Olympics-Cross-country skiing-Russians storm to relay gold as Germany snag sensational silver
By Philip O'Connor
Sweden Sport News
Winter Olympics 2022 – ROC strike gold in women’s 4x5km relay as Therese Johaug misses out on medal
The Russian Olympic Committee swept to gold in the women’s 4x5km relay at Beijing 2022. The quartet of Yulia Stupak, Natalia Nepryaeva, Tatiana Sorina and Veronika Stepanova combined to see off Germany by 18.2 seconds, with Sweden taking bronze.
Medals update: ROC wins thrilling gold in Beijing 2022 cross-country skiing relay
In a thrilling race the ROC claimed gold at the Zhangjiakou National Cross-Country Skiing Centre with the ecstatic German team holding on for silver after leading for much of the race. Despite clawing back the big gap opened up by the top two in the second lap of four, a battling Sweden and Finland saw the Swedes claim bronze medal.
Rangers now gifted huge boost before Annan as forgotten ace 'will be involved' alongside Ramsey
Glasgow Rangers have now been gifted a huge boost before they face Annan Athletic away from home in the Scottish Cup.
Ice hockey-Swiss overcome tough ROC quarter-final challenge to win 4-2
BEIJING : Switzerland beat the Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) 4-2 in a tense and closely-fought quarter-final in the Beijing Olympics women's ice hockey tournament on Saturday.
Curling-Sweden edge Canada in battle of heavyweights
BEIJING : Anna Hasselborg's Sweden hung on for a narrow victory over Jennifer Jones-led Canada in the battle between the past two Olympic women's champions while 2018 medallists South Korea and Japan also won at the National Aquatics Centre on Saturday.