Alpine skiing-New Zealand's Robinson sets sights on super-G gold
CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy, Feb 4 : Alice Robinson has changed her mind about the Milano Cortina Olympics and is feeling fired up and ready to go for gold in the women's super-G.
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IOC hopes no jeers against Americans at opening ceremony
MILAN, Feb 4 : The International Olympic Committee is hoping the Milano Cortina Winter Games' opening ceremony on Friday will not be marred by jeers against Americans, and will be a show of respect for athletes from around the world.
Curling-Mixed doubles competition gets Milano Cortina Games rolling
CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy, Feb 4 : The mixed doubles curling competition took centre stage on Wednesday as the action at the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics started two days before the Opening Ceremony, with fans braving the snow in Cortina d'Ampezzo to watch it.
Alpine skiing-Skiing with a torn ACL painful but possible, say Vonn's teammates
LIVIGNO, Italy, Feb 4 : Olympic skier Landon Wendler said he believes Lindsey Vonn can compete at the Milano Cortina Games despite a ruptured anterior cruciate ligament (ACL), citing his personal experience of participating in competitions with the same injury.
Finland's women's hockey team cancels Olympic practice after stomach bug affects players
Finland's national women's hockey team cancelled practice Wednesday due to a stomach illness affecting at least four players, a team spokesman confirmed to The Associated Press.
Alpine skiing-'No Olympic spirit' in Bormio, Odermatt says of spread out Games after training run
BORMIO, Italy, Feb 4 : The men's most elite alpine skiers have arrived in Italy, but the usual busy intensity is missing this year at a geographically spread-out Olympics, many athletes say.
First women's downhill training cancelled as heavy snow falls on Cortina
CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy, Feb 4 : Heavy snowfall in the last couple of days has forced Milano Cortina Olympics organisers to cancel the first of three training runs for Sunday's women's downhill, the International Ski Federation (FIS) said on Wednesday.
Skeleton-Britain appeals to CAS over helmet ban
CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy, Feb 4 : British officials have appealed to the Court of Arbitration for Sport against a ban on a new helmet design for skeleton athletes that the sport's governing body has ruled illegal.