American Elizabeth Lemley wins moguls gold, Canada's Maïa Schwinghammer 5th
Elizabeth Lemley of the U.S. won the gold medal in Olympic women's moguls on Wednesday at the Milano-Cortina Winter Games after a shock ending to the final round.
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Biathlon-Norway not ready to concede biathlon crown just yet, says Dale-Skjevdal
ANTERSELVA, ITALY, Feb 11 : After missing the podium completely in Sunday's Olympic mixed relay, Johan-Olav Botn won gold and Sturla Holm Laegreid bronze for Norway in the men's 20km individual event on Tuesday in an indication that their days as a dominant force are not yet done.
Skeleton-Confident Briton Weston skips final training runs
CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy, Feb 11 : Confident world number one and hot favourite Matt Weston opted to skip the final Olympic skeleton training runs on Wednesday, satisfied with his three fastest and one second in his four runs so far as he targets Britain's first men's gold in the event.
IOC 'begs' defiant Ukrainian to race without war dead helmet
MILAN/CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Feb 11 : The International Olympic Committee pleaded on Wednesday with skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych to compete without his banned helmet depicting Ukrainian athletes killed since Russia's invasion and avoid potential disqualification.
Alpine skiing-Shiffrin is just finding her form, says Johnson
CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy, Feb 11 : Mikaela Shiffrin is 'just finding her form' and sure to bounce back from the shock of missing out on a medal in her first race of the Milano Cortina Olympics, downhill gold medallist Breezy Johnson said on Wednesday.
Alpine sking-Swiss golden boy Von Allmen wins super-G to complete hat-trick
BORMIO, Italy, Feb 11 : Switzerland's Franjo von Allmen joined a very exclusive club of Alpine skiers as he powered to his third gold medal of the Milano Cortina Olympics with a super-G masterclass down the Stelvio on Wednesday.
Norwegian biathlete apologizes to ex-girlfriend after cheating confession
A day after a stunning confession on live television that he had cheated on his girlfriend, Norwegian biathlete Sturla Holm Laegreid on Wednesday said he regrets going public with his private life at the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics.
IOC 'begs' Ukrainian Heraskevych to compete at Games without war dead helmet
MILAN, Feb 11 : The International Olympic Committee pleaded on Wednesday with Ukrainian skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych to compete without his banned helmet depicting Ukrainian athletes killed in the war against Russia and avoid a potential disqualification.