Austrian skier Matthias Mayer makes it 3 golds in 3 straight Olympics
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Winter Olympics 2022 - Matthias Mayer defends his super-G title to seal third gold, Aleksander Aamodt Kilde takes bronze
Austria's Matthias Mayer defended his Olympic super-G title, taking the gold medal with a time of 1:19.94 at the Yanqing National Alpine Skiing Centre. America's Ryan Cochran-Siegle snatched silver, finishing 0.04 seconds behind Mayer (1:19.98), to win his first Olympic medal in only his second Games. Ad/> Hot pre-race favourite Aleksander Aamodt Kilde, who came 13th in the super-G in Sochi and Pyeongchang, won his first ever Olympic medal as he finished in a time of 1:20.36 to take bronze.
France’s Johan Clarey becomes oldest man to win Olympic medal in Alpine skiing
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Sweden's Sara Hector wins gold in women's giant slalom at Beijing Olympics
BEIJING — Swedish skier Sara Hector capped a recent career resurgence in the best way possible, winning the gold medal in the women's giant slalom at the Beijing Olympics on Monday for her first individual victory at a major championship.
Alpine skiing-Feeling relaxed, France's Worley is unfazed by giant slalom competitors
YANQING, China : French Alpine skier Tessa Worley is unfazed by the strong competition in the giant slalom at the Beijing Olympics and feeling more relaxed than at the 2018 Games in South Korea which ended in disappointment for her, she said on Saturday.
Alpine skiing: Doggedness earns Strolz coveted Austrian ticket to Beijing
YANQING, China: Austrian Johannes Strolz lost his place in the country's top team last year, leaving him to ponder his future in the professional ranks. Now, the 29-year-old is representing Alpine skiing's most successful nation at the Beijing Olympics.
Winter Games: Six African athletes who are competing in Beijing, and five who are not
At the Winter Games in Beijing there will be five African nations' flags flying at the opening ceremony at the Bird's Nest stadium on Feb. 4, with Madagascar the only country with two athletes.