She jumped over her head: a figure skater from Russia became the main sensation of the Beijing Olympics

Almost any Olympics is marked by events or people who are forever included in the history of sports. The star of Beijing 2022 is 15-year-old Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva, the first women's figure skater to perform a quadruple jump at the Olympic Games, BBC reports. Her performance deservedly caused a general…

Scientists said that by 2100 the snow will disappear and only one city will be able to host the Winter Olympics

Due to climate change, air temperatures in cities that previously hosted the Winter Olympics are steadily rising. If the trend continues, then in 2100 it will be possible to hold sports competitions only in Sapporo, Japan, according to a group of scientists from Canada, the USA and Austria.

American diplomats in Beijing ask the State Department to allow them to return home: what does not suit them in China

The US Legation in China has formally requested an exit permit for US diplomats from the State Department, allowing them and their families to leave the country amid increasingly stringent measures to contain the spread of Covid-19, CNN reported. The request has not yet been approved by the State Department, as…

'Most destructive in history': the United States accused Russian hackers of cyberattacks around the world

On Monday, October 19, the US Department of Justice announced the transfer to court of the case of six Russian GRU officers accused of participating in a series of hacking operations and deploying malware to attack infrastructure of other countries, elections and other actions, ...

Munich-1972: the tragedy that forever changed the Olympic Games

Since its inception, the goal of the Olympic Games has always been peace, for the period of competition even wars stopped. It was like this for a long time, until in the middle of the twentieth century they began to mix politics with sports competitions, and then they decided to use the resonance that always ...

US Ambassador oversaw 14 pizza packages due to Olympics results

The Ambassador received one of the pizzas preparing to be shipped across the Atlantic as a gift from the Norwegian State TV and Radio Company for successfully passing the test of knowledge of Norwegian realities. US Ambassador to Norway Kenneth Braithwaite owed 14 packs of pizza to Norwegian diplomats after losing a sports bet. ...

How much do the Olympics cost and can they meet the budget

In South Korean Pyeongchang, the next Winter Olympic Games have ended. According to AP estimates, the total cost of their implementation reached $ 12,9 billion - almost double what was planned. The Olympic Games are traditionally expensive for the host countries, and not everyone manages to return their investments, writes ...

What do the former Olympic stars earn for living

Olympics champions should remember that even if you've won your gold (or several), given a lot of interviews and signed tempting contracts, you still need to plan for a second career turn, as it probably won't be swimming, running or jumping. (Not to mention…

The price of the medal: how much does the upbringing of Olympic champions cost

The Olympic fever associated with the Winter Games taking place in South Korea has once again brought to the surface the topic of raising future champions. Team USA is in the top five in the medal standings, having already surpassed the mark of 20 medals, of which 9 are gold. More…

Snowboarder accidentally became Olympic champion in skiing

The champion in the women's alpine skiing super-giant at the Pyeongchang Olympics was the Czech two-time world champion in snowboarding 22-year-old Esther Ledecka. She finished the competition with a score of 1 minute 21.11 seconds, one hundredth of a second ahead of the Austrian athlete Anna Veit, writes the Guardian. "I…

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