Oldest female competitor Pechstein feted at eighth Games

IMAGE: Speed skater Claudia Pechstein of Germany reacts after competing in the Women's mass start final at National Speed Skating Oval in Beijing on Saturday. Photograph: Phil Noble/Reuters Three......

Day 1: What's hot at the Beijing Winter Olympics

IMAGE: Norway’s Therese Johaug celebrates after winning gold. Photograph: Marko Djurica/Reuters Norway nabbed the first gold medal of the Winter Games on Saturday as the politics......

Day 4: What's hot at the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics

Triumph after tears as Mirai Nagasu makes skating history IMAGE: Mirai Nagasu of the United States competes in the Figure Skating Team Event. Photograph: Jamie Squire/Getty Images Four years ago,......

Day 2: What's hot at the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics

 Sweden's Kalla wins first Pyeongchang gold IMAGE: Charlotte Kalla of Sweden celebrates winning gold during the Ladies Cross Country Skiing 7.5km + 7.5km Skiathlon on Day 1 of the PyeongChang......

CAS rejects Pechstein appeal

Five-times Olympic speed skating champion Claudia Pechstein's dreams of a sixth Winter Games were snuffed out for good on Thursday when the German's appeal to be allowed to skate in Vancouver was......