Tunbridge Wells' Matt Weston off the pace after opening runs in men's skeleton at Winter Olympics in Beijing
Tunbridge Wells skeleton slider Matt Weston was despondent after a slow start left him more than two seconds off the pace at the Olympics.
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US make history by winning first ever Winter Olympics mixed team aerials in freestyle skiing
The United States won the first ever mixed team aerials in freestyle skiing in Beijing. China were the favourites going into the competition, but they had to settle for silver, while Canada took bronze. Ad/> The American trio won by 14 points with Justin Schoenefeld executing their final jump to secure a points total which proved to be out of reach for the Chinese team.
Medals update: Team USA surprise People's Republic of China to claim gold in mixed team aerials
In a surprise for the host nation at Beijing 2022, it was Team USA who took gold in the inaugural mixed team aerial event at the Genting Snow Park on Thursday (10 February). The American trio of Ashley Caldwell, Christopher Lillis and Justin Schoenefeld screamed with delight on winning the Olympic title with a combined score of 338.34 while a shell-shocked Chinese team of Xu Mengtao, Jia Zongyang and Qi Guangpu claimed silver with 324.22 after a mistake from Jia.
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Winter Olympics 2022: US make history by winning first ever mixed team aerials in freestyle skiing
The United States have won the first ever mixed team aerials in freestyle skiing in Beijing. China were the favourites going into the competition, but they had to settle for silver, while Canada took bronze.
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