World Taekwondo announced it had withdrawn Vladimir Putin s honorary black belt, saying the "brutal attacks on innocent lives" violate the sport s values.
The men s 50km mass start race at the Beijing Games was shortened to 30km but that did little to help Finland s Remi Lindholm, who needed a heat pack at the end of the race to thaw out a particularly sensitive body part.
Great Britain s women s curling team are guaranteed at least a silver at Beijing 2022 after beating defending Olympic champions Sweden 12-11 in the semifinal on Friday.