McMorris apologizes to Parrot in spat over Olympic slopestyle gold
BEIJING (AP) — Slopestyle gold medalist Max Parrot said fellow Canadian snowboarder Mark McMorris has apologized for saying Parrot only won because of questionable Olympic judging.
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Olympics - Biathlon - Blistering Boe takes new biathlon gold, brother bags bronze
ZHANGJIAKOU, China : Norway's Johannes Thingnes Boe blazed to another Olympic gold medal in the men's 10 km sprint event at the Beijing Olympics on Saturday while his brother Tarjei won bronze, their second medals of the Games after last week's mixed relay win.
Snowboarding-Gold medal-winning knee grab controversy causes frustration
BEIJING : The men's snowboarding slopestyle final at the Beijing Olympics seemed to have a picture-perfect ending when Max Parrot took gold following a comeback from cancer.
Olympics - Speed skating - Gao wins China its first men's speed skating gold
BEIJING : Gao Tingyu won China its first men's speed skating gold on Saturday, smashing the Olympic record to cross the finish line in 34.32 seconds as spectators cheered him on in the men's 500 metres at the Beijing Olympics.
Olympics - Curling - A stone's throw from Scottish lochs to the heart of Asia
BEIJING : Hugh Millikin was once half a point away from being one of Australia's first Olympic curlers but is now tasked with helping the world's most populous region sweep onto the ice as the "roaring game" continues to pique interest around the globe.
Medals update: Johannes Thingnes Boe wins 10km sprint biathlon gold in Beijing 2022
Norway’s Johannes Thingnes Boe clinched gold in the 10km sprint biathlon despite missing a target on the shooting range in Beijing 2022 on Saturday (12 February). He shared the podium with his older brother, Tarjei, five years his senior, to add to the special occasion.
Skier Tamara Tippler makes astonishing save to avoid huge 70mph crash in Winter Olympics downhill
Tamara Tippler showcased her powers of recovery by swerving a big crash at 70mph in women’s downhill training at Beijing 2022. Fresh from finishing 0.03 seconds off the podium in the super-G, the Austrian took an ultra-aggressive line during the first practice session for Alpine skiing’s fastest discipline. Ad/> The 30-year-old was off balance as she ripped round a turn and over a saddle jump, flipping horizontal as both skis went airborne.
British skeleton's shambolic showing at Winter Olympics descends into 'slow sleds' row
British skeleton, one of the nation's best-funded winter sports, finds itself at the centre of a row over equipment following dismally poor performances in Beijing.