Figure Skating-French ice dance duo strike gold less than year into partnership
MILAN, Feb 12 : France's Laurence Fournier Beaudry and Guillaume Cizeron are the unlikely protagonists of one of the most remarkable reinventions of the Winter Games.
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Ice hockey-Canada uncertain over Poulin's return for quarter-finals
MILAN, Feb 12 : Canada played their last two group games without injured captain Marie-Philip Poulin and uncertainty surrounds the return of the five-times Olympian heading into the quarter-finals of the women's Olympic ice hockey tournament.
Curling-US alternate Ruohonen becomes oldest American Winter Olympian at age 54
CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy, Feb 12 : American curler Rich Ruohonen became his country's oldest Winter Olympian at the age of 54 when he stepped onto the ice during his team's 8-3 defeat by Switzerland on Thursday.
Ice hockey-Canada women cruise to shutout win over Finland to seal group runners-up spot
MILAN, Feb 12 : Defending champions Canada cruised to a 5-0 win over Finland to secure second spot in Group A of the women's Olympic ice hockey tournament on Thursday, as they coped again without injured captain Marie-Philip Poulin in their final group game.
Figure skating-Malinin making history with skating's first Olympic backflip in decades
MILAN, Feb 12 : When Ilia Malinin launched himself into a backflip at the Milano Cortina Olympics, it detonated through the crowd like a firecracker and even brought tennis great Novak Djokovic to his feet with his hands on his head in disbelief.
Speed skating-Italy's Lollobrigida seizes 5,000m title for second gold at Milano Cortina
MILAN, Feb 12 : Francesca Lollobrigida delivered another spectacular performance on home ice, blasting to victory in the women's 5,000 metres on Thursday to secure her second gold medal of the Milano Cortina Olympics.
Olympic Ice hockey-Italy's Tutino brings 50‑strong support squad from Canada to Milan
MILAN, Feb 12 : Italy forward Kayla Tutino has rallied one of the largest and loudest fan contingents at the Winter Olympics, with nearly 50 relatives and friends supporting her underdog women's ice hockey team as it secured a berth in the quarter-finals.
McDavid records 3 assists as Canada cruises past Czechia in men's Olympic hockey opener
Macklin Celebrini opened the scoring, and Jordan Binnington made 26 saves for the shutout as Canada's NHL stars opened their quest for gold at the Milan Cortina Olympics with a 5-0 victory over Czechia on Thursday.