Shiffrin's Instagram prediction shows she never doubted she'd win Olympic gold
Veteran sportswriter Richard Deitsch takes an international view of the Olympics.
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Short track-Canada's Dubois wins men's 500 metres
MILAN, Feb 18 : Canada's Steven Dubois won gold in the men's 500 metres short track race at the Olympics on Wednesday.
Short track-Fontana becomes Italy's most decorated Olympian with relay silver
MILAN, Feb 18 : Arianna Fontana became her country's most decorated Olympian when she led Italy to silver in the women's 3,000 metres short track relay at the Winter Games on Wednesday.
Formula One moves to close suspected engine loophole
Feb 18 : Formula One's governing body moved to close a suspected loophole in the new engine regulations on Wednesday by proposing a change from August.
Speed skating-Stolz hunts third gold as Nuis makes final Games bid in 1,500m
MILAN, Feb 18 : American standout Jordan Stolz will chase a third gold in Thursday's men's 1,500 metres at the Winter Games, while three-times champion Kjeld Nuis aims to close out his illustrious career with one final medal in his Olympic farewell.
Alpine skiing-Born again Shiffrin finds clarity to return to gold standard
CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy, Feb 18 : Mikaela Shiffrin won her first Olympic gold medal in eight years on Sunday, but for the 30-year-old American it felt above all like the first since her father’s death six years ago — the culmination of a long journey to reach a place where the moment was just about ski racing once again.
Biathlon-Oeberg leverages experience to grab relay silver for Sweden
ANTERSELVA, ITALY, Feb 18 : With France cruising to the gold medal in Wednesday's women's relay at the Olympics, Sweden's Hanna Oeberg had to call on all her experience to hold off the challenge of Norway's young firebrand Maren Kirkeeide to secure the silver medal.
Alpine skiing-Albania's teen Colturi may return to super‑G soon
CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Feb 18 : Albanian skier Lara Colturi said on Wednesday she is confident that she can ski much better after finishing 10th in the women's slalom at the Winter Games and she could soon also compete in super-G.