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Russian Teen Does It For Grandma In Dazzling Olympic Skating Debut

Fifteen-year-old Kamila Valieva dominated on her Olympic debut Sunday in Beijing, coming close to breaking her own world record and propelling the Russians into first place ahead of the United States in the figure skating team event. Valieva, the favourite in the women's individual event, swept away the competition with a score of 90.18 in the short programme, skimming across the ice with almost supernatural poise and precision. Japan's Wakaba Higuchi came a distant second with 74.73. "I felt a little bit nervous, but also calm," a glowing Valieva said afterwards, adding this was an unusual feeling.

Alpine skiing-Swiss Feuz wins downhill gold ahead of Frenchman Clarey

YANQING, China : Switzerland's Beat Feuz won gold in the men's downhill at the Beijing Olympics on Monday with 41-year-old Frenchman Johan Clarey taking silver.

Freestyle skiing: Gu advances to Big Air final, Oldham and Ledeux lead qualifier in Beijing Winter Olympics

Beijing: US-born Chinese skier Eileen Gu breathed a sigh of relief as her third run in the qualifier event for Big Air freeski at the Beijing Olympics on Monday (Feb 7) drew loud applause from the audience.

Snowboarding-Canada's Parrot soars to slopestyle gold, silver for China's Su

ZHANGJIAKOU, China :Max Parrot of Canada won gold in the men's snowboarding slopestyle event at the Beijing Olympics on Monday, carving out a smooth line with massive jumps off the Great Wall-inspired course, with Chinese teen sensation Su Yiming taking silver.

Team GB’s youngest athlete Kirsty Muir soars into freestyle finals

Seventeen-year-old Kirsty Muir showed her mettle to soar into the final of the Olympic freestyle Big Air competition on the site of a former state-owned steel mill on the outskirts of Beijing.

Mikaela Shiffrin's wait for third Olympic gold to continue after crashing out of giant slalom at Beijing Winter Olympics

Mikaela Shiffrin, one of America's biggest hopes for Winter Olympic glory in alpine skiing, says she will «never get over» crashing out of the women's giant slalom on Monday.

Peng Shuai denies making accusation of sexual assault

Chinese tennis player Peng Shuai has denied she ever accused anyone of sexual assault, adding that she herself had deleted her social media post in November that had appeared to make such a claim.

British curling duo prepare for battle with Norwegian foes

Jennifer Dodds and Bruce Mouat are relishing the prospect of immediate revenge as they prepare to face Norway for a place in the mixed curling gold medal match at the Beijing Olympics on Monday.

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Russian Teen Does It For Grandma In Dazzling Olympic Skating Debut

Alpine skiing-Swiss Feuz wins downhill gold ahead of Frenchman Clarey

Freestyle skiing: Gu advances to Big Air final, Oldham and Ledeux lead qualifier in Beijing Winter Olympics

Snowboarding-Canada's Parrot soars to slopestyle gold, silver for China's Su

Team GB’s youngest athlete Kirsty Muir soars into freestyle finals

Mikaela Shiffrin's wait for third Olympic gold to continue after crashing out of giant slalom at Beijing Winter Olympics

Peng Shuai denies making accusation of sexual assault

British curling duo prepare for battle with Norwegian foes