Bjørn Daehlie competed at his last Games in 1998 in Nagano, at the age of 30. He had already racked up eight Olympic medals – including five golds – since Albertville 1992 Winter Olympic Games. In the snow in Hakuba, he won another four medals, including three golds, finishing on 22 February, the day of the Closing Ceremony, with an epic victory at the 50km finish line.

As at the Summer Games Tokyo 2020, a large number of the new events on the programme of the next winter edition, in Beijing in 2022, are mixed. After biathlon, Alpine skiing, figure skating and curling, there will soon be exciting competitions featuring mixed teams in snowboarding, freestyle skiing, short-track speed skating and ski jumping!

Worldwide Olympic Partner Samsung has been a visible presence at the 3rd Winter Youth Olympic Games (YOG), both in the Youth Olympic Village – where it has been giving the young athletes invaluable tips on building their personal brand – and around the venues, showcasing its latest cutting-edge technology to fans.

Christine Girard was shocked after learning she would be awarded two Olympic weightlifting medals, one of them gold, following the disqualifications of doping athletes at the Olympic Games 2008 and 2012.

The three-day Tokyo 2020 Olympic boxing test event was held in the iconic Ryōgoku Kokugikan venue, receiving praise from athletes and organisers, as preparations accelerate towards the five Olympic qualification events.  

Olympic.org picks out some of the most eye-catching performances from former Youth Olympic Games (YOG) athletes in recent weeks, as the YOG continue to provide a springboard to the international stage.