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Alpine Skiing - Cortina's Olimpia is my favourite piste, Italy's Goggia says
CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy, Feb 6 : Italian skier Sofia Goggia said on Friday that the Olimpia delle Tofane slope, where the women's alpine skiing events will be held at the Milano Cortina Olympics, is her favourite course and has been prepared this year to be challenging.
Biathlon-Federation flashes the cash to close biathlon gap
ANTERSELVA, Italy, Feb 6 : In the face of Norway's dominance and a narrowing of competitive success at recent Olympic Games, biathlon's governing body invested a million euros ($1.18 million) to level the playing field for smaller nations and improve their medal chances.
Olympic-Alpine Skiing-Inner calm, lucky charms, family support: Italy team prepare to impress on home slopes
BORMIO, Italy, Feb 5 - Italy’s top male Alpine skiers are heading into their Olympic opening race on Saturday with a mix of calm, family support and a few personal lucky charms as they prepare to shine on home snow.
Alpine skiing-Vonn boosts medal hopes with strong training run
CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy, Feb 6 : The weather kept Lindsey Vonn waiting, but the injured U.S. ski great boosted her medal prospects significantly by completing a first downhill training run without problems at the Milano Cortina Olympics on Friday.
Curling-US, Britain maintain winning streaks, champions Italy bounce back
CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy, Feb 6 : The United States claimed a key 7-5 victory over neighbours Canada in the mixed doubles curling at the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics on Friday, while reigning champions Italy returned to winning ways.
Ice hockey-Japan win 3-2 and condemn France to second defeat
MILAN, Feb 6 : Japan scored twice late on to overcome France 3-2 in their opening match of the women's ice hockey tournament at the Winter Olympics on Friday, with the French suffering their second successive loss of the Games.
Alpine skiing-‘We are big rivals’, says Odermatt ahead of Swiss showdown with von Allmen
BORMIO, Italy, Feb 6 : It was only last weekend that Marco Odermatt, the dominant force in men's Alpine ski racing across three disciplines, was upstaged in a downhill race by Swiss teammate Franjo von Allmen.