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Winter Olympics 2022 - Denise Herrmann completes journey from cross-country skier to Olympic biathlon champion
Germany's Denise Herrmann claimed the Winter Olympic 15km biathlon title with an impressive all-round performance in Beijing, less than six years after she switched from cross-country skiing. The 33-year-old crossed the line in 44:12.7, with Anais Chevalier-Bouchet of France taking silver ahead of Marte Olsbu Roeiseland of Norway in bronze.
Beijing Winter Olympics: Hector strikes giant slalom gold after Shiffrin bombs
Sara Hector won the women's Olympic giant slalom on Monday in a race stripped of a showdown with Mikaela Shiffrin after the American slid out in the first leg. Hector, fastest down on the opening run of two, clocked a combined total of 1min 55.69sec to finish 0.28sec ahead of Italy's Federica Brignone, with current world champion Lara Gut-Behrami of Switzerland rounding out the podium. "I really tried to push it and give it all I got.
Winter Olympics 2022 - ‘The real hero’ - how a Slovenian physio helped Norway win biathlon mixed relay gold
A Slovenian physio has been praised for displaying true Olympic spirit, after she spotted that Norway had lost a key piece of rifle equipment in biathlon’s mixed team relay. Ula Hafner noticed an iris aperture, which is used to size up a target, had fallen into the snow and handed it back to the favourites — who fulfilled their promise by winning gold.
Shocked Alexander Bolshunov breaks podium with big victory celebration at Beijing 2022 Olympics
Alexander Bolshunov can always be relied upon to bring the drama, but he certainly wasn't expecting to when taking his place on the podium at the Beijing Olympics. The 25-year-old, who boasts the overall World Cup victories in 2020 and 2021 on his resume, stormed to the gold medal in the men's 30km skiathlon on Sunday.
Molde release brilliant Aston Villa report as Michael Beale comments made
Aston Villa are into a new week and finally back to Premier League action in just a couple of days.
2022 Winter Olympics: Switzerland's Beat Feuz takes men's downhill gold
The Swiss racer clocked 1min 42.69sec, finishing 0.10sec ahead of 41-year-old Frenchman Johan Clarey, while Austrian Matthias Mayer claimed a third Olympic medal in three Games with bronze. Clarey became the oldest alpine skiing medallist in Olympic history. Pre-race favourite Aleksander Aamodt Kilde of Norway finished fifth, completing a miserable day for skiing's golden couple after his American girlfriend Mikaela Shiffrin slid out of the women's giant slalom earlier.
Today at the Winter Olympics: Dodds and Mouat in semi-final as Muir soars
Great Britain are beginning to muscle in on medal contention on the third day of the Winter Olympics in Beijing, with chances emerging in curling and freestyle. Meanwhile, some of the biggest international names are also beginning their respective quests for glory.