Beijing 2022 Winter Olympicsdossier While the French women missed out on Friday’s sprint, the 31-year-old Norwegian hangs a second gold medal around her neck. White day for the French biathlon. The fourth race on the program for the Beijing 2022 Games, the women’s sprint (7.5 kilometers) turned into a collective sinking. Four Bleues at the … Read more
Beijing 2022 Winter Olympicsdossier The biathlete Anaïs Chevalier-Bouchet became Olympic vice-champion of the individual (15 km) this Monday on the site of Zhangjiakou (China), beaten by about ten seconds by the German Denise Herrmann, crowned at the Olympic Games from Beijing. Two races and as many medals for Anaïs Chevalier-Bouchet. The 28-year-old Frenchwoman managed to … Read more
Beijing 2022 Winter Olympicsdossier The French biathlon delegation intends to shine at the Beijing Olympics with Quentin Fillon Maillet or Emilien Jacquelin. But what are the different tests? A brief guide to a high-profile sport. There are relays, individuals, sprints, pursuits and “mass starts”. Understanding biathlon – one of the main reservoirs of French Olympic … Read more
Beijing 2022 Winter Olympicsdossier Some athletes have been dissuaded by their authorities from carrying their personal phones, Britain worrying about possible espionage attempts by the Chinese government. It is agreed that British officials and diplomats will not travel to Beijing for the Games, due to China’s abysmal human rights record. Many of the mobile phones … Read more
Beijing 2022 Winter Olympicsdossier The country joins the list of states that have decided on a diplomatic boycott of the Winter Olympics, including the United States, the United Kingdom and Japan. And now Denmark. The Scandinavian state announced on Friday that it will not send official representatives to the Winter Olympics in Beijing to protest … Read more
Beijing Winter Olympics 2022dossier The sporting event scheduled for Sunday in the epicenter of the pandemic had to be postponed for health reasons. A bad sign in the run-up to the Olympic Games, which are due to start on February 4 in the country. Before the finish line, they will not even be able to … Read more
Beijing Winter Olympics 2022dossier After London, Wellington Vilnius, Canberra and Washington, it is Ottawa’s turn to announce that no minister from its government is planning to visit the Chinese capital for the sporting event. What about France? Canada enters the game. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in turn announced a diplomatic boycott of the Beijing Winter … Read more
Beijing Winter Olympics 2022dossier Wind turbines, solar panels, electric coaches … China wants to show its ecological goodwill on the occasion of the Olympic Games. But one month before the start of the tests, all means are good to make people forget that the country is the world’s leading emitter of greenhouse gases. On paper, … Read more