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To watch on the 8th day of the Beijing Games

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4 years ago

February 11, 2022

To watch on the 8th day of the Beijing Games

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BEIJING, China – Canada’s men’s hockey team will reignite their rivalry with the United States on Saturday at the Beijing Olympics.

This meeting will be the highlight of a very busy day, which will feature another speed skating star who could reach the podium, could bring another medal in snowboard cross and which will see the competition start in dancing in figure skating.

Here are events to watch at the Beijing Olympics on Saturday, February 12.

Canada chasing another snowboard cross medal (9 p.m.)

Meryeta O’Dine caused an upset with a bronze medal for Canada in women’s snowboard cross.

O’Dine, Eliot Grondin and the rest of Canada’s mixed snowboard cross team colors will have their sights set on a medal on Saturday.

Canada v. United States – Men’s Segment (11:10 p.m.)

In a group stage duel, Canada will battle the United States in men’s hockey. If the matchup is anything like the women’s matchup between these same two countries earlier this week, hockey fans should get their money’s worth.

Neither team will be able to turn to their National Hockey League stars. Four years ago in Pyeongchang, Canada and the United States did not meet in the men’s competition.

Women’s Hockey – Continuation of the elimination phase (11:10 p.m. and 8:10 a.m.)

We are already in the elimination phase of the women’s section of the Olympic hockey tournament. On Saturday, Russia will cross swords with Switzerland and then Finland will face Japan.

It is very likely that Canada will face the winners of the duel between Russia and Switzerland in one of the two semi-finals.

A sprint to gold for Dubreuil (3:53 a.m.)

Laurent Dubreuil will take to the ice on Saturday in the hope of winning the gold medal in the 500 meters in long track speed skating.

World distance champion in 2021, Dubreuil will come to Beijing with big aspirations.

Gilles, Poirier begin the competition in dance (6 h)

The figure skating dance competition kicks off on Saturday with rhythm dancing. Canadian fans will want to keep an eye out for Piper Gilles and Paul Poirier.

The pair won bronze at the 2021 World Championships and are seen as podium contenders in Beijing.

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A 77-year-old Russian woman received an international award for the best gaming moment in the shooter CS2

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2 weeks ago

December 15, 2025

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A 77-year-old Russian woman received an international award for the best gaming moment in the shooter CS2

Olga Ivanovna / Photo: © Social networks of Olga Ivanovna

Russian streamer Olga Ivanovna, known under the nickname i_olga on the Twitch platform, won the “Best Gaming Moment of 2025” category as part of the international NNYS award.

During one of the streams, a 77-year-old woman was able to create a so-called “ace” in the shooter Counter‑Strike 2 – the moment when one player defeats the entire opposing team. A video of this moment was widely shared on social networks.

The pensioner lives in Nizhny Novgorod. About 250 thousand viewers have subscribed to her channel.

The NNYS Awards annually celebrate significant moments and select the best videos across 16 categories.

Source: Sportbox

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Metelya – about the possible admission of Russian biathletes to the Olympic Games: “We will be ready”

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December 14, 2025

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Metelya – about the possible admission of Russian biathletes to the Olympic Games: “We will be ready”

Victoria Metelya / Photo: © RIA Novosti / Alexey Filippov

Victoria Metelya, live on Match TV, assessed the performance of Russian skiers at the World Cup in Davos (Switzerland) and spoke about the possible admission of Russian biathletes to the 2026 Olympic Games.

On Saturday, Saveliy Korostelev and Daria Nepryaeva failed to qualify for the freestyle sprint at the World Cup in Davos, but these results were enough to meet the qualification standard for the 2026 Olympics.

On Wednesday, the Russian Biathlon Union (RUB) filed a lawsuit with the Court of Arbitration for Sport to challenge the exclusion of athletes from Russia from competing under the auspices of the International Biathlon Union (IBU). RBU President Viktor Maigurov reported that the organization will ask CAS to consider the issue under an accelerated procedure.

— How would you evaluate the performance of the Russians at the World Cup in Davos?

– Everything is fine, this is the first start. I wish the guys good luck: follow the intended path. I’m incredibly happy for them. We wrote off after admission, wished all the best, I’m rooting for the guys.

— How much do you believe that Russian biathletes will be allowed to participate in the Olympic Games in January?

“We hope for the best, but things are much more difficult here in this regard, so I don’t really expect miracles; what will happen will happen.” In any case, we will be ready. Even if they don’t take me, I will be happy for our other athletes.

— If you have a chance to go to the Olympics, will you go?

“Of course, it’s not even discussed,” Metelya said on Match TV.

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Metelya – about the mass start: “How can you be upset with third place if so many people came to support us”

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December 14, 2025

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Metelya – about the mass start: “How can you be upset with third place if so many people came to support us”

Victoria Metelya / Photo: © Denis Bushkovsky / Match TV

Biathlete Victoria Metelya, on Match TV, noted the phenomenal support from fans during the 12 km mass start at the second stage of the Alfa-Bank Russian Cup in Tyumen.

The mass start took place on Sunday. Metelya took third place, 21.7 seconds behind the winner Kristina Reztsova and making one penalty. Second was Anastasia Grishina (+13 seconds, 0 misses).

— You threw a bouquet of flowers to the audience, isn’t it a pity?

– Of course not. I would give everything to the audience, look how many people there are. How can you be upset with third place if so many people came to support us? I didn’t hear the clatter of poles or the sound of skis, because there was such a shout here, such support. “It’s just phenomenal,” said the biathlete.

Later on Sunday, the men’s mass start will take place in Tyumen. Watch the live broadcast of the race from 11:50 on the Match TV channel, and the broadcast will also be available on the websites matchtv.ru and sportbox.ru.

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