare beginning to his time in Beijing after being forced into hotel isolation due to Covid.That meant he missed the first Nordic combined event on the normal hill - putting him at a huge disadvantage.But after being released from quarantine, he dominated the ski jumping round to gain a big lead over Estonia's Kristjan Ilves and Japanese star Yamamoto Ryota.That put him in pole position heading into the cross-country race, where the points earned in the ski jump round translate into a time handicap, meaning Riiber went off first in a staggered start.

Ayrshire care home residents have been going for gold in their own version of the Beijing Winter Olympics this week.

Out French ice dancer, Guillaume Cizeron, won a gold medal Monday at the Beijing Winter Olympics.Cizeron skated with his longtime skating partner, Gabriella Papadakis.

Sha’Carri Richardson, the American track and field star who was banned from the Tokyo Olympics last year for marijuana use, has an issue with Russian Olympic Committee figure skater Kamila Valieva‘s participation in the Beijing Olympics. 15-year-old Kamila tested positive for a banned substance in the midst of the 2022 Winter Olympics, but on Feb. 14, she was granted approval to continue competing by the Court of Arbitration for Sports. The CAS said Kimila’s age is the main reason they decided to lift the ban on the teenager, according to Sport’s Illustrated.

VIEWERS watching Good Morning Britain fumed as host Richard Madeley called an Olympic legend "useless". Richard, 65, hosted Monday's show alongside Ranvir Singh who had stepped in to replace Susanna Reid.

Video: ‘Speak no evil’ trailer shows plot of new psychological horror movie (The Independent)Republican senator Ron Johnson erupts at Holocaust scholar over ‘malicious’ racism claimGiant water main break floods a dozen blocks in PhiladelphiaJulia Fox says working as a dominatrix taught her about her sexualityJames and Jennifer Crumbley appear in court as judge decides whether to take them to trialJustin Trudeau urges Canadians to continue ‘listening to science’ to get through pandemic. mp4Fox News guest says prosecution of Ethan Crumbley's parents is "politically motivated"National Archives Recovers White House Records From Trump's Mar-a-Lago220208 Mornng Joe on Trump Kim Jong.

Ranvir Singh and Eddie the Eagle massively clashed when it came to talks about Winter Olympics funds on Monday's (February 14) episode of Good Morning Britain.The TV host, 44, held a quite a strong opinion on the matter and argued that "tax payers money" could be better spent after Great Britain had so far failed to achieve any medals.Eddie the Eagle, whose real name is David Edwards, hit back as he explained that he had been the underdog during his competition days and if funds were tightened, he might not have had a shot to take part.The pair clearly didn't see eye-to-eye on the matter as talk turned to shouting over one another.It appeared that ITV fans were also divided over the row, with many agreeing with both parties.One tweet read: "Agree with Eddie 100%. Watched the film about his life which was so inspiring.

Winter Olympics. Norwegian skier Ingrid Landmark Tandrevold fell to the ground after crossing the line in 14th place in the event on Sunday following a difficult final lap of the course.Biathlon combines cross-country skiing and rifle shooting as athletes complete laps of a course, with their starts separated based on times from previous races.Tandrevold had been in contention for a medal going into the final lap before her competitors were able to make up ground on her.After finishing the race, Tandrevold collapsed on her skis and appeared motionless as officials and medics rushed to help her.The 25-year-old was soon helped to her feet and away from the course following a brief delay whilst medics saw to her.This was the second time in three days that Tandrevold had suffered from a health scare, having collapsing after finishing fifth in the 7.5km sprint on Friday.Will Team GB win a medal before the end of the Winter Olympics? Let us know in the comments section below.Tandrevold has previously had issues with an irregular heartbeat in the past, with the team doctor confirming after the race that medics were able to measure her heart rate.Lars Kolsrud said, via The Sun: “We measured it a little bit and we were able to measure heart rate.

The New York Times is being taken to the woodshed on social media for using the term “overrepresented” in an article on Asians in figure skating.

a heartfelt message live on NBC. He thanked his American compatriots and called snowboarding the love of his life. (No, I’m not crying, you’re crying.

Though many call Shaun White, 35, the G.O.A.T. (Greatest of All Time) of snowboarding, Nina Dobrev, 33 has coined a new term for him to celebrate his final Olympics: G.(B).O.A.T. (Greatest Boyfriend of All Time). Nina gushed over her BF of two years in a new Instagram post, where the actress revealed she was “in awe” of his accomplishments, writing: “You are one of a kind.”

Chinese capital, but things did not exactly go as planned.The two-man team were positioned at the start line and were all set to begin.But the athlete who was pushing the bobsleigh from the back, inexplicably slipped when they began to move the bobsleigh forward.His teammate was forced to slow down his start as a result, but the more he tried to regain his footing, the more he struggled and even fell on his back.He tried to recover by clinging onto the bobsleigh while he tried to find his feet.A teammate, who was recording the blunder in the background, watched on in shock as the pair struggled to find the synchronisation needed for their bobsleigh run.They almost came to a standstill before he was able to recover and they could begin heading around the course.Hopefully the team will be firing on all cylinders by the time they are ready for the attempt that will count.The error resembles striking parallels with the popular Cool Runnings film, which is loosely based on the true story of the 1988 Winter Olympics Jamaica national bobsleigh team, who were competing at the event for the very first time.In the movie, during their final race, one of the bobsled’s blades detaches, causing it to turn upside down and crash.The resilient team were keen to cross the finish line despite the accident and decided to pick up their bobsled and carry it across the line, which received a rapturous applause from the crowd and other competitors.Fans reacted to the gaffe on Twitter and some definitely saw the funny side.“Imagine training for 4 years and your partner does that,”' one penned, along with a laughing emoji.Another added: “Cool runnings, the samba version.”While another chimed in: “4 years of training wasted because he wore

Gold medal love! As Team USA’s finest athletes compete in the 2022 Winter Olympics, their loved ones are some of their biggest fans.

Focusing on the positive. After a difficult start at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Mikaela Shiffrin offered a glimpse at how she approached her remaining time at the international sports competition.

A legendary career. Shaun White reflected on his snowboarding achievements after his final Olympic Games ended without a medal.

Fresh off the gold medal wins for Nathan Chen and Chloe Kim, NBC’s coverage of 2022 Winter Olympics ventured to new heights with Thursday earning the highest demo of the games so far.

2022 Winter Olympics. The 54-year-old American actor appeared on Thursday's episode of , and revealed that he was rooting for the Jamaicans this year, after starring as a member of the country's 1988 Olympic team in the classic film .«After doing a movie like , you always feel like you're part of the country,» Yoba said, speaking in the Jamaican accent he used in the 1993 film. «I have to root for Jamaica.