Olympics-Cross-country skiing-Fund Olympic dreams of small nations, says Irish skier
By Philip O'Connor
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ZHANGJIAKOU, China : Few people were surprised when Finland's Iivo Niskanen won the 15km classic race at the Beijing Olympics, but those who looked beyond the podium may have been shocked to see Ireland as the sixth nation on the list with their man in 14th place.
ZHANGJIAKOU, China : Norway signed off another dominant display at the Olympic Games Nordic combined competition with a crushing victory in the large hill/4x5km relay on Thursday, then said they hoped women would get a chance to compete alongside them in four years' time.
New Zealand skier Ben Harrington has walked off the course unassisted after an “insane” fall in which he hit his head and neck on the lip of the halfpipe.
Team GB bosses insist British athletes' Beijing fortunes represent just one small step towards cracking their wider Winter Olympic conundrum. Britain are still yet to bank a spot on the podium at the Games after UK Sport had set an ambitious target of winning three to seven medals.
Kirsty Muir dropped in to another Olympic final with her favourite Artic Monkeys song ringing in her headphones.
Elise Christie will come out of retirement and try to win a medal at the 2026 Olympics without financial backing.
Being dubbed the new ‘Torvill and Dean’ has been far from helpful for a succession of British ice dancers but the latest to get the dreaded mention may just be the real deal.