Speedskater Lollobrigida wins host Italy's 1st gold of Olympics - ESPN
MILAN — Speedskater Francesca Lollobrigida won host Italy's first gold medal of the Milan Cortina Games on Saturday, taking the women's 3,000 meters in an Olympics-record time.
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Freestyle-Reigning gold medallist Hall advances to slopestyle final
LIVIGNO, Italy, Feb 7 : Olympic medallists Alex Hall of the United States and Jesper Tjader of Sweden made it through the freeskiing slopestyle qualifying round at the Milano Cortina Winter Games on Saturday to set up a showdown in next week's final in the Italian Alps.
Alpine skiing-Odermatt tamed on Stelvio, but still has chances
BORMIO, Italy, Feb 7 : Mild-mannered Marco Odermatt once said he releases the beast within himself moments before the start of a ski race, and more often than not the 28-year-old Swiss becomes unbeatable.
Alpine skiing-Turncoat? Svindal's USA jacket catches the eye
CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy, Feb 7 : Aksel Lund Svindal is a Norwegian Olympic hero, winner of four career Alpine skiing medals including two golds, but at the Milano Cortina Games he has USA in large letters across the back of his jacket.
Valérie Maltais's speed skating bronze Canada's 1st medal of Milano-Cortina Olympics
Valérie Maltais of La Baie, Que., collected her first individual medal at her fifth Winter Olympics, earning bronze in the women's 3,000 metres on Saturday in Milan.
Biathlon-Don't underestimate Norway, says Dale-Skjevdal on eve of biathlon relay
ANTERSELVA, Italy, Feb 7 : Norway's Johannes Dale-Skjevdal says the team's rivals should not underestimate the traditional superpower when the Olympic biathlon competitions get under way on Sunday, despite fans and media talking up the chances of France, Italy and Sweden.
Cross-country-Karlsson leads Sweden 1-2 in women's skiathlon
TESERO, Italy, Feb 7 : Sweden dominated the women’s skiathlon in the first cross-country skiing race of the Milano Cortina Games, as Frida Karlsson took gold and compatriot Ebba Andersson clinched the silver medal on Saturday.
Vonn completes training run, ready for Olympic downhill race - ESPN
CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy — Lindsey Vonn wrapped up her second straight successful downhill training run Saturday and appears ready to go for gold at the Milan Cortina Olympics at the age of 41 on Sunday, little more than a week after rupturing the ACL of her left knee.