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Enough snow for the resorts to be enticed to build them. so i see that and there are no younger generations coming into lake tahoe that will be able to be home and train in the half pipe and potentially pursue those olympic dreams. >> reporter: hight says that artificial snow as a substitute comes with higher injury risks, less training coupled with increased danger are a worrisome combination for those athletes. environmental advocacy group, protect our winters, warns artificial snow has limita...

Improve endurance and your ability to train and compete and come back stronger. its not surprising something like this has been used. a lot of russian athletes were using maldonian in years past. always looking to be one step ahead of the testing protocols. >> and so what does this mean for any medals russia would have taken home? what does this mean for the next days ahead? >> thats the $64,000 question. you dont know if they will be kicked out of the olympics, particular athletes, how will thi...

About with simone biles in tokyo. can you talk about what it was like for you experiencing that? in midair on skis, its the last place you want to be unsure where you are in the air. ., , want to be unsure where you are in theair. ., , ,, .. , the air. for sure. especially in the half pipe. — the air. for sure. especially in the half pipe. the _ the air. for sure. especially in the half pipe, the margin _ the air. for sure. especially in the half pipe, the margin of— the air. for sure. espec...

The 2022 olympic winter games are officially underway in beijing. don, tell us whats happening. >> so bits to get started in a few hours. saturday is the first full day of competition. some big american athletes in competition over the next couple weeks. nathan chen should be fascinating to look out for. never won a medal. can he finally deliver on this stage? mikaela shiffrin on the way to becoming the biggest olympic skier of all time. she could do well here. chloe kim has been to university s...

Our top story this lunchtime... the search is on to find a new commissionerfor the uks largest police force after the resignation of dame cressida dick. and the lost lego still washing up on the shores of cornwall decades after a container ship hit a storm coming up on the bbc news channel, shaun white brings down the curtain on an incredible snowboarding career. the us legend finishes outside the medal spots in beijing after taking part in the half pipe. he said he was proud of his legacy. its ...

Earlier this week, the russian anti-doping agency immediately suspended valieva, but then reversed the decision and prepared her to practice. the russians had just captured first place, ahead of the americans in mondays team event. now, the i.o.c. and the world anti-doping association are appealing to reimpose that suspension. an emergency hearing to determine valievas fate, which could ultimately determine the official winners of the team event is expected any day. >> we hope that the whole iss...

Team has lost two out of the first nine group matches. there was also a defeat for britains men earlier on, they lost to the usa. the most emotional scenes today was in the snowboarding mens half pipe. it was won by ayumu hirano ofjapan. but perhaps the biggest cheer was for the great shaun white, competing for the usa in his final event before retiring. for many people, he is the greatest snowboarder there has ever been, he has won three olympic titles. today he finished in fourth place. you ca...

Two out of their first three group matches. there were also defeat for britains men earlier on, they lost to the usa. but the most emotional scenes today were in the snowboarding in the mens half pipe, which was one by a japanese competitor. the biggest cheer was for shaun white of the usa who was competing in his final event before retiring. for many people, he is the greatest snowboarder there has ever been. he has won three olympic titles. it wasnt to be for him today, he finished down in fou...

Andrew musgrove came 46th in the 15km classic, an event won by finland. no joy at the cross—country. team gb were targeting between three and seven medals, but at the moment, just one would be a start. written�*s kohler still had high hopes, although they had very mixed days. —— written�*s curlers. the men lost to the usa but thrashed norway. they have won two of the three matches so far. the women have lost two of their three. they were beaten by south korea. eve muirhead�*s team al...

Fails to materialise. andrew musgrave came 46th in the classic, an event won by finland. once again, nojoy on the cross—country. team gb were targeted between three and seven medals but at the moment, just one would be a start. britains curlers would be a start but they had mixed days. the men lost to the usa but thrashed norway. they have won two of the three matches so far. the women have lost two of their three. they were beaten by south korea. eve muirheads team with plenty to think about....