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Winter Olympics 2022: Sandra Naeslund claims skicross gold, ends Canada's reign
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Canada's got talent: half of women's ski cross semi-finalists donned maple leafs
At the top of the ski-cross run just seconds ahead of the first semi-final start two competitors turned to each other, smiled and fist-bumped before leaning forward to get into their starting position.
Mikaela Shiffrin feels like a ‘joke’ after third failure to finish in Beijing
Mikaela Shiffrin admitted she felt like a “joke” after failing to finish her third event at the Beijing Olympic Games on Thursday when she skied out during the slalom portion of the women’s combined event.
‘We are definitely a playoffs team’ - Eve Muirhead predicts best to come after GB reach semis
Team GB skip Eve Muirhead has praised the never say die spirit of her curling rink and says the knockout phase suits them after they snuck through to the women’s semi-finals at the Winter Olympics through a win and a tie-break. Starting the final day of round robin matches with their medal hopes hanging by a thread, they needed to beat the Russian Olympic Committee and hope other results went their way. They achieved the first part of that, winning 9-4 thanks in part to a brilliant ninth end from Muirhead to secure four points.
Sarah Nurse: Canada ice hockey's point-scoring machine
Sarah Nurse’s insatiable appetite for points came to the fore in Canada’s 3-2 dismantling of the United States to reclaim the title they conceded to their southern neighbours four years ago.
Beijing 2022: More DNF disappointment for US star Mikaela Shiffrin
Mikaela Shiffrin insists that it was not the weight of expectations that led to her failing to finish her third race at the Winter Olympics. The American was a strong favourite to win gold in the combined event and was well placed after finishing fifth fastest in the morning's downhill leg. But returning to the Ice River course, where she had skied out in both the giant slalom and slalom, her favourite events, Shiffrin missed a gate and skied out yet again.
Winter Olympics 2022 - 'Who is the f*****g judge?' - Fury at 'huge drama' as ski cross medallist Fanny Smith demoted
Switzerland's Fanny Smith was furious with the judge's decision to award her a yellow card in the women's ski cross final, causing her to drop off the podium. In the last stage of the final, Canadian Marielle Thompson appeared to land on Smith's skis, pushing her into the slower line.