[OLYMPICS] Iran’s Only Male Athlete at Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics Suspended After Failing Drug Test Iran’s only male athlete at the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics has tested positive for an anabolic androgenic steroid. The positive test is the first confirmed doping case at the games. Related: [OLYMPICS] Medal Ceremony Postponed as 15-Year-Old Russian Skater Caught Up in Doping Scandal Alpine skier Hossein Saveh Shemshaki, 36, failed a drug test on Monday in Beijing, before competing. The IOC […] Olympics SnowBrains | February 10, 2022 0 Comments
[OLYMPICS] Lindsey Jacobellis Wins First Gold For Team USA in Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics On Wednesday, Lindsey Jacobellis won Team USA’s first gold medal at the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics in the women’s snowboard cross. https://twitter.com/ActionNetworkHQ/status/1491320520570068992 This was the 36-year-old’s fifth Winter Olympics and her first gold medal. “This feels incredible because this level that all the women are riding at is a lot higher than it was 16 years ago.” – Lindsey Jacobellis […] Olympics SnowBrains | February 9, 2022 0 Comments
[OLYMPICS] Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics Re-Cap: February 3rd – 7th The opening ceremony of the 2022 Winter Olympics started the winter games off with a bang on Feb. 4th, 2022. With gorgeous designs from Ralph Lauren, Team USA looked strong, intimidating, and ready to win medals this year. Some of the preliminary events began on Thursday, Feb. 3rd. Events in the Alpine, Freestyle, Cross Country, and Snowboarding disciplines took place […] Olympics Haleigh Hafner | February 7, 2022 0 Comments
[OLYMPICS] O Canada! Snowboarder Max Parrot Wins Canada’s First Gold Medal at Beijing Olympics Max Parrot has won Olympic gold in men’s slopestyle, bringing home Canada’s first gold in this year’s games. The 27-year-old snowboarder, the pride of Bromont Mountain, beamed with pure joy in post-competition interviews after the “biggest run” of his life (so far), a life that in the past four years has included a cancer diagnosis and recovery, and recovery from […] Olympics Jacqui Davis | February 7, 2022 1 Comment
[VIDEO] US Skier Nina O’Brien in Horror Crash at Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics Scary crash! US skier Nina O’Brien injured her left leg in a crash. She was taken off the slopes in a stretcher but was alert and responsive pic.twitter.com/vRIu9LECVV — John Rogers (@JohnRogers8News) February 7, 2022 US skier Nina O’Brien crashed hard just before the finish line in the giant slalom at the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics yesterday. After clipping the penultimate […] Olympics SnowBrains | February 7, 2022 0 Comments
Shaun White to Retire From Competition After Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics Shaun White, 35, announced his retirement this weekend by saying that this will not only be his last Olympics but the last competition he enters. He put his decision down to several injuries accumulating over time. Related: Why Snowboarders Hate Shaun White: “I think this will be my last, well, it will be my last competition, which is pretty special, too.” […] Olympics SnowBrains | February 6, 2022 0 Comments
[OLYMPICS] Grand Targhee’s Jaelin Kauf Takes Silver in Moguls at Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics The United States’ second medal of the Beijing Winter Games was won by Grand Targhee’s Jaelin Kauf, 25, on Sunday. Kauf finished second in the women’s moguls final at the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics finishing just behind Australia’s Jakara Anthony and ahead of Russia’s Anastasiia Smirnova. SnowBrains Interview: US Olympian Jaelin Kauf Talks Targhee Roots Kauf, 25, scored 80.28 at […] Olympics SnowBrains | February 6, 2022 0 Comments
[OLYMPICS] How and When to Watch Mikaela Shiffrin Go for Gold in the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics Alpine Skiing at the 2022 Winter Olympics began on Saturday, February 5th, with the Men’s Downhill event. The competition will take place at the National Alpine Ski Center in Yanqing, located roughly 45 miles northwest of Beijing. Related: Lindsey Vonn vs Mikaela Shiffrin: Who Is The Best Female Ski Racer? Mikaela Shiffrin, 26, the three-time Olympic medalist (two gold), three-time […] Olympics SnowBrains | February 6, 2022 0 Comments