Canada blanked by U.S. in Olympic women's hockey in seeding game
Canada's women's hockey team has lost 5-0 to the United States in preliminary round action at the Milan Cortina Olympics.
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Speed skating-Kok says competition with Leerdam pushes Dutch sprinting to new level
MILAN, Feb 10 : Femke Kok said the unrelenting pressure she and rival Jutta Leerdam put on each other has elevated Dutch sprint speed skating to new heights - a strength made clear in their one-two finish in the women's 1,000 metres at the Winter Olympics.
US Olympians rally around skier after Trump jab fuels free-speech spat
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Ice hockey-Italy just want to have fun against women's hockey giants
MILAN, Feb 10 : Italy are heading into an unexpected quarter-final at the Olympic women's ice hockey tournament where they are likely to meet either of the favourites Canada or the United States but they intend to keep playing their own game and having fun.
Figure skating-Naumov driven by memory of late parents in emotional Olympic debut
MILAN, Feb 10 : U.S. figure skater Maxim Naumov said he felt the presence of his late parents as he made his Olympic debut on Tuesday at the Milan Cortina Games, delivering an emotional performance a little over a year after they were killed in a plane crash near Washington, D.C.
Ice hockey-Germany embrace underdog role after clinching second place in Group B
MILAN, Feb 10 : Germany forward Emily Nix said her team viewed securing second place in Group B as a statement of belonging, after Tuesday's 2–1 win over Italy provided momentum heading into a quarter-final clash with either the U.S. or Canada in the women's Olympic ice hockey tournament.
Winter Olympics: U.S.-Canada in women's hockey is one of the best rivalries in sports - ESPN
MILAN — It's one of the greatest rivalries in sports: Canada versus the United States in women's hockey.
Naumov makes Olympic debut after losing parents in tragic crash - ESPN
MILAN — U.S. figure skater Maxim Naumov carried the memory of his late parents with him to the Olympics on Tuesday night, delivering an emotional, heartfelt short program at the Milan Cortina Games that fulfilled a dream they had long shared together.