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Hamelin receives congratulations from Lewis Hamilton

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4 years ago

February 22, 2022

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Hamelin receives congratulations from Lewis Hamilton

In addition to his gold medal obtained in the relay in Beijing, Quebecer Charles Hamelin had another reason to smile following the Olympic Games on Monday.

Hamelin was inspired by one of his idols, Lewis Hamilton, for the design of his helmet which sought to resemble that of the Formula 1 driver at Mercedes. This touch did not escape the man who won seven Formula 1 world championships and the Briton wanted to highlight the Quebecer’s feat when he got his hands on a sixth Olympic medal.

“I love the helmet. Congratulations on all your successes in Beijing,” Hamilton said.

Hamelin was quick to respond to Hamilton’s Twitter post.

“I feel like a kid right now! Thanks very much! I am speechless, you are a king. Go get an eighth title, I’m behind you! I’ll watch, ”the 37-year-old skater then replied.

I’m feeling like a little kid right now!! Thank you so much! ???????? I’m speechless ???? your a king ???? Go get your title #8 I’m behind you!! ???????? I’ll be watching https://t.co/17rxX9FODM

—Charles Hamelin (@Speedskater01) February 21, 2022

This gold medal in the 5000m relay in Beijing allowed Hamelin to overtake Marc Gagnon as the most decorated Canadian Olympian of the Winter Games for men. He has four gold medals, one silver and another bronze in his collection.

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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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Bazhin became the best in the mass start at the Russian Biathlon Cup stage in Tyumen

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2 weeks ago

December 14, 2025

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Bazhin became the best in the mass start at the Russian Biathlon Cup stage in Tyumen

Kirill Bazhin / Photo: © RIA Novosti / Sergey Bobylev

Biathlete Kirill Bazhin won the mass start at the second stage of the Alfa-Bank Russian Cup in Tyumen.

The athlete covered the 15 km distance in 38 minutes 23.4 seconds, making one mistake at four shooting ranges. Anton Babikov took second (+5.6 seconds, 1 miss), third place went to Alexander Povarnitsyn (+25.8 seconds, 3 misses).

The next stage will take place from January 16 to 18 in Demin (Yaroslavl region).

Watch live broadcasts of biathlon races on the Match TV channel, matchtv.ru and sportbox.ru websites.

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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2 weeks ago

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.

Source: Sportbox

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