Johannes Høsflot Klæbo's pursuit of a record 9th gold medal is the gift of greatness the Olympics provide
Veteran sportswriter Richard Deitsch takes an international view of the Olympics.
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Skeleton-Austria's Flock erases Pyeongchang pain with brilliant gold
CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy, Feb 14 : Austria's Janine Flock finally erased her Pyeongchang pain on Saturday when, at the age of 36, she won the Olympic women’s skeleton singles with a performance of masterful consistency and iron nerve.
Ice hockey-Slovakia celebrate 'best loss' as they reach quarter-finals
MILAN, Feb 14 : Slovakia celebrated what forward Dalibor Dvorsky called the "best loss" of his life after securing a place in the Olympic men's ice hockey quarter-finals despite a 5-3 defeat by Sweden on Saturday.
Ice hockey-Poulin back with a bang for Canada but happy just to be on the ice
MILAN, Feb 14 : Marie-Philip Poulin made an impressive return from injury on Saturday, equalling the record for most career goals in women's Olympic ice hockey and helping Canada reach the semi-finals, but the captain's focus was all about getting back on the ice and the challenge ahead.
Ski jumping-Prevc delivers gold for Slovenia in rainy large hill competition
PREDAZZO, Italy, Feb 14 : Slovenia’s Domen Prevc lived up to his billing as favourite to claim gold in the men’s large hill ski jumping event at the Milano Cortina Olympics on Saturday, with Japan’s Ren Nikaido taking silver and Poland’s Kacper Tomasiak securing bronze.
Ice hockey-Canada into semis, with Poulin back from injury and equalling scoring record
MILAN, Feb 14 : Canada captain Marie-Philip Poulin returned from injury and tied the record for most goals in women's Olympic ice hockey as the defending champions reached the semi-finals with a 5-1 win over Germany on Saturday.
Speed skating-Stolz savours 'historic battles' with De Boo after more Milano Cortina glory
MILAN, Feb 14 : Jordan Stolz is relishing his growing rivalry with Dutch speed skater Jenning de Boo after the American sensation once again edged his European challenger to claim his second gold medal at the Milano Cortina Olympics on Saturday.
Curling-Canada's Kennedy regrets language in heated exchange but will not apologise
CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy, Feb 14 : Canada curler Marc Kennedy said on Saturday he regretted using an expletive during a heated conversation with Sweden's Oskar Eriksson during a round-robin game at the Winter Olympics, but added that he had nothing to apologise for after being accused of cheating.