Dazzling teen Ami Nakai leads trio of Japanese skaters poised to win 1st women's singles gold in 20 years
Veteran sportswriter Richard Deitsch takes an international view of the Olympics.
Cross-country Sport News
Russia and Belarus get combined 10 places at Milano Cortina Paralympics says IPC
MILAN, Feb 17 : Russia and Belarus will have a combined 10 para athletes at next month's Milano Cortina Paralympics the International Paralympic Committee said in a statement on Tuesday.
Crosscountry-Cold symptoms rule Svahn out of women’s sprint relay
TESERO, Italy, Feb 17 : Sweden’s Linn Svahn will miss Wednesday’s women’s sprint relay at the Winter Olympics after developing mild cold symptoms, the Swedish national team said on Tuesday.
Nordic combined-'Our brothership is really good', Oftebro siblings look out for each other
TESERO, Italy, Feb 17 : For Norwegian Nordic combined skiers Jens and Einar Luraas Oftebro, competing together at the Winter Olympics means almost as much as winning medals.
Nordic combined-Norway's Oftebro powers to gold with late surge in men's large hill
TESERO, Italy, Feb 17 : Norway's Jens Luraas Oftebro produced a powerful late surge to win the gold medal in the men's large hill Nordic combined at the Winter Olympics on Tuesday.
Crosscountry-Skiers bemoan anemic field in men's relay as quota system sidelines racers
TESERO, Italy, Feb 15 : Cross-country skiers on Sunday lamented the small field for the men's relay after Olympic qualification guidelines aimed at getting more small nations into the Games left competitive racers out in the cold.
Crosscountry-"King Klaebo" reigns as the greatest with nine Winter Games golds
TESERO, Italy, Feb 15 : Norway's Johannes Klaebo cemented his legacy on Sunday by winning a ninth Olympic cross-country gold to become the greatest Winter Olympian of all time.
Crosscountry-Klaebo leads Norway to relay win for record ninth gold
TESERO, Italy, Feb 15 : Johannes Klaebo led Norway to victory in the men's 4x7.5km cross-country relay at the Winter Games on Sunday to win a record ninth career Olympic gold.