Sports Desk, AnyTV, Beijing
Published by: Shaktiraj Singh
Updated Fri, 11 Feb 2022 07:49 AM IST
Summary
For the first time in the Olympics, both father and son have won gold medals in the same sport. Johannes’ father, who won a gold medal in skiing at the Beijing Olympics, also won a gold medal in 1988.
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At the Beijing Winter Olympics, Austrian skier Johannes Stolz continued his home medal-winning tradition by winning the gold medal in the alpine combined race. 34 years earlier, at the 1988 Calgary Olympic Games, father Hubert also won the yellow medal in the alpine skiing event. In the same year he also won silver in slalom. This is the first father-son duo to win gold in the same event at the Olympics.
The 29-year-old ran ahead of Norway’s Alexander Omod Kilde by 0.58 seconds during the race. Strolles wasn’t even on the national team until a month before arriving at the Olympics. Till then only one World Cup slalom had been won. At that time he was ranked 10th in his career. The Austrian player said, “It is a great moment for me to get this medal. I am grateful to have finally been able to live my dream. Like my father, I also won gold, just a dream come true.
Kim becomes first woman to win two consecutive gold medals in Olympics
At the Beijing Winter Olympics, American athlete Chol Kim created history as she won the gold medal in the snowboard event on Thursday. She is the first woman to win the snowboard halfpipe title in two consecutive Olympics. Earlier, in the 2018 PyeongChang Olympics, he won a gold medal in the same event. In the game, the 21-year-old American took the first place with 94 points. Spain’s Caralt Castelet took the silver with a score of 90.25 and Senna Tomita of Japan took the bronze with a score of 88.25. Kim said, “I am glad that my efforts were successful. I knew how to keep ahead and won while doing something new. Winning gold for the second time in a row is like a dream come true for me.
Iran’s player positive in doping test The first case of doping has been reported at the Beijing Winter Olympics. Iran’s male athlete Hussein Sev Shemsaki was tested positive for an alpine skier before the game. Anabolic steroids were confirmed in his body. For the time being, the sports committee has suspended. This is his third Olympics. He can appeal against his temporary ban at the Beijing-based Sports Court. The 36-year-old competed in the slalom competition at the Vancouver and Sochi Olympics.
Russian player also found positive in investigation
In another test, 15-year-old Russian player Kamila Valieva was found positive in a doping test. She was set to win her country’s third consecutive gold medal in Hilao’s figure skating, but the investigation report revealed the consumption of a banned drug. A Russian Federation spokesman said he had not yet been suspended. At present, the investigation of the matter is pending. The sample was taken before winning the European Championships last month.