Figure skating-American Chen posts short programme world record
American figure skater Nathan Chen posted a world record score of 113.97 points in the short programme of the men's singles at the Beijing Olympics on Tuesday.
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Alpine skiing-Mayer set for gold in men's super-G
YANQING, China : Austria's Matthias Mayer was poised to become the first man to win an Alpine skiing gold medal in three consecutive Olympic Games as he held the lead in the super-G after the top 30 skiers had completed their runs.
Snowboarding-Canada's Parrot soars to slopestyle gold, silver for China's Su
ZHANGJIAKOU, China :Max Parrot of Canada won gold in the men's snowboarding slopestyle event at the Beijing Olympics on Monday, carving out a smooth line with massive jumps off the Great Wall-inspired course, with Chinese teen sensation Su Yiming taking silver.
Alpine skiing-German Schwaiger stretchered off in men's downhill
YANQING, China : Germany's Dominik Schwaiger was stretchered off the course after crashing heavily early in the men's downhill race at the Beijing Winter Olympics on Monday.
Cross-country skiing-Russian Bolshunov wins skiathlon gold
ZHANGJIAKOU, China : Alexander Bolshunov, representing the Russian Olympic Committee (ROC), won the gold medal in the men's 2x15 km skiathlon at the Beijing Olympics on Sunday.
Cross-country skiing-Swedes to seek time switch over biting cold
ZHANGJIAKOU, China : Sweden's cross-country ski team said on Sunday they will ask the International Ski Federation (FIS) to start races earlier in the day at the Beijing Olympics to protect athletes from the freezing temperatures.
Alpine skiing-Men's downhill start delayed due to wind
YANQING, China : The start of the men's downhill race at the Beijing Olympics on Sunday was delayed due to strong wind, organisers said.
Ski jumping-Stoch's golden hopes recede after poor qualifying leap
ZHANGJIAKOU, CHINA : Kamil Stoch's hopes of claiming a fourth Olympic ski jumping gold medal were left looking extremely slim after the Pole struggled in normal hill qualifying on Saturday, finishing 36th of 53 competitors ahead of Sunday's final.