Despite small population, Norway continues to dominate as Winter Olympic giant
Veteran sportswriter Richard Deitsch takes an international view of the Olympics.
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Bobsleigh-German-US rivalry warms the ice in Two-Woman
CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy, Feb 20 : The highly anticipated battle between the German and U.S. sleds in the Olympic Two-Woman bobsleigh competition did not disappoint on Friday as they filled the top five places at the halfway point, with defending champion Laura Nolte leading the way.
Freestyle-American Ferreira completes medal collection with halfpipe gold
LIVIGNO, Italy, Feb 20 : Alex Ferreira of the United States won gold in the freestyle skiing men's halfpipe final at Milano Cortina on Friday, completing his collection of Olympic medals.
Biathlon-Trio battle it out for unique honour in Olympic race - not finishing last
ANTERSELVA, Italy, Feb 20 : There was a sprint finish with a difference in the men's 15km mass start at the Milano Cortina Games on Friday as the final three competitors lined up on the final straight before tearing off in a race not for Olympic medals, but to avoid finishing last.
Svitolina downs Gauff, Pegula fights back to beat Anisimova in Dubai semis
DUBAI, Feb 20 : Ukraine's Elina Svitolina kept up her recent winning run against Coco Gauff as she edged the American 6-4 6-7(13) 6-4 on Friday to set up a final showdown with Jessica Pegula at the Dubai Tennis Championships.
Ice hockey-Finns left feeling empty after falling short against Canada in men's semis
MILAN, Feb 20 : Defending Olympic champions Finland came close to putting out tournament favourites Canada in the men's ice hockey semi-finals on Friday, but were left with an empty feeling as they now go to battle for bronze rather than gold.
Canada's Brendan MacKay wins bronze in men's freeski halfpipe
Canada's Brendan MacKay won the bronze medal in the men's freeski halfpipe at the Livigno Snow Park-Halfpipe on Friday.
Ice hockey-Canada fight back to beat Finland, reach men's gold-medal game
MILAN, Feb 20 : Nathan MacKinnon capped Canada's extraordinary fightback to beat defending champions Finland 3-2 in a men's Olympic ice hockey semi-final on Friday, firing in the kill shot with 35.2 seconds left on the clock in another nerve-searing game in Milan.