Canada's Madeline Schizas gets university assignment extension at Olympics
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Biathlon-Homecoming queen Wierer helps Italy to mixed relay silver
ANTERSELVA, Italy, Feb 8 : Hometown hero Dorotea Wierer did her part in delivering a silver medal in Sunday's mixed relay that lifted the hearts of biathlon fans in northern Italy, heralding her second place as if she had won gold.
Canada's Bloemen held off 5,000-metre speed skating medal podium at his final Olympics
Ted-Jan Bloemen of Calgary will end his Olympic speed skating career with one medal over 5,000 metres, a silver in 2018, after placing 13th in the men's event on Sunday in Italy.
Crosscountry-Rivals wave off controversy as Desloges takes skiathlon silver
TESERO, Italy, Feb 8 : Rivals of French silver medallist Mathis Desloges played down an early course infringement during the men's skiathlon at the Milano Cortina Olympics on Sunday, saying the incident had little impact on the final outcome.
Snowboard-Austrian Riegler, 52, races against age at Milano Cortina Olympics
LIVIGNO, Italy, Feb 8 : Age is never on Claudia Riegler's mind, the 52-year-old athlete said on Sunday, as she bowed out of the women's parallel giant slalom race at the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics.
Trump blasts Olympic skier over comments about representing US
Feb 8 : U.S. President Donald Trump criticized American Olympic skier Hunter Hess on Sunday, days after the athlete expressed mixed feelings about representing the U.S. at the Winter Olympics in northern Italy.
Speed skating-Norway's Eitrem crushes field to seize 5,000m crown
MILAN, Feb 8 : World record holder Sander Eitrem lived up to his billing as the favourite, as the Norwegian stormed to gold in the 5,000 metres at the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics on Sunday.
Curling-CAS dismisses Romei's appeal against exclusion from Italy team
CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy, Feb 8 : The highest court in global sport on Sunday dismissed an appeal by Italian curler Angela Romei bidding to overturn her exclusion from the women's team for the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics over allegations of favouritism.