Lindsey Jacobellis captured America’s first gold medal of the Olympics on Wednesday, riding hard to the line in her snowboardcross final a full 16 years after a mistake cost her the title. The 36-year …
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Lindsey Jacobellis wins snowboardcross, Team USA’s first gold medal at Beijing Olympics
Lindsey Jacobellis is golden, and so is Team USA. Jacobellis, 36, won gold in women’s snowboardcross at the Beijing Olympics. France’s Chloe Trespeuch finished in second. Jacobellis is one of the most …
Snowboarder Lindsey Jacobellis wins first U.S. gold medal at Beijing Winter Olympics
Her snowboard cross win is also Jacobellis’ first ever Olympic gold medal after a long road to victory for the 36-year-old.
U.S. wins its first Beijing Olympics gold as Lindsey Jacobellis takes snowboardcross honors
Lindsey Jacobellis took snowboardcross honors 16 years after blowing a huge lead in the same event. This time, she provided a lift for a Team USA that’s been mostly underwhelming so far.
Xpeng shares jump as much as 11% as EV maker is added to mainland China stock trading link
The move will allow mainland Chinese mainland investors easier access to the Xpeng’s shares, potentially allowing the company to expand its investor base.
Mikaela Shiffrin may not continue competing in Beijing after slalom crash
The 26-year-old US star missed a gate early in her run, two days after she suffered a similar fate in the women’s giant-slalom.
Risk of Omicron spilling beyond Baise in southern China outbreak ‘high’
A further 72 cases has brought total infections since Saturday to 180 in the city, which is still in the ‘fast rising’ phase.
Live: Latest measures to curb COVID-19 in south China’s Baise City
Officials from Baise City and its Debao County, south China’s Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, hold a press conference on the latest COVID-19 containment measures. Three rounds of nucleic acid …
Shaun White Qualifies for Men’s Halfpipe Final After All-or-Nothing Second Run at Beijing Winter Olympics
Shaun White has one more final in his Olympic career. On day 5 of the Beijing Games, the five-time Olympian qualified in the Top 12 for the men’s halfpipe finals and still has a chance…
Athletes are criticizing Covid measures in the Olympic bubble. That’s just daily life for many in China
Many athletes from Western countries were stunned by the stringent Covid-19 restrictions they met upon arrival in Beijing for the Winter Olympics in recent weeks. Some were placed in isolation for …
China’s Zhejiang approves new $1.1 bln coal-fired power plant
The eastern Chinese coastal province of Zhejiang has approved the construction of a new 7 billion yuan ($1.10 billion) coal-fired power plant with 2 gigawatts (GW) of generating capacity, the state …
Virus-hit Luohu of Shenzhen suspends door-to-door delivery of inbound parcels
Beginning Wednesday, postal and express courier companies in Luohu District, Shenzhen city, South China’s Guangdong Province, will suspend door-to door delivery of inbound parcels, in order to control …
“Emerging legal issue” delays Olympic team figure skating medal ceremony in Beijing
A “legal issue” has delayed the medal ceremony for the team figure skating competition at the Beijing Winter Games, the International Olympic Committee and International Skating Union announced on …
