US skier Vonn says she is recovering after latest surgery went well
MILAN, Feb 20 : U.S. ski great Lindsey Vonn said her latest operation, lasting six hours, was a success and she is recovering despite the pain.
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Ice hockey-Captain Crosby not in Canada's semi-final line-up after injury
MILAN, Feb 20 : Canada's captain Sidney Crosby is out for his team's semi-final against Finland on Friday, after leaving Wednesday's quarter-final game against Czech Republic injured.
Biathlon-Delighted Dale-Skjevdal gets moment of redemption with mass start gold
ANTERSELVA, Italy, Feb 20 : Norway's Johannes Dale-Skjevdal hit all 20 targets on the shooting range for the first time in his senior career on his way to Olympic gold in the men's mass start at the Milano Cortina Games on Friday, displaying a precision that has often deserted him in the past.
IOC boss Coventry hails Milano Cortina Games a success
MILAN, Feb 20 : The Milano Cortina Olympics exceeded expectations despite a shaky build-up, IOC President Kirsty Coventry said on Friday, hailing the first spread-out Winter Games a success.
Norway set new gold medal record at Winter Games with 17 after biathlon win
ANTERSELVA, Italy, Feb 20 : Norway set a new record for gold medals at a Winter Olympics on Saturday when Johannes Dale-Skjevdal won the men’s 15km biathlon mass start at the Antholz-Anterselva Biathlon Arena on Friday.
Biathlon-Fillon Maillet France's greatest Olympian after mass start bronze
ANTERSELVA, Italy, Feb 20 : Needing one more medal to stand alone as France's most decorated Olympian of all time in the final men's biathlon race at the Milano Cortina Games, Quentin Fillon Maillet saw his chance and took it with his usual mix of panache and punishing athleticism to claim the bronze in Friday's mass start.
Skeleton-Weston struggling to comprehend new golden status
CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy, Feb 20 : Double Olympic skeleton champion Matt Weston is one of the most articulate athletes you could ever meet but, even five days on from becoming the only Briton to win two medals at the same Winter Olympics, he says he is still lost for words.
Curling-Hasselborg's Sweden take on Switzerland in women's final
CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy, Feb 20 : Sweden advanced to the women's curling final at the Winter Olympics after beating reigning world champions Canada 6-3 and will take on Switzerland, who defeated the United States 7-4 at the Cortina Curling Olympic Stadium on Friday.