Canada places 5th in figure skating team event; U.S. successfully defends gold
Canada missed the podium after finishing fifth in the figure skating team event on Sunday.
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Figure skating-Italy's team bronze lifts hopes of further home-ice success
MILAN, Feb 8 : Italy's hopes of more home Olympic ice success in figure skating were lifted on Sunday when they clinched bronze in the team event at the Milano Cortina Winter Games.
Speed skating-Lorello hails Italian crowd as Olympic hosts shine on Sunday
MILAN, Feb 8 : Italian fans have propelled the country's athletes to success at the Winter Olympics, speed skater Riccardo Lorello said after claiming bronze in the 5,000 metres as the hosts enjoyed a successful Sunday at the Milano Cortina Games.
Figure skating-US win team gold medal at Milano Cortina Games
MILAN, Feb 8 : The United States won the Olympic gold medal in the figure skating team event for the second successive Games on Sunday in Milan.
Vonn should not have raced at Crans‑Montana, Tomba says
CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy, Feb 8 : Italian ski great Alberto Tomba said Lindsey Vonn should not have raced at Crans-Montana last month, arguing that the desire to win one more race set in motion a chain of risks that ultimately caught up with her at the Winter Olympics.
Ice Hockey-Top scorer Johansson and Sweden stay focused on group stage before medal hunt
MILAN, Feb 8 : Sweden's Thea Johansson netted a fourth goal of the Milano Cortina Games in her side's 4-0 win over France on Sunday to seal a quarter-final place, but she and teammates remain focused on closing out the group before their medal bid begins in earnest.
Who decides? Vonn crash exposes tensions over athlete autonomy
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Speed skating-Eitrem and Jilek warn relocation of 2030 event could harm Games spirit
MILAN, Feb 8 : Olympic 5,000 metres champion Sander Eitrem and silver medallist Metodej Jilek voiced disappointment at the prospect of the French Alps 2030 speed skating events being held outside France, warning it could harm the competition's atmosphere.