Canadian speed skater Béatrice Lamarche 5th in women's 1,000 metres of her Olympic debut
A trio of Canadian women made their Olympic speed skating debuts on Monday in the 1,000 metres, with Béatrice Lamarche leading the way in fifth.
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Alpine skiing-Sons of French ski champions unite in team combined debut
BORMIO, Italy, Feb 9 : Two storied French Alpine skiing families were on display in Bormio on Monday when the sons of skiing champions Sébastien Amiez and Luc Alphand lined up on the same team in the Olympic debut of the team combined event.
Skeleton racer Heraskevych displays images of athletes killed in Ukraine war on his helmet
Ukrainian skeleton athlete Vladyslav Heraskevych trained on Monday at the Milano-Cortina Games in a helmet with images of compatriots killed during the war in Ukraine, delivering on a promise to use the Olympics to keep attention on the conflict.
NHLer Macklin Celebrini set to play key Olympic role for Canadian men: 'It’s no fluke'
Macklin Celebrini knows the puck bounced his way.
Ice hockey-Italy's women defy the doubters as they reach quarters
MILAN, Feb 9 : Italy pulled off the unthinkable by reaching the quarter-finals of the women's Olympic ice hockey tournament on Monday, fending off a Japanese comeback and underlining the spirit of a team delighted to keep proving the doubters wrong.
Ice hockey-Tkachuk, Hughes siblings add extra chemistry to US band of brothers
MILAN, Feb 9 : The Tkachuk and Hughes brothers will channel their sibling rivalry into a relentless quest for Olympic gold when the U.S. begin their men's ice hockey campaign at the Milano Cortina Games on Thursday.
Figure skating-Mexico's Carrillo back at Games as Latin America's unlikely standard-bearer
MILAN, Feb 9 : Donovan Carrillo took up figure skating as a child to impress a girl but the Mexican is back for his second Olympics at Milano Cortina aiming to once again woo the crowds with a joyful style that has made him a fan favourite around the world.
Ice Hockey-Italy into quarters with nervy win over Japan
MILAN, Feb 9 : Hosts Italy reached the quarter-finals of the Olympic women's ice hockey tournament with a 3-2 victory over Japan at the Milano Rho arena on Monday, hanging on in the final minutes to close out the win.