Winter Olympics snowboarder walks away from horror crash that could've broken bones

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.

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This Morning fans have likened Josie Gibson to a “real-life” version of Bridget Jones after she was sent to face another physical challenge. The 37 year old presenter has been a fan favourite since she joined the ITV morning show in 2019 and filled in as a co-host on the show for Holly Willoughby last year. On Tuesday 16 February Josie joined the presenters live from Manchester at a dry slope, where she tried snowboarding for the first time in honour of the Winter Olympics.

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.

He finished in fourth place in his fifth and final Olympics bid last week in Beijing, China, and retired from a 20-year snowboarding career that saw him not only change the game of the sport, but also create millions of inspired fans and athletes along the way.And Shaun White looked happy to be back home in warmer weather as he took a brisk, shirtless bike ride in Los Angeles on Monday afternoon.The 35-year-old Olympian caught a few endorphins as he cycled around town before boasting about the No. 1 lady in his life as he took to Instagram with a Valentine's Day tribute to girlfriend Nina Dobrev.

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.

BARGAIN Hunt are livid as the show is pulled off air in ANOTHER BBC schedule shake-up kicking in this week. The BBC show, which has had 60 successful series since it premiered in 2000, usually graces our screens every Monday to Friday from 12.15pm.

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.

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.

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.”

Nina Dobrev is celebrating boyfriend Shaun White‘s epic career following his final Olympic games.

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