Russian skeleton team 'at war' as blonde babe drops Instagram bombshell at Beijing 2022

Savannah Guthrie has become a beloved figure on morning television, so her fans understandably noticed when she took to social media to reveal that she would be absent from TV for a bit.MORE: Savannah Guthrie details her very real visit to the dentistThe Today star took to Instagram to relish in the fact that she would have an extended weekend break from the show following a Monday break for President's Day.WATCH: Savannah Guthrie's son sends adorable message to his sisterShe shared a picture of a pair of feathered slippers with an S and G on them and written below: "Out of Office." In her caption, she said: "Happy holiday weekend, y'all!!!"Fans immediately took to the comments to wish Savannah a long and restful holiday weekend, with one saying: "Love those slippers," and another writing: "Have an amazing weekend!!!"MORE: Savannah Guthrie has fans saying the same thing after Super Bowl ad"Same to you, Savannah," a third said, with one fan commenting: "Happy Weekend Ms.

Friends and family of the British men's curling team have said they have "no doubt" the squad is destined for gold medals despite losing their final at the Beijing Winter Olympics.

Bill Maher couldn’t hide his contempt for the country hosting the Winter Olympics on his Friday Real Time. 

“We have reason to believe the Russian forces are planning to and intend to attack Ukraine in the coming week, the coming days,” Joe Biden said unequivocally Friday for the first time after weeks of looming crisis in the former USSR.

Shaun White may have retired a week ago, but he’s already crossed one big thing off of his bucket list.According to the three-time Olympic gold medalist, who officially completed his last run on February 11, his girlfriend Nina Dobrev encouraged him to make a list of things that he wanted to do after his retirement. He stopped by Jimmy Kimmel Live! on Thursday to talk about his last run and everything he’s been up to since.A post shared by Nina Dobrev (@nina)“My girlfriend said, ‘If you’re retiring, you gotta make this list of things you wanna do,’” he explained.

The 2022 Winter Olympics, now three Thursdays into competition, are back where they started ratings-wise.

Simone Biles has shared her support for Winter Olympics star Mikaela Shiffrin after she posted a heartbreaking message to fans.MORE: Simone Biles is engaged! See the heartwarming proposal and stunning ringMikaela took to social media to share a powerful message about the online hate and trolling she has received as she struggled through the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics. Mikeala was one of Team USA's big hopefuls but she failed to finish the women's combined event, and lost control during the opening few seconds of her run in the giant slalom; Mikeala was defending her 2018 gold medal.WATCH: Simone Biles falls off mat during Tokyo 2020 qualifying roundsShe fell and skied out, ending her 30-race streak, and ended up being disqualified from the event."I know this all too well.

Leading into Wednesday primetime, the lowest-rated evening of the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing was the very first night of competition pre-Opening Ceremony. However, Wednesday marked new lows for NBC Olympics coverage.

Winter Olympics.But perhaps British sport should get its own house in order before people single out one person from Russia who has tested positive for the banned angina drug trimetazidine.I'm not condoning what Valieva has done, because she shouldn't be allowed on the ice in Beijing.But we have more pressing issues to deal with on our own doorstep, following the bombshell revelations from former Rugby League stars Ollie Wilkes and Jamie Acton that they were involved in widespread doping throughout their careers.Those who follow the sport have spent years marvelling at how these supreme athletes put their bodies on the line week in, week out to cope with the demands of what is a brutal business.But in one fell swoop, Wilkes and Acton have called into serious question the integrity of an entire sport, tarnished the good names of all those who remain clean and left the game's rulers facing more questions than answers.Wilkes, who captained Scotland, revealed he was taking illegal substances at the time he secured a 'dream' move to Wigan, claims coaches used to encourage stars to go missing when UCAD testers turned up at clubs, and said one team-mate even injected himself in his car en-route to a training session.Acton, meanwhile, took to social media to accuse Rugby League of going to great lengths to keep drug use a secret.The timing of these damaging admissions and allegations is horrendous.The new Super League season began last weekend with fireworks and fanfare, while a Rugby League World Cup will take place on these shores in the autumn.Wilkes is now being lauded in some quarters as some sort of brave whistleblower.

Winter Olympics.Finland's Jon Sallinen lost control when going backwards up the halfpipe in his first qualifying run in Beijing.The 21-year-old flew off the course and straight into the unfortunate cameraman, who was positioned on the sidelines to capture what should have been a jump.The camera took the brunt of the impact from the skis, while its holder managed to stay on his feet by grabbing onto the nearby guardrail.However, Sallinen was left in a heap on the ground and thought he had broken his collarbone.He said he "felt some movement and heard some cracking" but got back up to finish the run regardless."I maybe got a little cushion from the camera guy. I hope the cameraman is all good because I landed directly on him," the Finn added.Explaining the incident, Eurosport commentator James Webb said: "He pushed so far off that first wall.

BBC Breakfast star Katherine Downes was left insulted during her Winter Olympics coverage, as a crew member likened her head to a 'mushroom'.The star, who sometimes steps in for Sally Nugent or Naga Munchetty on the red sofa, was presenting her daily sports segment from Beijing - but a question from Naga left her reeling.Katherine looked cosy despite the wintery chill settling over the mountains, rocking a thick black waterproof jacket and brown-and-beige bobble hat while clutching her bright yellow BBC Sport microphone.Her wavy brunette tresses were just visible underneath the chunky woollen hat, which looked like it was doing a good job at keeping the cold out.It all kicked off, though, as Naga wondered: "Impressive bobble hat! How many have you got, and are you all [presenters] having a bobble hat off?"Katherine admitted: "Well I went to PyeongChang four years ago with two bobble hats, and that was a mistake. Because it turns out you're on TV every single day and you want a bit of variety!"She went on to explain: "So I've brought seven bobble hats with me out to Beijing.

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Shaun White is keeping his girlfriend Nina Dobrev close after announcing his retirement in snowboarding following the 2022 Beijing Olympics.The 35-year-old snowboard legend had his arm around the Vampire Diaries star as they made their way through the streets of New York City.Shaun sported a blue Ralph Lauren Team USA tracksuit and Nina was seen in a Fendi puffy jacket, with black pants and Louis Vuitton boots. Staying close:Shaun White is keeping his girlfriend Nina Dobrev close after announcing his retirement in snowboarding following the 2022 Beijing OlympicsThe 33-year-old actress wore a black face mask, while her boyfriend of almost two years was seen mask-free in the Big Apple.

Team USA found a way to make it happen!

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.

President Joe Biden said that a Russian invasion of Ukraine remains “distinctly possible,” as he made further warnings to Moscow of its implications while holding out the possibility of a diplomatic solution.

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.