Beijing 2022

One Year On From Beijing Russia Still Has Not Faced Consequences For Valieva Doping

By Hiro Yoshida

Exactly twelve months have passed since the conclusion of the 2022 Beijing Olympics Figure Skating Team Event and the American and Japanese athletes deprived of their moment of glory are no nearer receiving their medals.

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2022 Winter Olympics: Beijing Games Conclude

And just like that, another Olympics comes to an end. Beijing was not just any ordinary Olympics though. Until the moment it began there were many who doubted it would go ahead. The pandemic still managed to encroach into the skating bubble with a number of skaters sidelined by the strict protocols in place. A doping scandal shone a light on an aspect of the sport that needed to be addressed. There were moments of joy, sadness, excitement and frustration. And now it will be four years ago until we do it all again.

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Komatsubara and Koleto: Forging Their Own Path

By Hiro Yoshida

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The road to the Beijing for Misato Komatsubara and Tim Koleto has had its fair share of twizzles and turns even since the Japanese ice dancers bagged an Olympic place for their nation at the World Championships in March 2021.

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